Despite mounting pressure to reopen the federal government, Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over a government funding plan, with neither side budging since the government shutdown began at the beginning of the month. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has refocused ending the war in Ukraine after brokering the Gaza deal but negotiations seemed to have slowed.

Former Chief Speechwriter for George W. Bush and Main Street Columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Bill McGurn, CEO of Schoen Cooperman Research, Carly Cooperman, and FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram join to unpack the latest news to come from the ongoing funding debate as the fourth week of the government shutdown begins.

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