Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said the Democratic Party is “treading water” three weeks into the government shutdown, adding that Republicans are using a similar strategy.

York said President Donald Trump’s popularity is unaffected by this shutdown, and Democrats have yet to make “any progress” on Obamacare subsidies, a key factor at play. Republicans are declining Democratic lawmakers’ demands to extend Obamacare healthcare insurance premium tax credits, and Trump is promising to pay military service members and fund food stamps for women and children amid this shutdown.