The government is shut down due to a disagreement over health care funding, with Democrats refusing to pass a clean continuing resolution. The shutdown affects 750,000 federal employees, including those working at the TSA, Smithsonian museums, and libraries. The Democrats are trying to make health care a key issue in the midterms, but Republicans argue that the subsidies are not necessary and would add $350 billion to the deficit. Meanwhile, Turning Point USA is thriving despite the loss of Charlie Kirk, with over 6,500 people attending their event in Utah. The group is planning to continue their comeback tour, with a stop in New Jersey. In North Carolina, Michael Wadley is running for the Senate seat against Roy Cooper, who supports Chuck Schumer's shutdown. Wadley argues that Cooper's soft-on-crime policies are to blame for the recent violence in the state. The shutdown is also affecting the military, with President Trump vowing to cut programs that are not essential. The Middle East peace plan is also a topic of discussion, with Trump's plan being seen as a major step forward in bringing peace to the region.
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