Dec 26 After the holidays, partial government shutdown to gain impact By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed up over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Tsunami death toll climbs to 429 In our Tuesday news wrap, the number of confirmed dead in Indonesia’s weekend tsunami has risen to 429. Search teams are combing through debris as harrowing stories emerge from survivors of the catastrophe, which struck with no warning. Also, in… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 2:46 Shutdown expected to last into new year as Trump, Congress remain in a ‘stalemate’ A partial government shutdown is now in its third day. President Trump insists that Democrats are to blame, but Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., countered that they’re hearing inconsistent demands from the White House regarding what… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:34 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Mattis departure, government shutdown Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Nick Schifrin to discuss the accelerated departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, why the ongoing government shutdown grants President Trump the fight he desires and how the… Continue watching
Dec 23 Day two of partial government shutdown: Mulvaney says ‘very possible’ shutdown stretches into 2019 By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Kevin Freking, Associated Press On the second day of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is again turning to Twitter to try to make his case for a border wall with Mexico — the sticking point in the budget impasse with Congress. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 3:30 Day one of partial federal shutdown: Things go ‘from bad to worse’ By PBS News Hour The federal government started a partial shutdown through Christmas, escalating a showdown over $5 billion for a border wall between President Trump and Congressional Democrats. Hundreds of thousands of government employees were unable to work and the impacts will only… Continue watching
Dec 22 Partial government shutdown compounds risks for U.S. economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The stock market’s persistent fall, growing chaos in the Trump administration, higher interest rates, a U.S.-China trade war and a global slowdown have combined to elevate the perils for the economy. Continue reading
Dec 22 Shutdown expected to drag into Christmas as talks continue By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump is demanding $5 billion, but congressional Democrats are refusing to accede in a stalemate that provides a chaotic coda for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government. Continue reading
Dec 21 With no deal for Trump’s wall, government heads toward shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At a White House bill signing, Trump said the government was "totally prepared for a very long shutdown," though hardly anyone thought a lengthy shutdown was likely. Continue reading
Dec 21 House adjourns without spending deal, making shutdown near certain By Associated Press Senators are also being told there will be no further votes Friday as talks continue. Continue reading