Oct 02 Watch 7:58 GOP Sen. Rounds: ‘We’re not going to negotiate’ with Dems until shutdown ends By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Congress did not meet on Thursday in part due to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. But when the Senate returns Friday, the question is, what is the way out of this shutdown? There are some in the Senate trying… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 8:25 White House ‘using shutdown as excuse’ for more mass firings, Democrat says By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant On the second day of the government shutdown, party leaders are not budging, and President Trump is increasingly threatening Democrats and taking aim at Democratic-led states. To discuss the Democratic perspective on the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Shalanda Young,… Continue watching
Oct 02 Interactive: How the government shutdown affects different agencies By Associated Press President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors. Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump asks 9 colleges to commit to his political agenda for better access to federal money By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A document sent to the universities encourages them to adopt the White House’s vision for America’s campuses, with commitments to accept the government’s priorities on admissions, women’s sports, free speech, student discipline and college affordability, among other topics. Continue reading
Oct 02 House Oversight Democrats call for investigation into Trump administration’s shutdown messages By Associated Press Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, suggested in a letter to the U.S. Office of the Special Counsel that the Trump administration has made “apparent violations of the Hatch Act."… Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Jeffries calls for ACA tax credits to be made permanent as shutdown stretches into 2nd day By Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump says he could cut ‘favorite projects’ of Democrats because of shutdown By Associated Press “I’m allowed to cut things that never should have been approved in the first place and I will probably do that.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 Shutdowns usually don’t do much economic damage, but there are reasons to worry this time By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Trump's massive layoff threat and the precarious state of the American economy raise the odds of longer-lasting damage. Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump declares U.S. in ‘non-international armed conflict’ with drug cartels By Aamer Madhani, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels operating in the Caribbean are unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: With government shuttered, Leavitt says Trump’s layoffs likely ‘in the thousands’ By Lisa Mascaro, Josh Boak, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press “If they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday of Democrats. Continue reading