Trump signs budget appropriations bill into law, says White House
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a stopgap spending bill, passed by Congress this week, that averts a partial ...
Government shutdown looms: A look at how and where federal workers would be most affected
Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government ...
‘They’re Totally Screwed’: White House Taunts Democrats on Shutdown
The confidence is especially noteworthy given that Schumer has yet to detail his plans. Many lawmakers in both parties are ...
The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?
The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical ...
A battle for power at the White House ensues as legislators try to avoid a government shutdown
Democrats and Republicans, who hold the majority, are in a bitter power struggle as work to avoid a government shutdown.
Shutdown showdown leaves Democrats deeply divided: From the Politics Desk
In a stunning move, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the bill, ...
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Schumer Brings a White Flag to a Gun Fight
The surrender by Senate Democrats on the spending bill needed to avoid a government shutdown turned a defeat into a debacle.
Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...