Jan 22 Senate leaders agree on plan to reopen government By Associated Press Democrats are aligning behind a plan to reopen the federal government as the Senate heads toward a key vote. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: White House says Trump is pleased Democrats have ‘come to their senses’ in shutdown fight White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders read a statement from Trump on Monday afternoon after roughly 25 senators from both parties helped negotiate an end to the federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 22 It’s Day 3 of the government shutdown. Here’s where things stand By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Senate lawmakers are negotiating a possible spending deal, as the government shutdown enters the third day on Monday. Here's a guide to the latest developments. Continue reading
Jan 22 U.S. officials delay departure to Davos meeting amid shutdown By Associated Press Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin is leading the delegation of Cabinet members and was scheduled to leave Monday for the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. President Donald Trump was planning to leave later in the week. Continue reading
Jan 22 Tillerson sees progress in fixing Iran nuclear deal with Europeans By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that he sees progress in getting European support for tough new penalties against Iran that could prevent a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jan 22 White House defends anti-immigrant Trump campaign ad, calling Democrats ‘complicit’ in killings By Associated Press The 30-second spot was released on Saturday's anniversary of Trump's inauguration and amid the government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Senate passes temporary measure to reopen U.S. government By Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press There will be a Senate vote today at 12 p.m. ET on a three-week deal that would end the shutdown. Watch the proceedings here. Continue reading
Jan 22 Who’s to blame for the government shutdown? A look at the political fallout By Daniel Bush Here’s an initial guide to the political winners and losers from the 2018 shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 3:41 Party leaders trade jabs as senators continue discussions By PBS News Hour As the government shutdown entered its second day, a group of lawmakers were working on a deal to reopen the government. Both the House and Senate were in session Sunday and leaders from both parties said they wanted to end… Continue watching
Jan 21 The racial history of the Electoral College — and why efforts to change it have stalled By Kamala Kelkar As conversations emerge about the history of slavery and the Electoral College, Republicans are losing interest in revisiting the system. Continue reading