GOP blames Schumer for shutdown to appease 'Marxist flank' amid AOC primary challenge buzz

Republicans have relentlessly blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for shutting down the government to appease the Democratic Party's progressive wing, as Zohran Mamdani maintains the lead in New York City's mayoral race and buzz swirls regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political ambition. As the government shutdown drags into its second week, the political blame game continued Wednesday. Republicans continue to rail against "Schumer's shutdown," while Schumer blames President Donald Trump and Republicans for shutting down the government. "This shutdown is nothing more