Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Johnson and Thune hold news conference ahead of failed Senate vote to end shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: Jeffries calls for ACA tax credits to be made permanent as shutdown stretches into 2nd day House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pinned the government shutdown on the GOP and said Democrats are willing to negotiate on the issue, but "need credible partners on the other side."… By Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 Trump says he could cut ‘favorite projects’ of Democrats because of shutdown “I’m allowed to cut things that never should have been approved in the first place and I will probably do that.”… By Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva Grijalva's presence, once she is sworn in, would narrow the margins and give Democrats more power as they confront Trump and the GOP agenda. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Nation Oct 02 Vital economic data, including Friday’s jobs report, cut off in government shutdown The government shutdown that began Wednesday will deprive policymakers and investors of economic data vital to their decision-making at a time of unusual uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy. By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Oct 02 WATCH: Johnson says Democratic bill ‘wild list of partisan priorities’ as shutdown stretches into 2nd day By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Johnson was speaking at the Capitol and urged Senate Democrats to reverse course and support a Republican bill to reopen government mostly at current spending levels. Continue reading
Oct 01 WATCH: House Democrats speak out after government shuts down over funding impasse By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress. Continue reading
Oct 01 What happens now that a government shutdown is underway By Kevin Freking, Associated Press A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 01 Senate vote to end shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Senate Democrats have sacrificed American public with failed funding vote, Thune says By Associated Press 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. Continue reading