Sep 30 WATCH: House lawmakers pass temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press On the brink of a federal government shutdown Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a dramatic pivot Saturday, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks his job. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:16 How the looming shutdown will impact government agencies and programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber floor Friday, leaving the country on the cusp of shutdown without a clear path out. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on every twist and turn in this… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 11:44 Brooks and Capehart on why a government shutdown could last a long time New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the country barreling toward a government shutdown and the first hearings in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of… Continue watching
Sep 29 How a government shutdown could affect you By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies. Continue reading
Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By Anita Snow, Associated Press The economic impact of some parks are so huge that Arizona's Democratic governor and Utah's Republican governor will invest to keep Grand Canyon, Zion, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Canyonlands national parks open. Continue reading
Sep 29 What Dianne Feinstein's death means for control of the Senate and the imminent government shutdown By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who had represented California since 1992, had medical struggles in recent months that had already prompted questions about whether she'd resign and early discussion about who might replace her. Continue reading
Sep 29 A last-ditch plan to keep the government open collapses, making a shutdown almost a certainty By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open has collapsed. Friday's vote a day before the deadline makes a government shutdown almost certain. Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: White House holds briefing as a government shutdown looms By Associated Press “Extreme House Republicans are now tripling down on their demands to eviscerate programs millions of hardworking families count on,” said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Continue reading
Sep 29 Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers furloughed at national parks if government shuts down By Anita Snow, Associated Press Gates will be locked and thousands of rangers will be furloughed from national park sites if Congress doesn’t reach a budget agreement. But Arizona and Utah officials say they’ll make sure visitors can still enjoy the dramatic depths of the… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: House lawmakers hold floor debate as government shutdown looms By Stephen Groves, Associated Press With little time left to prevent a government shutdown, the House is in a familiar position: effectively paralyzed as conservatives feud with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Continue reading