Is the federal government still shut down? What to know on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Only 5% of the Department of Homeland Security's 271,000 workers have been furloughed, including those involved in research, planning, training, and auditing.
51% : More: Government shutdown is impacting Social Security.
49% : National Guard forces that Trump has deployed to U.S. cities must also continue to work.
47% : Other employees, including military personnel and air traffic controllers, must work without pay until a budget deal is reached. Democrats are pushing to ensure tax breaks for 24 million Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act (referred to as "Obama Care") and have refused to back a government spending bill that doesn't address the issue.
36% : Civilians working in cybersecurity, medical care, weapons systems maintenance, intelligence, and logistics are still working and are not included in Trump's order to pay active-duty personnel.

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