Johnson says 'Marxists' run Democratic Party as government shutdown heads into next week

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused the Democratic Party of being taken over by far-left "Marxists" on Day 16 of the federal government shutdown.The leader of the House of Representatives was visibly frustrated while speaking to reporters on Thursday, accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other Democrat leaders of prolonging the fiscal standoff for political gain."This is not your grandfather's Democratic Party. It truly has become the far-left, Marxist-left, that are running that whole operation. And it has real effects on real people," Johnson said.Senate Democrats have