Senate Republicans decline Democratic offer to reopen the government as shutdown enters 38th day
Published on 08/11/2025 – 8:29 GMT+1 •Updated 8:32 US Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a…
US Shutdown Dealmaking Hits New Roadblocks as Tensions Flare
Prospects are swiftly fading on Capitol Hill for a deal this week to end the longest government shutdown…
Millions are going unpaid and hungry as the US federal government shutdown breaks records
The United States government is at a standstill. The ongoing federal government shutdown has surpassed the record for…
Here’s When The Government Shutdown Could Affect You—From SNAP Cuts To Thanksgiving Travel
Topline Millions of Americans will not receive food stamp benefits Saturday as a result of the government shutdown,…
Trump’s Ex Spokesman Sean Spicer Reveals Why GOP Should Be ‘Embarrassed’
Sean Spicer, Donald Trump’s former White House press secretary, called out Republicans’ political response after Democrats blocked a…
Mamdani Receives Long-Awaited Jeffries Endorsement for NYC Mayor
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, throwing the weight of…
Despite failed Senate vote, lawmakers ‘hopeful’ for reaching bipartisan agreement to pay feds
A Republican measure to immediately pay federal employees who are working without pay under the shutdown failed to…
US Government Shutdown Is Now Second Longest in History
The US government shutdown, now in its 22nd day, has become the second-longest in history as the stalemate…
‘We Will Not Be Extorted’
US President Donald Trump during a lunch with Republican Senators in the Rose Garden of the White House…
What’s happening to end the government shutdown? Nothing
Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And…
J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists’ Questions. It Did Not Go Well
J.D. Vance struggled to defend the Trump administration’s decisions when journalists asked him basic questions during a round…
Speaker Johnson keeps House lawmakers away, canceling another week’s session as shutdown drags
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session. The…