Senate Democrats encouraged each other to dig in and stand up to President Trump on government funding during a private caucus meeting Tuesday, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: A government shutdown is just hours away without a compromise from lawmakers — and Democratic resolve is only strengthening. • The meeting of Senate Democrats on Tuesday was described by multiple sources as a motivational one, with lawmakers encouraging each other to hold their ground against the administration. • Trump spent much of Tuesday essentially warning Democrats that during a shutdown he could do things like "cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that (Democrats) like, cutting programs that they like." • A small group of Senate Democrats, though, remain on the fence on the funding figh

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