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 Watch 9:40 Why Democrats want a very short-term funding solution to hold GOP ‘feet to the fire’ By PBS News Hour Lawmakers are making an 11th-hour push to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Judy Woodruff gets two takes from Senate Democrats about the way forward. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley says the shutdown showdown shows how unprepared Republicans are for… 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
Jan 18 Watch 8:36 Shutdown countdown on, these are the hurdles standing in the way of a deal By PBS News Hour With the House voting Thursday night on a spending bill while Senate support crumbles, the answer to whether the federal government is a day away from closing down is anything but clear. A House Republican bill would extended funding for… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:41 Republicans say there won’t be a DACA vote this week. How will Democrats respond? By PBS News Hour The clock is ticking as lawmakers labor to find a way to keep the federal government running, hitting up against demands for more defense spending and a fix for the expiring DACA program. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 8:47 Durbin: ‘I stand by every word that I’ve said’ about Trump’s disparaging remarks By PBS News Hour, Geoffrey Lou Guray Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says a Wednesday meeting with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly didn’t bring Congress any closer to an immigration deal. While some lawmakers say there’s time before a March deadline to address DACA, Durbin says… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:06 What’s dividing lawmakers on DACA and threatening a shutdown By PBS News Hour President Trump's reported remarks at a White House meeting last week continue to dominate in the days before a looming government funding deadline. As senators grilled Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on a specific profanity and President Trump was pressed… Continue watching
Jan 16 What are the odds of a government shutdown? By Lisa Desjardins Here's a guide to the factors that will determine whether Congress avoids a government shutdown or not. Continue reading
Jan 16 Deal on ‘Dreamers’ uncertain as lawmakers try to avert government shutdown By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The continuing firestorm over Trump's vulgar remarks about countries in Africa is roiling partisan relations. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 7:53 How Trump’s reported s***hole comments put DACA talks in jeopardy By PBS News Hour What’s the political fallout from President Trump's reported incendiary comments about some immigrants? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Margaret Talev of Bloomberg News join John Yang to discuss whether it has derailed immigration talks about DACA protections… Continue watching