Categories Selected Articles Analysis: Why some Republicans are getting cold feet about Trump’s shutdown layoff threats Post author By Mike Nova Post date October 2, 2025 Republican Sen. Mike Lee offered some colorful commentary Wednesday night about Democrats and the government shutdown. ← Dems shut down the government because they think it’s not going bankrupt fast enough → Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ on VOD, a Fittingly Mild End to an Enduring Franchise of Manners