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News roundup: Trump feuds with Senate Majority Leader McConnell as possible government shutdown looms

Trump feuds with Senate Majority Leader McConnell as possible government shutdown looms. Rep. Chris Stewart hears from Utah refugee community fearful of Trump. Operation Rio Grande looks to expand treatment beds.

Happy Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump started with an uneasy relationship. That has now devolved into outright animosity and antagonism. The two have not spoken to each other in weeks as Trump calls out Republican lawmakers he opposes and McConnell rushes to their defense. The feud also comes as Congress weighs big policy decisions, such as tax reform, and must act to avoid a government shutdown.