2 h. ago Schumer's shutdown scheme explained: Dems double down on Obamacare credits as standoff drags on

The government shutdown enters its sixth day as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands a deal on expiring Obamacare tax credits before reopening.

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9 h. ago More lawmakers say they're rejecting paychecks as government shutdown drags on

Lawmakers from both parties are asking to have their pay withheld as the government shutdown nears a week.

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19 h. ago Trump tells troops 'every last penny' coming despite ongoing government shutdown affecting military pay

Government shutdown freezes military paychecks as President Donald Trump assures troops aboard USS Harry S. Truman they will get back pay and 3.8% raise.

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26 h. ago Shutdown blame game intensifies in Washington as gridlock drags on

Shutdown blame game intensifies in Washington as gridlock drags on  Washington Times

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32 h. ago As shutdown drags on, US voters see blame game threatening Democrats and Republicans

As shutdown drags on, US voters see blame game threatening Democrats and Republicans  Reuters

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2 d. ago Government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan

Government shutdown to roll into weekend as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demands bipartisan negotiations on continuing resolution and healthcare credits.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown sparks GOP plan to penalize lawmakers with new salary tax

Lawmakers, unlike federal workers, are constitutionally required to receive a paycheck during a government shutdown.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown enters 3rd day as Senate stalemate over Obamacare subsidies drags on

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remain deadlocked over government funding as bipartisan talks continue among rank-and-file members.

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3 d. ago As the shutdown drags on, the threat of permanent cuts is mired in politics

President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.

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3 d. ago Government Shutdown Live Updates: Trump and Republicans' Deadlock With Democrats Drags On

Government Shutdown Live Updates: Trump and Republicans' Deadlock With Democrats Drags On  The New York Times

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4 d. ago Karoline Leavitt warns Democrats face 'very real' consequences if shutdown standoff drags on

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warns Democrats that Trump administration threats to eliminate unnecessary government programs are real.

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4 d. ago Democrats refuse to budge over Obamacare fight as shutdown drags on

Senate Democrats led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remain largely unified in demanding Obamacare tax credit extensions during the ongoing government shutdown.

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4 d. ago Speaker Mike Johnson: Democrats Shut Down Govt. 'to Satisfy Far Left Base’ Rather than Work with Trump

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday said Democrats were responsible for dragging the country into a government shutdown to satisfy their party’s radical left wing, urging them to reverse course and reopen federal operations. The post Speaker Mike Johnson: Democrats Shut Down Govt. ‘to Satisfy Far Left Base’ Rather than Work with Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago US lawmakers unite to condemn Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘reject political violence’

US lawmakers unite to condemn Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘reject political violence’  The Guardian

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