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Frustrations turn to heated confrontations as shutdown drags on
Partisan standoffs in the Capitol are bubbling into tense public confrontations as the government shutdown heads into its tenth day — with no end in sight.
On Wednesday alone, a pair of confrontations garnered significant attention as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle struggle to secure the upper hand in negotiations.
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) confronted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his unwillingness to support his bill — a one-year...
GOP senators worry Trump is undercutting their shutdown strategy
Senate Republicans are grumbling that President Trump undercut their strategy for ending the government shutdown when he said that he’s willing to cut “the right deal” with Democrats on health care.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) scheduled three votes this week on a House-passed bill to reopen the government and keep it funded through Nov. 21 but failed to pick up any additional Democratic votes for the measure.
Some Republican senators worry Trump’s r...
Fetterman irritates Democrats, attracts GOP supporters
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was seen by some Democrats at the start of 2025 as a possible contender for the 2028 presidential primary.
But lately Fetterman has fallen out of favor with Democrats as he has increasingly bucked the party on a number of issues.
On the government shutdown, Fetterman has openly questioned Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s (N.Y.) strategy of insisting on an extension of expiring, enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies ...
Kamala Harris says ‘guardrails’ on Trump ‘have failed’
Former Vice President Harris said on Thursday that any checks and balances to hold back President Trump have not worked.
On tour to promote her new book about her campaign, "107 Days," Harris spoke with journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher at the Warner Theatre to a sold-out audience.
"The point is that the guardrails have failed, for the most part," Harris said. "Except one, which is the people and the power of God."
"So right now, in this moment, if t...
Stalemate in Congress puts ACA subsidies, and millions of Americans, at risk
Lori Hunt, a breast cancer survivor, says she "couldn't afford" health insurance without the subsidies she receives through the Affordable Care Act.
CDC’s vaccine advisers plan big changes to childhood shots
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Farah Griffin: ‘It’s a dark day when Marjorie Taylor Greene is the voice of reason’
"The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said Thursday that it is “a dark day when Marjorie Taylor Greene is the voice of reason,” as the Georgia Republican has bucked her party on multiple issues amid the government shutdown.
“It’s a dark day when Marjorie Taylor Greene is the voice of reason, but like, you know what they say about a blind squirrel, so, I completely agree with her here,” Farah Griffin said on the ABC show in response to a clip of Greene talking about disagr...
Duffy threatens to fire air traffic controllers who skip work during shutdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday said he would fire air traffic controllers who are skipping work because of the government shutdown.
“If we have a continual small subset of controllers that don’t show up to work … they’re the problem children,” Duffy said, according to CNN.
“We need more controllers, but we need the best and the brightest, the dedicated controllers, and if we have some on our staff that aren’t dedicated like we need, we’re...
Pressure grows on Johnson to hold vote on military pay
Pressure is rising on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to call the House back in session for a vote on ensuring military pay during the shutdown.
President Trump said a standalone military pay bill "probably will happen" in remarks to reporters Wednesday, while bipartisan legislation allowing service members to be paid amid the shutdown is gaining momentum in the House.
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), the chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee...