Jan 24 Unemployment benefit applications drop to 49-year low despite shutdown By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Total weekly applications for unemployment aid declined by 13,000, but the number of furloughed federal employees requesting benefits more than doubled the previous week. 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 Watch 7:35 As Trump and Pelosi spar over State of the Union, Democrats consider funding compromise On day 33 of the government shutdown, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House won't host the president's State of the Union address until the shutdown is resolved. In response, President Trump said Pelosi is "afraid of the truth." Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 5:28 Trump and Pelosi must ‘both give a little,’ says Sen. Rounds As the Senate prepares to vote on two funding proposals Thursday, what are their expectations for making progress to end the government shutdown? Judy Woodruff speaks to Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., for his take on how we got to this… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 5:06 ‘End this shutdown madness,’ says Sen. Van Hollen The Senate is scheduled to vote on two funding proposals Thursday, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., says he hasn't given up hope that the one to reopen the government for two weeks will pass. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 2:31 How Americans are coming together to support federal workers The weeks-long partial government shutdown has many Americans losing faith. But at the same time, groups are coalescing to provide support to the hundreds of thousands of federal employees going without their paychecks. Across the country, airports are setting up… Continue watching
Jan 23 Government shutdown poses increasing risk to the broader economy By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The shutdown's biggest effect on the economy is likely to be the cutback in federal spending. But consumer spending is another important factor. 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