Jan 24 WATCH: Senate rejects competing bills to end shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, leaving President Donald Trump and Congress with no obvious formula for halting the longest-ever closure of federal agencies and the damage… Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: Commerce chief Wilbur Ross asks why furloughed workers are using food banks By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, one of the richest people in President Donald Trump's Cabinet, questioned Thursday why furloughed federal workers were using food banks instead of taking out loans to get through the monthlong partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: McCarthy, GOP leaders address shutdown By Associated Press House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and other Republican leaders are held a news conference today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 24 WATCH: Pelosi addresses shutdown, postponed State of the Union House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a news conference at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 24 Maduro faces off with U.S. over Venezuela rival's power claim By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 24 Votes on competing Senate bills seen as progress even if they fail By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press The Senate is taking a new approach to ending the partial government shutdown by actually taking votes. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump decides to delay State of the Union after showdown with Pelosi By Kevin Freking, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Following a high-stakes game of dare and double-dare, Trump conceded that "no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber" and that he was not looking for an alternate option after Pelosi served notice… Continue reading
Jan 23 DACA recipients skeptical of Trump proposal to reopen government By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press President Donald Trump's latest plan to reopen the federal government would extend the program's protections for another three years, but the idea is likely dead on arrival. Continue reading
Jan 23 Why the mood in Davos is fraught with uncertainty By Ryan Chilcote A mood of uncertainty hangs over Davos this year, as populist movements have taken hold in a number of countries and the global economic outlook has become less optimistic. Continue reading
Jan 23 All the offers (and counteroffers) in the shutdown fight By Lisa Desjardins How did we get to this point in the government shutdown? And who is actually offering what? A look at all the offers on the table. Continue reading