Jan 21 Shutdown challenges Trump’s dealmaker branding By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's latest attempt to broker a big, bipartisan deal has turned into a big mess. Continue reading
Jan 20 GOP, Democrats show no sign of retreat in shutdown’s first day By Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats showed no signs of ending their standoff over immigration and spending Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 9:24 How the looming shutdown would affect federal workers By PBS News Hour The hours are ticking down to a possible government shutdown. Early in the day there were rumors of a possible five-day deal. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was summoned to the White House, but returned to the Capitol without a… Continue watching
Jan 19 Senate Democrats appear to derail bill to avert shutdown By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Friday's late-night vote means at least a short government closure is all but unavoidable. Continue reading
Dec 03 Senate Democrats stand united against GOP tax bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Rarely unified, Senate Democrats stood together in opposing the GOP revamp of the tax code. Continue reading
Nov 09 Are this week’s Democratic wins the start of an anti-Trump surge? By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Jubilant Democrats across America are declaring their big election victories in Virginia and New Jersey — their first of the young Trump era — mark the beginning of an anti-Trump surge that could re-shape the balance of power in Congress… Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for ‘great’ health law By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president has suggested that he'd be open to negotiating with Democrats on health care. Continue reading
Oct 06 Democrats give political donations from Harvey Weinstein away to charities By Alan Fram, Associated Press The party's effort to separate itself from the 65-year-old film executive came after The New York Times reported that he has settled sexual harassment lawsuits with at least eight women. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH LIVE: Schumer addresses latest GOP push for health care reform By Alan Fram, Associated Press Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, are expected to address the Graham-Cassidy proposal at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Sep 14 Trump denies he made DACA deal with top Democrats in Congress By Erica Werner and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump sent out a series of tweets before daybreak Thursday taking issue with characterizations by Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of talks the group at a White House dinner Wednesday evening. Continue reading