WASHINGTON — Out of power and increasingly unpopular, Democratic leaders in Washington are attempting to use the federal funding fight and the threat of a government shutdown to show the public and their supporters a more forceful opposition to President Donald Trump than they have been since he returned to power.

Democratic lawmakers have struggled to credibly counter Trump in his second term as he he has pursued a campaign of retribution , militarization and rapid expansion of presidential authority .

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Out of power and increasingly unpopular, Democratic leaders in Washington are attempting to use the federal funding fight to show they can be a stronger opposition to President Donald Trump since he's returned to power

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