House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that public pressure will force Republicans back to the negotiating table in search of a bipartisan deal to reopen the government.
Asked at the Capitol why he thinks President Trump will change course and enter talks over the health care provisions Democrats are demanding, Jeffries didn’t hesitate for a moment.
“Public sentiment,” he told reporters on the Capitol steps. “The American people are pa...
White House’s shutdown layoff threats, funding freezes unnerve some Republicans
The Trump administration’s plans to lay off thousands of federal workers and freeze federal grants during the government shutdown are getting pushback from some congressional Republicans.
The moves would harm projects and constituents in a number of GOP-held districts, and some Republicans worry that using the shutdown as a spending-slashing opportunity could backfire on Republicans as they aim to put the blame for the shutdown squarely on Democrats.
Rep. Mike Law...
White House’s shutdown layoff threats, funding freezes unnerve some Republicans
The Trump administration’s plans to lay off thousands of federal workers and freeze federal grants during the government shutdown are getting pushback from some congressional Republicans.
The moves would harm projects and constituents in a number of GOP-held districts, and some Republicans worry that using the shutdown as a spending-slashing opportunity could backfire on Republicans as they aim to put the blame for the shutdown squarely on Democrats.
Rep. Mike Law...
House Republican calls Democrats’ demands on Medicaid, ACA a ‘ransom note’
Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) called Democratic demands over Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid the government shutdown a "ransom note" during an interview on PBS "News Hour" Wednesday.
Haridopolos made the remark after host Amna Nawaz said Democrats will not backtrack from their demands to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA subsidies.
"Well, first and foremost, let's recognize where we're at," Haridopolos said after Nawaz asked why Republicans wou...
House Republican calls Democrats’ demands on Medicaid, ACA a ‘ransom note’
Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.) called Democratic demands over Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid the government shutdown a "ransom note" during an interview on PBS "News Hour" Wednesday.
Haridopolos made the remark after host Amna Nawaz said Democrats will not backtrack from their demands to reverse Medicaid cuts and extend ACA subsidies.
"Well, first and foremost, let's recognize where we're at," Haridopolos said after Nawaz asked why Republicans wou...
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 ...
Newsom mocks Trump with AI-generated Marie Antoinette image
The press office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) updated its official X account's profile picture with an AI-generated image of Marie Antoinette with President Trump's face on Thursday.
"NEW PROFILE PIC!" the post read. "In honor of our Queen!"
Newsom's press office previously used the image in a separate post referring to Trump's plans to construct a ballroom at the White House, which will reportedly press ahead despite the government shutdown that started We...
Bessent warns shutdown could hurt GDP: ‘A hit to working America’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the government shutdown could slow the economy, delivering a blow to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) and its workers.
“This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Bessent said during a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview.
“We could see a hit to the GDP, a hit to growth and a hit to working America,” he added.
GDP growth exceeded second quarter expecta...
Meme battle consumes government shutdown messaging war
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What’s behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown
It's Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that are in dispute.
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