Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Johnson responds to critics on why he won't call House back for shutdown negotiations Johnson says he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen the government.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers remain in shutdown deadlock As the government shutdown entered a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight.
Nation Oct 02 Trump declares U.S. in 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”…
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump's layoffs likely 'in the thousands' “If they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday of Democrats.
Politics Oct 02 Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva Grijalva's presence, once she is sworn in, would narrow the margins and give Democrats more power as they confront Trump and the GOP agenda.
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: Johnson says Democratic bill 'wild list of partisan priorities' as shutdown stretches into 2nd day Johnson was speaking at the Capitol and urged Senate Democrats to reverse course and support a Republican bill to reopen government mostly at current spending levels.
Politics Oct 01 Senate vote to end shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands Democrats picked this fight as they demand funding to save health care subsidies that are expiring and sending insurance costs soaring and Republicans have refused to negotiate.
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Democrats reject GOP funding bill, setting up government shutdown Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years.
Politics Sep 18 House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk The 214-213 roll call shelved a resolution from GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina to censure Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and have her removed from two House committees.
Politics Sep 10 Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels. Graham told Trump to blow something up. The military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11…