U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter was much weaker than first reported, with revised data Friday showing gross domestic product rose at a 0.7 percent annual rate instead of the previously estimated 1.4 percent.
During an interview with MS NOW on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said that one reason why President Donald Trump’s numbers have declined is because “We effectively shut down the government over a really important issue, the stealing of people’s
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plan to temporarily shut down TSA PreCheck while the agency remains without funding, with officials announcing that airport escorts for members of Congress will be suspended instead.
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are suspending two travel programs beginning Sunday amid a partial government shutdown that is being blamed on Democrats.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) argued that “Republicans have the majority in both the House and the Senate, so they should be able to marshal all of the votes needed in order to keep
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the Democrats’ ballooning list of demands to protect illegal migrant criminals.
President Donald Trump signs a spending bill to reopen the government after the latest Democrat shutdown on Tuesday, February 3.
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that he thinks Republicans are in a bad position, and one reason is “the Democratic Party actually is messaging fairly effectively. Our leadership, during the government shutdown, I
On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) said that requiring judicial warrants is a bottom line for Democrats on DHS funding “And removing masks, wearing ID badges, stop storming houses of worship and
On Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he was “confident” the government would reopen Tuesday.
The majority of the federal government will shut down at midnight after the Senate insisted on amending a House-passed spending bil painstakingly negotiated over months with Democrats.
The U.S. Senate struck a deal to fund the government on Thursday, averting a partial government shutdown.
A government funding package failed to advance on Thursday as Congress seeks to avoid a partial government shutdown.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that there need to be reforms to ICE, but he can’t vote for a government shutdown. Fetterman said, “[W]e should all agree to deport all of
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Way Too Early,” Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) responded to the prospect of a government shutdown over ICE by saying that “most likely,” the funding bill “passes with unanimous Republican support and perhaps some Democrats.” After
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) commented on the possibility of a government shutdown over ICE by saying that, among “things that we believe are appropriate in this instance, are demanding
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) stated that he can’t support the short-term funding bill even though doing so could lead to a government shutdown because he “can’t support the continuation of this absolute
During an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) responded to a question on shutting down the government over ICE by stating that “We have had one approach around these government budgets, and that is
On Friday’s “CNN News Central,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) said Democrats aren’t willing to shut the government down over ICE and “the Republicans are the ones that want to shut the government down, and they continue
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) said that “Democrats are moving the needle” and got a change on healthcare, stating that “the government was shut down because Republicans refused to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) responded to the prospect of shutting the government down over ICE by saying that “we need to be able to use every leverage we have available to us.” And
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) said that withholding money from Minnesota will hurt everyone in the state and if there’s a government shutdown over ICE funding is “up to congressional Republicans,” “at some
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) responded to a question over whether she would support shutting down the government over ICE funding by stating that “I can’t see any way that I could provide more
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) responded to a question on whether she would shut the government down over limiting ICE power by saying that “all options have to be on the table.”
Progressive Democrats are threatening to leverage the end-of-January government funding deadline to push restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), escalating tensions within their party following the fatal shooting of a woman who struck an ICE agent with her car in Minneapolis.
On Tuesday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press NOW,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) claimed that he and his fellow Democrats don’t want another government shutdown and Democrats “didn’t want the longest shutdown in American history. Donald
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded to a question on if he’ll rule out another government shutdown over Obamacare subsidies by saying that a three-year extension put forward by Democrats is
On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that things would be ridiculously chaotic if the government was still shut down and stated that Democrats “were afraid of parts of our base.” Fetterman said, “[C]an you imagine
President Donald Trump trashed Obamacare as a means to make insurance companies rich during his remarks in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Friday night.
During an interview with ABC on Thursday, Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) responded to polling showing that a strong majority of Americans disapprove of Democrats in Congress by saying that it’s because people are frustrated with the government and “We were
During an interview aired on Wednesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) responded to a question on whether Democrats should shut the government down over healthcare by saying that he doesn’t want a shutdown, but “it’s gotten to that situation
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said that he thinks Republicans can get enough appropriations bills done to fund approximately 87% of the government, and if there was a shutdown on
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that a government shutdown “hurts people so much.” But “people now see who’s on their side.” Co-host Joe Scarborough asked, “Let’s circle back here,
Wednesday on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) warned congressional Democrats were pushing the country to another government shutdown.
There is a “real possibility” of another Democrat government shutdown in January, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said during Breitbart News Saturday’s Thanksgiving weekend special.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) resignation from Congress could handicap Republicans in a critical period during which government funding expires, with dire consequences for the MAGA movement.
Only eight percent of Americans believe Democrats “won” the government shutdown battle, a weekly survey from the Economist/YouGov found.
During an interview with CBS News on Friday that was played on “The Takeout,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) argued that Democrats didn’t cave on the government shutdown, and “Democrats put before the American people exactly what the issues are, and
The Democrat National Committee (DNC) has taken out a huge loan in anticipation of next year’s midterms as the party lacks leadership with nothing to show for shutting down the government.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) on Thursday torched Democrats for their drawn-out government shutdown that hurt Americans.
