Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump's layoffs likely 'in the thousands' By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press “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. Continue reading
Oct 02 Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 02 Vital economic data, including Friday's jobs report, cut off in government shutdown By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Johnson says Democratic bill 'wild list of partisan priorities' as shutdown stretches into 2nd day By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 02 Most Americans want the Epstein files released, poll finds By Joshua Barajas, Matt Loffman About three-quarters of Americans support the release of all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 7:09 Congressional leaders and White House refuse to compromise on first day of shutdown By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Solveig Rennan Attempts to end the government shutdown that began overnight have been unsuccessful. Democrats are refusing to vote without ensuring health care subsidies and Republicans say they won't negotiate until funding is secure. Federal workers are either on the job without… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 8:24 Jeffries says GOP uninterested in negotiating because 'they apparently wanted' a shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold To discuss the government shutdown and the potential for negotiations to end it, Geoff Bennett spoke with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 8:35 GOP Rep. Haridopolos says Democrats' demands are a 'ransom note' By Amna Nawaz For the Republican view on the federal government shutdown, Amna Nawaz sat down with Rep. Mike Haridopolos of Florida. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 5:07 New poll shows striking change in Americans' views on political violence By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that nearly a third of Americans believe that political violence may be necessary to set the country on track. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, a professor who studies polarization and extremism, said the rising support for political… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: Bondi discusses federal law enforcement task force deployment to Memphis By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi met with Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in Memphis on Wednesday, shortly after a task force of federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump began operating in the city. Continue reading