Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought told House Republicans in a Wednesday call that layoffs of federal workers will be coming in a day or two, according to sources on the call.
The call came on day one of a government shutdown as Democrats in Congress have rejected a short-term Republican funding plan and are making demands like extending enhanced ObamaCare tax credits. Democrats had forced Vought’s hand, one source said.
Vought hinted at...
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Trump’s shutdown circus will backfire with voters
There’s a sad irony in watching the federal government come to a grinding halt — not because of some unresolvable crisis, but because our politics have turned into a circus. Earlier this month, a shutdown wasn’t inevitable. But President Trump practically locked the door and threw away the key Monday night when he shared an AI deepfake video mocking his main negotiating partners: Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Schumer calls Johnson ‘the real bad guy’ in shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blamed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday for the government shutdown but added that he needs to be part of any negotiations to continue funding the government.
"The American people know the Republicans have the presidency, they have the Senate, they have the House, and the blame will be on them," Schumer told MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on "Morning Joe."
"They will have to negotiate with us," he added.
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Senate defeats House-passed bill to reopen government, despite Democratic cracks
Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a House-passed stopgap funding bill that would reopen the federal government until Nov. 21, but several Democrats broke with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and supported the measure.
Wednesday’s vote marked the third time in two weeks that the House-passed continuing resolution failed to advance on the Senate floor — but it was the first time senators voted on the issue while the government is closed. The measure need...
Republicans again defeat alternative Democratic proposal to fund government
Senate Republicans voted on Wednesday to block a Senate Democratic proposal to fund the federal government through Oct. 31, permanently extend enhanced health insurance premium subsidies that are due to expire in December, and to restore nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid funding cuts.
Republicans defeated a procedural motion to advance the legislation after voting against the bill itself on Tuesday.
The measure failed by a vote of 47-53.
The Senate is also ...
Republican leaders dig in on pressuring Democrats to open government
Republican leaders in Congress on Wednesday dug in on pressuring Democrats to vote for a “clean” GOP-crafted stopgap to reopen the government, signaling the Senate will hold repeated votes on the bill if necessary.
The top GOP leaders from both chambers appeared on the Capitol’s west terrace Wednesday morning in a rare press conference setting that had the National Mall in the background as a video screen played old videos of Democrats criticizing government shutdowns.
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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...
House GOP launches ad campaign hitting Democrats over shutdown
The National Republican Congressional Committee launched a paid advertising campaign hitting Democrats over the government shutdown in 42 competitive House seats on Wednesday.
In the 30-second spot, Republicans accuse Democrats of “grinding America to a halt in order to give illegal immigrants free health care.”
“Democrats refused to fund the government. So now military troops, police and Border Patrol lose their paychecks. Because of Democrats, veterans, f...
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...