House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday shrugged off Axios' reporting that New York City Council member Chi Ossé is considering a primary challenge against him.
What they're saying: "If you ask me a serious question, I'll give you a serious answer," Jeffries told Axios when asked about Ossé during a brief interview at the U.S. Capitol.
Most Pennsylvania swing voters in our latest Engagious/Sago focus groups — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — say Republicans and Democrats deserve equal blame for the federal government shutdown.
Why it matters: Assessments like this are a gut-check for Democrats who think Americans' desire for affordable health care gives them a political halo to demand extensions of COVID-era assistance — and for Republicans who think if they don't budge the public will eventually just blame Democrats.
