The federal government’s partial shutdown is entering its thirteenth day on Monday, Oct. 13, and coincides with Columbus Day , a federal holiday, as well as Indigenous Peoples' Day , which is recognized in some cities and states.Over the weekend, President Donald Trump insisted that 1.3 million active-duty military troops would get paid this week, regardless of the shutdown, by accessing funds set aside for research and development.“I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday, Oct. 11.House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York called Democrats back to Washington, D.C. for a Tuesday, Oct. 14 evening

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