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The anti-Trump resistance begins to wake in earnest

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Democratic state attorneys general are filing lawsuits against President Trump 's orders.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , the Democratic Governors Association and liberal groups are seeing a surge in fundraising.

Democratic members of Congress are seizing on a budget clash as an opportunity to coalesce against the president’s plans.

Democrats are trying to replicate what they see as a successful campaign against a federal funding freeze.

They are also trying to make inroads in districts held by Republicans .

Democrats are far from mounting a unified, politically effective pushback across the country.

Some in the party believe that may not happen until the 2026 congressional midterms, when the party will have a crop of high-profile candidates.

The federal government will shut down on March 14 unless Congress passes a bill to keep it open.

Democrats hope this spending battle gives them a platform to make a case that has been largely drowned out so far.

Many Democrats say Trump ’s cuts will hurt Republican -leaning states as well.