What began as a standoff over spending priorities around enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has turned into a full-blown political stress test — revealing cracks within party ranks, fiery exchanges across the aisle and growing public impatience with the gridlock on Capitol Hill.

In Friday’s edition, four of NBC News’ reporters in Washington dig into the next phase of the government shutdown standoff: layoffs ordered by the Trump administration. Plus, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker dives into Trump’s direction of the prosecution of old political adversaries.

Trump demanded authorities “look into” the senator after former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James were indicted.

Reform UK has blasted Sir Keir Starmer after it emerged he plans to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for tax hikes in Labour's upcoming Budget. The Prime Minister and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are expected to link a drop in Britain's productivity to the EU exit.

Polling provides clues for why neither side is budging in the shutdown standoff: From the Politics Desk

Congressman Jim McGovern (D-2nd) said Saturday he has spoken to the Healey administration about the possibility of the National Guard being deployed to Massachusetts.

Harvard University refuses to condemn political violence after hosting a controversial 2018 panel where faculty discussed armed political action.

The U.S. dollar recovered from a selloff in early trade on Monday as investors hoped Washington may temper its latest escalation of the trade war with Beijing, while political developments in France and Japan undermined the euro and the yen.