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The government shutdown reached its 14th day on Wednesday, becoming the fourth-longest in history. CNN's Manu Raju warned Wednesday that the situation is getting "worse and worse."

Democrats demand that Republicans agree to extend healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at the end of the year.

Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) confirmed that the U.S. Capitol Police were called to investigate a swastika inside his congressional office on Wednesday.

Politico obtained an image of the swastika embedded in a modified American flag that was pinned to a cubicle behind Angelo Elia, a staffer who works for the lawmaker. Social media reports suggested that the image was captured during a Zoom conference call.

Many voters elected President Donald Trump because he claimed he would cut inflation, but that does not apply to the automobile market, according to rating agencies.

“Prepare yourself because it's literally never been more expensive to buy a new car,” said CNN analyst Matt Egan. “Kelley Blue Book says that the average transaction price in September topped $50,000 for the first time ever. That's 4 percent more expensive than the same month last year.”

The Justice Department appeared in court after President Donald Trump and his administration fired thousands of federal workers. Trump publicly threatened Democrats, saying that if they didn't end the government shutdown, he would start layoffs.

The firings were then announced by Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought on X.

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) assured CNN anchor John Berman that farmers are enduring the collapse of the U.S. soybean market, despite President Donald Trump disrupting all sales to their biggest international buyer.

“I was at the Farm Aid concert in Minnesota, and we've been hearing from soybean farmers on the show and farmers in general. They say that these farms could go under soon if they don't get help,” Bergman told Johnson. Fortune reports a "crisis" in the farm economy as bankruptcies "soar."

A federal judge temporarily blocked the latest round of firings from President Donald Trump, finding it was "illegal," an "excess of authority," and was "arbitrary and capricious."

Trump and his Office of Management and Budget director, Russ Vought, announced that during the government shutdown, they would fire thousands of people across the government.

Vice President JD Vance made clear on Wednesday that he isn't as angry about the bombshell scandal exposing members of the Young Republicans group posting racist and neo-Nazi rhetoric among themselves in text messages, as he is about reporters going public with the thing, calling them "scumbags."

"Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats ... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do," said Vance, following the report that a number of GOP operatives, some in their 30s and who hold elected office, professed love for Hitler in these chats.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday that his agency is working to secure an additional $20 billion to add to the previously announced $20 billion bailout of Argentina, an announcement that sparked outrage from the administration’s critics.

“So that would be a total of $40 billion for Argentina,” Bessent said, speaking with members of the press at the Treasury building, CNN reported.

A U.S. military plane carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was forced to declare an emergency, a Pentagon official said.

According to Assistant to the Secretary of Public Affairs Sean Parnell, the incident occurred as Hegseth was returning from NATO's Defense Ministers meeting on Wednesday.

Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) did not let the ongoing government shutdown prevent him from holding a birthday party for his dog in a Senate office building.

Correspondent Daniella Diaz confirmed that the party for Babydog Justice took place in the Hart Senate Office Building on Wednesday.

The outrage over the NFL selecting reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny as the next Super Bowl halftime musical artist led Turning Point USA higher-ups to jump into the fray and propose an alternative “All American Halftime Show.”

And it's not going well, reports Salon columnist Amada Marcotte, who suggested that fans of the late Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA appear to be out of touch with not only current music, but also are in a state of “complete cluelessness” about what people will watch.