After months of being besieged with demands to "fight harder," Democrats finally see an opportunity to satisfy their grassroots base. All they have to do is be willing to shut down the government.

Why it matters: Unlike in March, they might actually do it. The pressure is higher than ever, and Democratic leaders are gesticulating as though they're ready for a shutdown. • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have been demanding President Trump sit down with them to hash out their demands to preserve health care access. • Trump scheduled a meeting with the Democratic leaders but cancelled it at the urging of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). • Thune will need the votes of at le

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