Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Entering the third week of a government shutdown , Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come .

Instead, Democrats appear emboldened, showing no signs of caving as they returned to Washington from their home states Tuesday evening and, for an eighth time, rejected a Republican bill to open the government.