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As anxiety and anger rise, federal workers and industry leaders around the country are organizing to demand an end to the partial government shutdown.
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Speaking after the president, the two leading Democrats in Congress accused Trump of trying to "manufacture a crisis, stoke fear and divert attention from the turmoil in his administration."
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke at the Capitol Tuesday night. They are in a battle with President Trump over border funding amid a government shutdown.
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From Texas Standard:Top lawmakers are gathering at the White House again Friday to try to find a way to end the partial government shutdown. This comes…
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Congress voted to restore funding through Feb. 8 after an agreement to pursue immigration bills in the coming weeks. The White House says the government will resume normal operations on Tuesday.
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From Texas Standard.Unless Congress passes a continuing resolution, this week non-essential federal spending will dry up on Friday at midnight, and the…
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From Texas Standard:Late Thursday night, those watching C-SPAN were rewarded with a preview of what's roiling Washington on this Friday – brinksmanship…
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From Texas Standard:We are about 48 hours away from the federal government shutting down if members of the House and Senate can't come to some sort of…
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Back home, Sen. Ted Cruz has received a hero's welcome from Republicans for his role in orchestrating the budget showdown, while Sen. Mike Lee has gotten the cold shoulder.
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After weeks of partisan bickering and a very public airing of deep divisions within the Republican party, the bipartisan deal brings to an end an episode that once again exposed Washington gridlock at its worst. President Obama said he would sign the bill and open the government immediately.