Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs eight Democrats to end the shutdown, but Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insists President Trump must approve the deal first.
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Americans Will Miss Paychecks If Shutdown Doesn’t End Tonight
If Congress does not fund the government by Monday night, it will cost millions of Americans their next full paycheck, White House Press Secretary Karoline Read More
Kennedy claims Democrats want millions for foreign LGBT projects, electric buses to end shutdown
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., claimed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., leads the socialist wing driving Democrats’ $20 million foreign aid demands in shutdown talks.
These Lawmakers Want Trump To Send The National Guard To Their ‘Dystopian’ Cities Next
As President Donald Trump deploys the National Guard to crime-ridden cities like Memphis and Portland, Republican lawmakers across the country say they would like the Read More
Vulnerable House Dem dismisses primary challenger as race heats up: ’30-year party crony’
Rep. Jared Golden faces Democratic primary from Matt Dunlap and general election against former Gov. Paul LePage in Trump-won Maine district.
Mike Johnson fires back at Hakeem Jeffries’ ‘desperate’ call for televised shutdown debate
Speaker Mike Johnson rejects Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ challenge for a primetime House floor debate on the ongoing government shutdown.
Stephen Miller trashes Dem who blamed ‘extreme right’ for fire at South Carolina judge’s home: ‘You are vile’
Stephen Miller excoriated Rep. Daniel Goldman after the congressman blamed a fire that destroyed a South Carolina judge’s home on “the extreme right”
More lawmakers say they’re rejecting paychecks as government shutdown drags on
Lawmakers from both parties are asking to have their pay withheld as the government shutdown nears a week.
Trump tells troops ‘every last penny’ coming despite ongoing government shutdown affecting military pay
Government shutdown freezes military paychecks as President Donald Trump assures troops aboard USS Harry S. Truman they will get back pay and 3.8% raise.
Trump-backed map victory in Missouri could trigger redistricting battles in these states
These states may be next after Republicans gain ground in congressional redistricting as Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe approves new maps amid a nationwide battle for House control.