US government shutdown in balance after top Democrat avoids fight
WASHINGTON: The US Senate appeared closer Friday (Mar 14) to avoiding an economically damaging government funding shutdown after the Democrats' top leader shied away from a major confrontation with President Donald Trump,
How some Senate Democrats sided with Republicans to vote against government shutdown
Friday to pass a Republican-sponsored stopgap funding bill that averted a federal government shutdown. The vote was the second of two key votes that passed the bill: The advance vote: The Senate voted 62-38 to end debate on the bill – a cloture vote – and advance it to a final vote.
Republicans Win Shutdown Showdown, Leaving Democrats Indignant and Divided
The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and pointing fingers.
Shutdown showdown leaves Democrats deeply divided: From the Politics Desk
The fight over a looming government shutdown as left the Democratic Party deeply divided as they try to find their footing in the second Trump administration.
Senate Passes Bill Averting Shutdown, After Critical Boost From Democrats
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took heavy criticism from fellow Democrats for allowing GOP measure to proceed, calling it the better of two bad options.
With Democrats' help, Senate votes to avert a government shutdown
The Senate passed a House-approved government funding bill that averts a government shutdown that was set to be triggered at the end of the day Friday.
Top House Democrat leaves Schumer in the cold amid left's disarray on shutdown drama
Many say it's a major public rift between the top two Democrats in Congress. Jeffries' silence on his fellow New York liberal comes as other Democratic lawmakers aim their fury at Schumer for ...
Trump says US has apprehended ‘top terrorist’ responsible for 2021 Kabul airport bombing
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US has apprehended a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing ...
Schumer defends support for GOP funding bill ahead of Senate votes to avoid shutdown
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican ...
Top diplomat responds to Trump's comment that EU formed to 'screw' US
Chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas argued the EU is a "peace project," not an organization meant to "screw" the United States.