Jan 16 Watch 6:42 How the State of the Union became 'leverage' in shutdown debate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested President Trump’s State of the Union be postponed for safety reasons related to the shutdown, although the Department of Homeland Security countered it is able to handle the event. Meanwhile, President Trump met with a… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 8:40 These 2 cities illustrate the shutdown's profound national impact While lawmakers in Washington, D.C., battle over whether to reopen the government, the ripple effects of the shutdown are extending far beyond the Beltway. Two mayors, Republican David Holt from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Democrat Michael Passero of New London,… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 5:52 New to Capitol Hill, Reps. Riggleman and Spanberger face shutdown's added pressure By Lisa Desjardins Two new House members, Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., and Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., belong to the largest congressional freshman class in decades. Even before their offices were fully set up, these Capitol Hill newcomers had to cast votes on how… Continue watching
Jan 16 Government agency ignored Constitution when it approved Trump hotel lease, inspector general says By Stephen Braun, Associated Press The GSA's inspector general said in a report released Wednesday that the "president's business interest" in the Trump International Hotel site at the Old Post Office building in Washington raises emolument issues that "might cause a breach of lease."… Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump signs bill giving federal workers back pay once shutdown ends By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump has signed a bill that will require some 800,000 federal employees to be compensated for wages lost or work performed during the partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: EPA nominee Wheeler says climate change 'not the greatest crisis' By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday called climate change "a huge issue" but not the "greatest crisis," drawing fire from Democrats at his confirmation hearing over the regulatory rollbacks he's made in six months… Continue reading
Jan 16 White House: Rep. Steve King's white supremacy remarks 'abhorrent' By Associated Press Presidential press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is praising the move by House Republicans to strip the nine-term Iowa lawmaker of his committee assignments. Continue reading
Jan 16 Pelosi asks Trump to reschedule State of the Union address until shutdown resolved By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the partial shutdown is raising concerns about security preparations for the speech. The California Democrat notes that the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security have been without funding for almost four weeks. Continue reading
Jan 16 Shutdown is having greater drag on economy than expected, Trump economists acknowledge By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a call with reporters, White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Kevin Hassett said Tuesday the shutdown is reducing economic growth more than predicted. He said the "hope is this resolves quickly and that it won't have a major… Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: EPA nominee Andrew Wheeler's confirmation hearing By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Wheeler will testify before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading