Politics Oct 23 WATCH: Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers as shutdown enters 23rd day By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Oct 23 U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: ‘We will not be extorted’ in ending shutdown, Trump says at Senate Republican luncheon While President Donald Trump said the shutdown must come to an end — and suggested maybe Smithsonian museums could reopen — he signaled no compromise with Democrats over the expiring health care funds. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 WATCH: Holding out for health care, Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for 10th time Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. They are insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits. By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Senate gavels in as Johnson warns this shutdown could be longest in U.S. history It's a highly unusual mass layoff widely seen as way to seize on the shutdown to reduce the scope of government. Vice President JD Vance has warned of "painful" cuts ahead, even as employee unions sue. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Oct 10 WATCH: Thune holds news briefing as Congress remains deadlocked over shutdown By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune is showing no sign of backing away from his current tactic of pressing Democrats to vote for a stopgap government funding bill. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Senate convenes as government shutdown enters 6th day By Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he'd be open to striking a deal with Democrats on the health care subsidies they've made central to the shutdown fight, cracking the door slightly to negotiations that Republicans have said should only happen… Continue reading
Sep 29 Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press If government funding legislation is not passed by Congress and signed by Trump on Tuesday night, many government offices will be temporarily shuttered and nonexempt federal employees will be furloughed. Continue reading
Sep 26 Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Thune says Democrats are going to have to "dial back" their demands to immediately extend health insurance subsidies and reverse the health care policies Republicans passed over the summer. Continue reading
Sep 19 WATCH: Johnson speaks after House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter. Continue reading