IRS to Furlough Nearly Half Its Workforce Over Government Shutdown — Days Before Extended Deadline for Filing Taxes; House Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects Standalone Bill to Pay US Troops, Adds Feds ‘should’ Get Back Pay as Shutdown Drags On; House Speaker Mike Johnson Rejects Standalone Bill to Pay US Troops, Adds Feds ‘should’ Get Back Pay as Shutdown Drags On

ICYMI: Trust In Military Rebounds Among Americans — Who Want the Government to Spend More On National Defense: Survey; Voters Want More US Involvement On World Stage Despite Isolationist Talk, Ronald Reagan Institute Survey Finds