Senate Republicans are trying to end the government shutdown by preparing a new bipartisan package of spending bills and daring Democrats to vote for it, but it was unclear if their plan would work. Many Democrats said they would continue to push to extend expiring health care subsidies that were not included in the legislation. … Read more
The U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday became the longest in history, passing the 36-day mark with no end in sight as Republican and Democratic senators clash over resuming funding for blocked federal departments. The shutdown surpassed the previous record of 35 days set in 2018. December and 2019 in January during Donald Trump’s first term, … Read more
Americans are increasingly expressing concern about the shutdown’s impact on the U.S. economy, with a large majority believing Congress is not even trying to end it. There is also growing concern among people that they will be personally affected, especially those on lower incomes, as well as concerns about the national impact. Politically, this means … Read more
Provided by Bo Erickson, Courtney Rosen and Andy Sullivan Washington (Reuters). President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday began to describe its plans in detail on Monday, for which the service will pause if the Federal Government closes this week and the US Department of Health is planning 41% of its workforce. The impending closure will … Read more
Washington (AP)-Senate Democrats, who have been trying to fight President Donald Trump for a few months, settled in a bold, one-step strategy if they do not receive major health care discounts until the government’s funding ended on Wednesday: Voting to close the government. This plan is sincerely supported by many frustrated base and party activist … Read more