Politics Oct 01 WATCH LIVE: Senate gavels in after government shutdown begins and parties point fingers By Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 Partial government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty 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. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Oct 01 There’s a growing number of Americans who think violence might be necessary to get the country back on track Nearly a third of Americans – 30% – say people may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. By Matt Loffman
Politics Sep 30 WATCH: Senate Democrats have sacrificed American public with failed funding vote, Thune says On the heels of a failed vote to fund the government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid the blame at the feet of Democrats and said he would continue to press them to vote for a temporary funding bill. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 30 Watch 10:19 Government barreling toward shutdown with Congress in partisan deadlock The federal government is barreling toward a shutdown at the stroke of midnight as Congress remains in a deadlock. Democrats are demanding a bill that reverses cuts to Medicaid and prevents health insurance premiums from going up at the end… By Lisa Desjardins, Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura, Winston Wilde
Sep 30 Watch 6:02 Democrats battling with GOP to avoid ‘devastating’ health care cuts, Rep. Ivey says By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens With a federal government shutdown looming, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about his party's demands in negotiations with the Trump White House. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:16 Rep. Lawler calls Democrats ‘hypocritical’ to risk shutdown over health care subsidies By Amna Nawaz, Alexa Gold For a Republican perspective on the negotiations to keep the government funded, Amna Nawaz spoke with GOP Rep. Mike Lawler of New York. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: Pfizer agrees to cut drug prices to avoid tariffs In our news wrap Tuesday, Pfizer agreed to cut prescription drug prices as part of a deal that spares the company from certain tariffs on its imports, Hamas says it will review a peace plan for Gaza and consult with… Continue watching
Sep 30 A deal with Harvard University is close, Trump says By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A truce with the country's oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges. Continue reading
Sep 30 Medicare, FEMA and air traffic control: How a government shutdown could impact public services By Associated Press Employee furloughs and potential layoffs would halt some government activities, but other functions — like NASA's space missions, Trump's immigration crackdown and certain public health work at FDA and the USDA — would continue. Continue reading