Senate Republicans challenge Democrats with bill to pay essential federal workers during shutdown, sparking heated political battle over government funding priorities.
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Top Republican slams Katherine Clark for admitting suffering families are ‘leverage’ in shutdown battle
House Republicans condemn Democrats after Katherine Clark describes the 23-day government shutdown as leverage to secure Obamacare subsidy extensions in funding negotiations.
Government shutdown knowledge: gaming out its potential end
As Socrates or Yogi Berra might say, “knowing nothing” rules the shutdown standoff. President Trump’s role looms as Congress stalls, fatigue grows, and blame spreads.
Trading barbs from light-hearted to vicious, mayoral candidates make final appeal to New Yorkers
New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa faced off in their last debate as billionaires call for Sliwa to drop out.
Merkley nearly breaks Booker’s filibuster record, wins his praise for fighting ‘Trump’s authoritarian tactics’
Democrats and Republicans remain gridlocked over federal funding as Sen. Jeff Merkley’s marathon speech delays consideration of a government shutdown resolution.
Schumer blocks 12th GOP bid to reopen government as Trump says Democrats ‘lost the negotiation’
President Donald Trump refuses to negotiate with congressional Democrats until the government reopens, deepening the 22-day shutdown over healthcare subsidies.
FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz predicts ballooning Obamacare subsidies now at center of shutdown fight
Sen. Ted Cruz’s decade-old Obamacare warning appears to be coming true amid the current government shutdown fight.
Jeffries rips ICE as ‘out of control,’ claims Americans have ‘turned on’ Trump over immigration
House Democrats attack Trump’s immigration efforts as the White House defends ICE officers facing increased assaults from “unhinged rhetoric” and activist criticism.
Ongoing government shutdown threatens holiday travel as pilots rally for lawmakers to reach an agreement
Government shutdown strains air traffic controllers and causes delays at major airports as pilots’ associations demand lawmakers end the political standoff.
Schumer’s Political Obituary? Trump Says ‘He’s Mentally Gone…He’s Gonzo’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday essentially offered Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s political eulogy, saying he’s “mentally gone” and has been “beat up by young Read More