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A plurality of conservatives wanted President Trump to stick to his “America First” immigration plan and not reopen the federal government without securing at least some amount of border wall funding, a new poll finds.

Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook has accused the TSA of stealing several costly items out of his luggage at Orlando International Airport, due to government workers suffering during the partial shutdown.

During a press conference on Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that the Democrats’ “unity is our power, and that is what maybe the president underestimated.” Pelosi began by answering a question on whether she would rule out money

At least 30,000 illegal border crossings are expected to occur as President Trump signs off on a bill to reopen the federal government until February 15th without securing any funding for his proposed United States-Mexico border wall. 

The Senate approved a three-week short-term spending bill by voice vote on Friday, which would end the government shutdown if passed by the House and signed by President Donald Trump.

During his response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he will sign a bill to reopen the federal government temporarily, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said: “[H]opefully now the president has learned his lesson.” Schumer said, “The American people

Schumer chided Trump in his remarks regarding a temporary deal to reopen the government, saying he hopes the president “learned his lesson.”

Hollywood celebrities are dragging President Donald Trump through the mud over his decision to temporarily re-open the government without getting any funding for the border wall.

Despite Microsoft and NewsGuard working to brand the Drudge Report as “fake news,” the conservative news website was the first to break the news about the temporary re-opening of the government in a monster scoop of the NewsGuard approved establishment media.

CNN personality Jim Acosta remarked Friday that President Trump’s plan to re-open the government was “one of the biggest tactical defeats” of his presidency.

Friday on CNN’s “Newsroom,” network political correspondent Dana Bash said President Donald Trump’s deal to end the shutdown and reopen the federal government was a “cave.” Bash said, “There’s a four letter word to describe what we just saw, and that’s ‘cave.’ There’s

President Donald Trump announced Friday a plan to end the partial government shutdown, by temporarily caving to Democrat demands to reopen the government. Trump agreed to reopen the government for three weeks while negotiations continued — with no apparent wall

Dating platform OkCupid is offering two free drinks to every government employee with a valid ID at a “date night” event in Washington, D.C., Friday.

Left-wing documentary filmmaker Michael Moore urged federal workers on Thursday to stop attending work in protest over the ongoing government shutdown that has left 800,000 people either furloughed or working without pay.

The FAA on Friday halted flights into New York City’s LaGuardia airport amid air traffic control staffing shortages, according to reports. 

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) stated that her “best guess” on the government shutdown is that “the end is in sight.” Collins said, “My best guess is the end is in sight. I hope

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) said he believes that “we’re close” to negotiating a solution to end the government shutdown. Hoeven said, “I think we’re getting closer. … Now, we need

Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat,” Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said Democrats can not negotiate a solution to the government shutdown with President Donald Trump because he was “a hostage taking amoral person who makes no distinction between right or wrong.” Hirono said, 

Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was overheard in the West Wing in a conversation with former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Joe Hagin deliberately undermining President Donald Trump’s strategy on Syria, an excerpt from a forthcoming book from a former White House official provided exclusively to Breitbart News alleges.

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) stated he wouldn’t vote for a bill to reopen the government for a few weeks that contained a down payment on wall funding and stated that the president can’t

“You need 60 … We knew they both were not going to go anywhere, we thought, and now Mitch is negotiating with Chuck Schumer and we’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) stated that he believes border security should include “a barrier on our southern border.” He added that both parties need to negotiate, and he’ll “continue to vote to open our

Thursday at her weekly press conference, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the Trump administration has a “let them eat cake” attitude toward federal workers going without pay through the partial government shutdown. Pelosi said, “The commandant of

Far-left pop star Cher fantasized about President Donald Trump getting put into a “straight jacket” and sent to prison in a recent social media rant.

Hollywood film director Rob Reiner warned that the “weak” and “childish” President Donald Trump would fail to defeat the “brilliant” Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi over the partial government shutdown, as the two sides remain in a stalemate over funding for security and constructing a border wall.

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Mika Brzezinski reacted to President Donald Trump delaying his State of the Union speech until after the partial government shutdown is over. There was a chance Trump was going to give the speech at another

George Conway, an attorney and the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, mocked President Donald Trump’s handling of negotiations with Democrat leaders over the partial government shutdown in a series of tweets Thursday morning.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) stated that President Trump will “have to use emergency funds” on the border. Gaetz said, “He’s going to have to use emergency funds at some

Wednesday while addressing the United States Conference of Mayors, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said President Donald Trump is holding the “American people hostage” to a “campaign applause line.” Pelosi was referring to the audience at campaign rallies cheering for

Rapper Offset blasted President Trump over the ongoing partial government shutdown, comparing government workers not being paid to slavery.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) offered a resolution on Wednesday which would allow President Donald Trump to speak before Congress and deliver his State of the Union address next week.

Twelve shutdown protesters were arrested outside of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s office Wednesday afternoon.

Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) on Wednesday invited President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union address in West Virginia.

“BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!” Trump wrote. “This is the new theme, for two years until the Wall is finished (under construction now), of the Republican Party.”

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) accused President Donald Trump of making federal workers wait in a “breadline, like during the depression.” Kaine was referring to the line outside a Washington, D.C. restaurant that offered free meals to unpaid

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show,” Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) said Democrats cannot give President Donald Trump the funding he has proposed for a border wall to end the government shutdown because that would encourage the president to “throw another