3 h. ago Senate Dems tank GOP plan to pay troops, fund Pentagon as shutdown hits Day 16

Republicans fail to advance defense appropriations bill as Senate Democrats demand clarity on which spending measures would be attached to the legislation.

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4 h. ago No 2 House Democrat says healthcare drives party's strategy as shutdown heads into next week

Democrats refuse to support government funding without extending COVID-era Obamacare subsidies as Rep. Katherine Clark warns of healthcare crisis for millions.

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4 h. ago Johnson says 'Marxists' run Democratic Party as government shutdown heads into next week

House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed the Democratic Party has been taken over by far-left Marxists, citing figures like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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4 h. ago Thune says he offered Dems a vote on Obamacare subsidies to end shutdown

Thune said his offer was not enough to end the stalemate.

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5 h. ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan for 10th time, ensuring shutdown lasts into next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.

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6 h. ago Ossoff Walks Political Tightrope in Georgia as Shutdown Drags On

For Jon Ossoff, the most endangered Senate Democrat, the shutdown fight could rally support among some voters, but risks alienating others in a state President Trump won in 2024.

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7 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Thune to dare Senate Dems with vote on defense spending

On Day 16 of the federal government shutdown, Senate is expected to hold a likely doomed vote once again on reopening the government.

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8 h. ago Signs of the Times – Melting Democracy and Washington Monument Shutdown

Signs of the Times – Melting Democracy and Washington Monument Shutdown  PoPville

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10 h. ago Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware talks about the ongoing government shutdown

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Chris Coons, D- Del., about the ongoing government shutdown and what he's hearing from federal workers in his state.

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12 h. ago Kaine: Firing Government Employees Makes Dems Less Likely to Move on Shutdown, 'Have to Stand Up to the Bully'

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Ana Cabrera Reports,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) stated that by threatening to fire government employees, President Donald Trump is strengthening the resolve of Democrats and stated that “He started punishing the federal workforce and punishing The post Kaine: Firing Government Employees Makes Dems Less Likely to Move on Shutdown, ‘Have to Stand Up to the Bully’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Alaska allows feds to use state airports for political ad that blames Democrats for shutdown

Alaska allows feds to use state airports for political ad that blames Democrats for shutdown  Alaska Beacon

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19 h. ago Mark Teixeira says 'unreasonable' Democrats are holding Americans 'hostage' with government shutdown

Congressional candidate Mark Teixeira criticized Democrats for the government shutdown, saying they refuse to negotiate and are holding Americans hostage.

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24 h. ago Scott Bessent: Government Shutdown Costing 'Up to $15 Billion a Day'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for the Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown, saying it "may start costing the U.S. economy up to $15 billion a day." The post Scott Bessent: Government Shutdown Costing ‘Up to $15 Billion a Day’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Judge blocks mass firings of government workers

A federal district judge issues emergency order blocking the White House's mass firings of government workers, the union representing thousands of federal employees said.

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25 h. ago Kristi Noem video blames Democrats for shutdown. These California airports won’t show it

Kristi Noem video blames Democrats for shutdown. These California airports won’t show it  Los Angeles Times

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25 h. ago House Republicans say GOP holds winning hand in shutdown fight with Democrats

House Freedom Caucus members, led by Rep. Andy Harris, argue Republicans have winning messaging on government shutdown as Democrats block spending without healthcare subsidies.

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26 h. ago Republicans fume as Democrats block 9th GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Republicans believe Senate Democrats won't end the shutdown until after Saturday's protest, while open enrollment deadline looms.

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27 h. ago 5 Shocking ICE Arrests as Democrat Shutdown Halts Agents' Pay

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel continue to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, even as Democrats continue their shutdown, refusing to reopen the government with a clean continuing resolution. The post 5 Shocking ICE Arrests as Democrat Shutdown Halts Agents’ Pay appeared first on Breitbart.

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27 h. ago Shutdown Stunt: Democrats March to Empty Speaker's Office to Demand Rep

Democrats pulled another stunt two weeks into their shutdown, marching down to House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) office to demand the swearing in of Democrat Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), even though Johnson was not even in his office. The post Shutdown Stunt: Democrats March to Empty Speaker’s Office to Demand Rep-Elect’s Swearing In appeared first on Breitbart.

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31 h. ago Shutdown faces taxpayer reckoning as lawmaker works to expose 'true cost of Democrats’ political stunt'

Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst proposes legislation mandating detailed reports on government shutdown expenses after current closure costs to taxpayers are estimated at $400 million a day.

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