Sep 08 Watch 10:17 Brooks and Capehart on the Hunter Biden investigation and migrant crisis in New York New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a Georgia grand jury recommending charges for 21 additional Trump allies in the election case, federal prosecutors… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 4:55 Congress returns to work in Washington facing deadline to keep government funded By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz The Senate is back to work in Washington after a month-long recess. The return sets up the start of a high-stakes showdown to prevent a government shutdown by the end of the month. That will be a tough task as… Continue watching
Sep 05 GOP weighs impeachment inquiry as Congress tries to avert shutdown By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Top lawmakers in both chambers are now turning to a stopgap funding package, a typical strategy to give the lawmakers time to iron out a long-term agreement. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: White House calls on Congress to pass short-term funding bill to keep government operating By Josh Boak, Associated Press Without such congressional approval, parts of the federal government could shut down when the new budget year begins Oct. 1. Continue reading
Aug 21 House conservatives unveil list of demands to support spending bill and avoid shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press It's a smorgasbord of non-starters for the Democratic-controlled Senate and the White House, signaling the challenges House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will face to get a bill passed in the House without alienating a sizeable share of his conference. Continue reading
Aug 15 AP report: McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The fiscal year starts Oct. 1, when funding will be needed. The stopgap measure would fund operations into December but McCarthy needs support from Republicans who are loathe to agree as they push for steeper cuts. Continue reading
Jul 29 Congressional lawmakers break for August with no clear path to government funding By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall. Continue reading
Jun 17 Specter of government shutdown rises again as House GOP seeks deeper budget cuts By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaker Kevin McCarthy's bid to appease Republican hard-liners and get the House moving again after a recent party rebellion on the floor has some Democrats warning of a difficult road ahead when it comes to passing legislation that will keep… Continue reading
May 18 Here's why a government default could be worse than a government shutdown By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press All the hand-wringing over a potential government default if Congress doesn't increase the national debt limit has conjured up images of past government shutdowns. Continue reading
Dec 16 Biden signs bill to keep government open through Dec. 23 By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed legislation to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in. Continue reading