WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republicans are still a few votes short of reaching the 60-vote threshold to pass their government funding bill. Some suggest the Senate should use a rare legislative procedure to bypass that 60-vote threshold to reopen the government, known as the “nuclear option”.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, it will mark the second-longest government shutdown in US history. There still seems there’s no way of getting out of this funding fight.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Within walking distance from the White House, people participated in the “No Kings” protest. Organizers of the protest said they want to show the Trump administration that America should not have a king-like president. Top Republican lawmakers call this protest a “hate America” rally.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House on Friday, hoping to secure more weapons to end the war in Ukraine. It’s unclear if President Trump will give them the long-range missiles Ukraine is requesting, which Ukraine could then strike deep inside Russia.
According to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R- Ala., 80% of workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration will likely be furloughed, leaving only a few hundred to manage America’s nuclear stockpile.
In this off-year election cycle, one local race has captivated the nation’s attention. The candidates running to be mayor of New York City went head-to-head on the debate stage Thursday evening.
President Donald Trump continues to threaten deployment of National Guard troops into several Democratic-led cities. The efforts continue to face legal pushback, including in Chicago — which has become the latest flashpoint in a growing political battle over executive authority.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dozens of journalists who cover the Pentagon gave up their press badges and walked out of the building on Wednesday. The group of journalists from a wide range of outlets, declined to accept the Pentagon’s new rules for the press.
It’s day 15 of the government shutdown and Washington remains at a standstill. New polling is shining a light on how Americans feel about the impasse — and who they blame for it.
The site will serve as a portal to help patients find cheaper options. Trump says it could help bring down prescription costs by hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars every month.
