The government shutdown headed into day 15 on Wednesday morning, with the Office and Management and Budget saying Tuesday that it's preparing to “batten down the hatches” with more reductions in force to come. “Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait,” OMB posted Tuesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Democrats are using the troops “as hostages” to “extort $1.5 trillion in new unserious partisan spending,” during a press conference on Wednesday. MORE: bit.ly/4nYu5Ps Stay up to date with our social media: KMPH on Facebook: facebook.com/KMPHFOX26 KMPH on Twitter / X : twitter.com/KMPHFOX26 KMPH on Instagram: instagram.com/kmphfox26 Subscribe to KMPH on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCKbj5d8f70i0AYLyiJ3YMXg//?sub_confirmation=1 Daily News Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf4LuaygYm1pWSaTezQCCNMPDSS1HIPef For more information, visit kmph.com #Fresno #California #trending #...