Politics Oct 23 WATCH: Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers as shutdown enters 23rd day By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: ‘We will not be extorted’ in ending shutdown, Trump says at Senate Republican luncheon While President Donald Trump said the shutdown must come to an end — and suggested maybe Smithsonian museums could reopen — he signaled no compromise with Democrats over the expiring health care funds. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 Who’s winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here’s what a new AP-NORC poll shows The AP-NORC poll also finds there’s plenty of blame being cast on President Donald Trump as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Leaders warn the shutdown could become one of the longest ever. By Joey Cappelletti, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 WATCH: Holding out for health care, Senate Democrats reject government funding bill for 10th time Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government. They are insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits. By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 WATCH: Bessent says Trump still expects to meet Chinese leader as trade tensions increase Resurgent trade tensions have threatened ongoing negotiations over tariffs between the U.S. and China. By Associated Press
Oct 15 WATCH: Senate convenes as Trump administration threatens more firings due to federal shutdown By Fatima Hussein, Joey Cappelletti, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press, Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration's promised layoffs. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Senate gavels in as Johnson warns this shutdown could be longest in U.S. history By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's a highly unusual mass layoff widely seen as way to seize on the shutdown to reduce the scope of government. Vice President JD Vance has warned of "painful" cuts ahead, even as employee unions sue. Continue reading
Oct 09 WATCH: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9 By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers remain in shutdown deadlock By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press As the government shutdown entered a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight. Continue reading
Sep 12 Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer argues that the country is in a different place than it was in March, when he vigorously argued against a shutdown, and he says he believes Republicans and President Donald Trump will be held responsible… Continue reading