Oct 15 Watch 8:16 Democratic and GOP strategists on the political fallout of the government shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson It's Day 15 of the federal government shutdown, one of the longest lapses in funding in U.S. history. To discuss the politics of the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Doug Heye. Continue watching
Oct 15 McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn't needed By Associated Press Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”… Continue reading
Oct 15 Federal workforce shutdown cuts will 'probably' exceed 10,000, Vought says By Associated Press Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in an interview Wednesday on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that many more workforce cuts, known was RIFS or reductions-in-force plans, are planned as long as the shutdown continues. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: 'Only way forward' is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come. Continue reading
Oct 15 Judge temporarily blocks Trump's firing of federal workers during shutdown By Janie Har, Associated Press A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 15 Shutdown puts renewed spotlight on cracks in U.S. aviation system By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show. Continue reading
Oct 15 Shutdown delays release of Labor Department's monthly inflation report By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The government shutdown is delaying another major economic report, leaving policymakers at the Federal Reserve with a cloudier economic picture. Continue reading
Oct 15 How Trump and budget chief Vought are making this government shutdown unlike any other By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The president calls budget chief Russ Vought the “grim reaper,” and Vought has seized on the opportunity to fund Trump's priorities, paying the military while slashing jobs in health, education, the sciences and other areas with actions that have been… Continue reading
Oct 15 A Kristi Noem video blames Democrats for the shutdown. Some airports are refusing to play it for being too political By Adriana Gomez Licon, Rio Yamat, Associated Press Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix, Seattle and more say the video's political content goes against their policies or regulations prohibiting political messaging in their facilities. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:03 How the latest round of federal layoffs could impact public health By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Over the weekend, roughly 1,300 employees at the CDC received notices they were fired. As the Trump administration realized it had fired some key staff, reportedly half of them were reinstated the next day. It still leaves the health agency… Continue watching