Senators are growing increasingly concerned that the mounting flight delays and air traffic controller absences could balloon to the level experienced during the 2019 government shutdown, with some believing it could again be key to breaking the stalemate.
Air traffic control staffing issues caused significant delays Monday and Tuesday as the shutdown extended into a second week, with roughly 10,000 flights being affected. Those troubles weren’t as pronounced Wednesday, tho...
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Trump says bill guaranteeing military pay during shutdown ‘probably will happen’
President Trump said Wednesday that a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown “probably will happen," contradicting comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) earlier in the day.
“Yeah, that probably will happen,” the president told a reporter when asked if he would encourage Congress to pass stand-alone legislation to pay troops.
“We have to worry about it yet. That's a long time. You know what one week is for me,...
Trump says bill guaranteeing military pay during shutdown ‘probably will happen’
President Trump said Wednesday that a stand-alone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown “probably will happen," contradicting comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) earlier in the day.
“Yeah, that probably will happen,” the president told a reporter when asked if he would encourage Congress to pass stand-alone legislation to pay troops.
“We have to worry about it yet. That's a long time. You know what one week is for me,...
Jeffries, Lawler get into confrontation over ObamaCare: ‘You’re embarrassing yourself’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) traded pointed barbs in the halls of the Capitol on Wednesday, after the moderate Republican confronted the Democratic leader about his opposition to a short-term extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
Lawler approached Jeffries when he emerged from the House Democratic leadership press conference and repeatedly pressed the Democrat to sign on to a proposal that would extend the ObamaCar...
Senate Democrat on shutdown: ‘So far, so good’ for party
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said the government shutdown has benefited Democrats so far, while congressional Republicans have "skedaddled" as the government stays closed.
Speaking with "Morning Joe" co-host Jonathan Lemire on MSNBC, Whitehouse was asked about his faith in Democratic leadership and the pay risks to federal workers as the shutdown entered its eighth day.
"You know, I think [for] Democrats, it's so far, so good," Whitehouse told Lemire.
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Trump has the most to lose in the shutdown showdown
Americans embrace change but recoil from chaos. This is the third time that the federal government has shut down while Donald Trump has been president. One shutdown may be an accident, twice a coincidence but the third time is an ominous pattern, three strikes and MAGA is out.
A new national survey of adult Americans by CBS News and YouGov.com indicates that congressional Democrats have an edge in the showdown over the federal government shutdown. My party’s advant...
Shutdown enters second week as Democrats block funding bill for sixth time
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill to end the government shutdown for a sixth time, as the funding lapse enters its second week with little headway made toward a resolution.
Senators voted 54-45 on the GOP’s "clean" stopgap spending package that would fund the government through late November. It needed 60 votes to advance.
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Angus King (I-Maine) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) voted with Republicans, but for a fifth time no ...
Comey pushes for ‘speedy’ trial in politically charged case
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It’s Wednesday. It’s a busy one. Let’s get into it.
In today's issue:
• Comey appears in court, pleads not guilty
• More potential charges against Trump foes
• Flight delays spread on shutdown Day 8
• Schumer: ‘No f---ing way’ Dems give in
• House fight over Dem waiting to be sworn-in
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MTG goes off on GOP over health insurance premiums ‘doubling’
Congress is locked in a standoff that’s about to hit millions of Americans right in the wallet.
The government shutdown continues, and one of the biggest casualties could be — health care. If lawmakers don’t extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies put in place during COVID, health insurance premiums for more than 20 million people could double.
But instead of offering real solutions, we’re seeing memes and tantrums. So, GOP Rep. Marjorie T...
Schumer slams GOP health care policies: ‘No f‑‑‑ing way’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made clear Democrats are not backing down from their health care demands, as the U.S. government enters its second week of a shutdown.
In a heavily produced video posted to social platform X, the Democratic leader blamed his opponents for the shutdown and outlined the reasons his party is insisting on a deal to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies — which are set to expire at the end of the year, resulting in rising insur...