House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) claimed Friday morning that President Trump is “unserious” about ending the federal shutdown as the two political leaders have continued their back-and-forth over government funding.
“It’s further confirmation that Republicans are the ones who were clearly determined to shut the government down," Jeffries said during an appearance on MSNBC. "Everything that President Trump has done subsequent to Monday has been unhinged and un...
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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez explain their votes on the shutdown
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) teamed up to release a Wednesday video explaining why they voted against the House Republican-authored stopgap legislation. Its failure in the Senate led to a government shutdown.
In the clip that shows them taking a walk and talking together in Washington, the lawmakers raised concerns about the lapse in Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies as the main reason for their decision to withhold votes ...
Trump to meet with Project 2025 architect on cutting ‘Democrat agencies’ amid government shutdown – live
Trump touts meeting with Russ Vought ‘of Project 2025 fame’ to determine where cuts can be made as the federal government remains shut for second day
In his interview this morning with CNBC Scott Bessent also said that he could “guarantee” Republicans will not meet Democratic leaders’ demands to extend Obamacare subsidies as a way to end the government shutdown.
Democrats are negotiating “like terrorists”, the treasury secretary claimed, adding: “They want to say, ‘This is what we have to have, and if we don’t get it, we’re going to close down the government.’”
President Trump, in the first nine months now, has been unstoppable. They’ve tried to stop him in the courts, they tried to stop him in the press, and now they’re trying to stop him with the shutdown.
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Washington Post editorial board warns Democrats walking into ‘shutdown trap’
The editorial board of The Washington Post is warning that progressive Democrats are leading the party into a “shutdown trap.”
In an op-ed published Wednesday morning, the board noted that Democrats "shut off any potential escape valve to avoid a shutdown" when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), facing a left-wing revolt, apparently backed off a potential plan to buy more time for negotiations.
“In doing so, progressives embraced the same disastrous me...
Newsom mocks Trump stairs comments as shutdown begins: ‘A very weak man’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) mocked President Trump’s recent comments about walking up the stairs at the United Nations (UN), calling him a "very weak man" as government funding lapsed overnight.
“THE TRUMP SHUTDOWN IS HERE! HEALTH CARE FOR BABIES, MOMS & GRANDMAS HELD HOSTAGE BY A VERY WEAK MAN WHO CAN’T EVEN DO STAIRS. BUT DON’T WORRY, DEMOCRATS ARE STRONG AND TRUMP ALWAYS CHICKENS OUT (T.A.C.O.)," Newsom’s press office said in a post on social platform X early We...
Johnson: Democrats would impeach Trump if they take over House
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) suggested Tuesday Democrats would move to impeach President Trump again if they regain the House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
“We're going to win the midterms. Absolutely," he told Fox News's Laura Ingraham. "We're going to have a big victory. And I think we can expand that majority so we can keep going."
“We have to give President Trump four years and not two," he told "The Ingraham Angle" host. "Imagine if the Democr...
Johnson: Democrats would impeach Trump if they take over House
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) suggested Tuesday Democrats would move to impeach President Trump again if they regain the House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
“We're going to win the midterms. Absolutely," he told Fox News's Laura Ingraham. "We're going to have a big victory. And I think we can expand that majority so we can keep going."
“We have to give President Trump four years and not two," he told "The Ingraham Angle" host. "Imagine if the Democr...
What does a government shutdown mean and why is this year’s threat more serious?
The US government has shut down because Congress couldn’t reach a funding agreement. Here’s what to know about what happens next
US government shutdown – live updates
Much of the federal government officially began to shut down on Wednesday, after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement before the midnight deadline. The shutdown will have a wide range of effects on government services and potentially the US economy.
Republicans put forward a stopgap...
Why healthcare spending was at the center of the US government shutdown battle
Democrats said they won’t vote for legislation unless Republicans reversed Medicaid cuts and extended subsidies
US government shutdown – live updates
The federal government shut down on Wednesday in part, due to a battle between Democrats and Republicans over healthcare spending.
Democrats had said that they would not vote for legislation to keep the government open unless Donald Trump and Republicans, who hold the majority in Congress, agreed to reverse...
Swalwell on shutdown possibility: ‘I don’t want to be a co-signee to this tyranny’
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) in a Monday interview explained why he didn't think Democrats should back the GOP funding measure that would prevent a government shutdown Wednesday, saying he did not “want to be a co-signee to this tyranny” from the government.
“Why would we want to continue to be, you know, co-signees on this madness that is hurting our friends and neighbors and making us look less and less like America?” Swalwell told CNN’s Kate Bolduan on “CNN News Central...