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Booker says shutdown standoff is a ‘tsunami of Donald Trump’s creation’
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said talks remain stalled on the fifth day of the government shutdown, with Democrats seeking to undo Medicaid cuts and restore Obamacare subsidies and Republicans demanding [Read More…]
Senate fails again to advance funding bill, shutdown likely to extend into next week
The U.S. Capitol Visitors Center is closed to visitors during the federal government shut down on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The government shutdown is in its third day [Read More…]
Trump uses shutdown to troll Democrats with deepfake memes about layoffs
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House on Friday defended President Donald Trump continuing use of social media to troll Democrats during the government shutdown, threatening targeted cuts and posting two deepfake videos featuring [Read More…]
Senate to vote again on government funding bills as shutdown reaches 3rd day
The U.S. Capitol Visitors Center is closed to visitors during the federal government shut down on October 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The government shutdown is in its third day [Read More…]
Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraged federal employees across the government — including at the Departments of Labor, Justice and Education — to create out-of-office [Read More…]
Shutdown enters day 2 with no end in sight, looming federal firings
A view of the U.S. Capitol as the sun sets on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — With the government shutdown in its second day on Thursday and no end [Read More…]
US is engaged in formal ‘armed conflict’ with ‘terrorist’ drug cartels, Trump says
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has determined that the United States is in now engaged in a formal “armed conflict” with drug cartels, which the administration has deemed as unlawful combatants, according [Read More…]
More turmoil at Virginia US attorney’s office following Comey indictment: 2 top prosecutors fired, sources say
Alex Kent/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — One of the preeminent U.S. attorney’s offices in the country is facing mounting turmoil in the wake of the move last week by a Trump-installed prosecutor to indict former FBI [Read More…]
Healthy food benefits for women, infants and children in limbo during government shutdown
Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK)– Sarah Manasrah has received aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children — commonly known as WIC — since her first child [Read More…]
What’s next with shutdown after Senate again fails to pass bills aimed at funding government?
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the members of the media during a press conference, following Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 30, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Shutdown spreads uncertainty from furloughed federal workers to broader America
Al Drago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the first government shutdown in seven years got underway on Wednesday, tens of thousands of federal workers face the risk of missing paychecks as broader America braces for the [Read More…]
Mamdani tells ‘The View’ that withholding federal funds to NYC is one of Trump’s ‘many threats’
ABC (NEW YORK) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City and a state assemblyman, said on ABC’s “The View” on Wednesday — just days after incumbent Mayor Eric Adams left [Read More…]
Senate again fails to pass bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the members of the media during a press conference, following Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 30, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
Senate voting again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to the members of the media during a press conference, following Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 30, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — [Read More…]
SCOTUS allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed into 2026, accepts case for January argument
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on April 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday moved to allow Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain on the [Read More…]
Trump’s comments on sending troops to American cities were ‘cherry-picked’ from speech, Speaker Johnson says
Mike Johnson speaks with ABC News, Oct. 1, 2025, following a government shutdown. (ABC News) (WASHINGTON) — A day after President Donald Trump told top-ranking generals and admirals that the U.S. is fighting a “war from within,” [Read More…]
Accusations fly over whether Republicans or Democrats ‘own’ shutdown
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, beginning funding stoppages that are expected to ripple through federal agencies, disrupting many government services and putting perhaps tens of thousands [Read More…]
Federal government shuts down after Senate fails to pass funding measures
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Senate was unable to pass Democratic and Republican proposals on Tuesday. Both proposals fell short of the 60 votes [Read More…]
Trump directs generals to defend US from ‘war from within’
President Donald Trump speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, September 30, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday told the military’s top generals about his controversial [Read More…]
Congressional leaders continue blame game as clock ticks toward shutdown
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (C), accompanied by House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) walk down the House Steps as they arrive for a press conference at the U.S. [Read More…]