29 Dec 2018

Government shutdown: White House aide predicts long standoff as Trump talks border closure

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The Washington Monument is seen through a chain link fence during a government shutdown in Washington, DC, Dec. 27, 2018. Congress members trickled back into Washington but there was little hope of ending the government shutdown sparked by a row … Read More
22 Jan 2018

Government Shutdown Ends After 3 Days of Recriminations

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Both houses of Congress easily approved the short-term funding bill to end the government shutdown, though the votes revealed fissures among Democrats. CreditGabriella Demczuk for The New York Times   WASHINGTON — Congress brought an end to a three-day government shutdown … Read More
21 Jan 2018

Senate to vote Monday on plan to reopen government

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But Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says there’s no deal yet.   Sens. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) talk to reporters as they exit a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday. | Drew … Read More