Federal agencies abandon apolitical tone amid shutdown — and are blaming Democrats

Government Shutdown Communication - Federal agencies are communicating differently during this shutdown, taking a side and blaming Democrats, unlike past shutdowns with a more formal tone [1] - The Department of Housing and Urban Development's website features a popup blaming the "radical left" in Congress for the shutdown [2] - The Office of Management and Budget's letter stated that "Democrat senators are blocking passage of the stop gap" [2][3] Political Standoff - Democrats are opposing any stop-gap measure unless it includes healthcare provisions [4] - Democrats' policy demands include $1 trillion in new spending [3] - The communication strategy is meant to pressure Democrats, but it has not been effective [3]