Democrats, Republicans and administration officials left a meeting at the White House pointing fingers at each other and seemingly no closer to averting a government shutdown at the end of Tuesday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), standing with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), said leaders “have very large differences” on key issues, including the health care provisions Democrats have been demanding and Trump’s ability to claw back previously appropriated funds.
Vice President Vance, meanwhile, accused Democrats of making unreasonable demands and said, “I think we’re headed to a shutdown.”
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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) says he’s not going to switch parties, even though he doesn’t agree with the threats by Democratic leaders in Washington to shut down the federal government this week if they don’t get major concessions from Republicans on health care spending. Read more. |
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on social media this weekend that she is “not suicidal,” raising the prospect of “heinous actions” in response to her support for a measure that would force the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Monday that Israel will finish the job against Hamas if the militant group doesn’t accept a peace deal. Read more. |
The superintendent of one of the largest school districts in Iowa was arrested Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), bringing chaos, confusion and a national spotlight.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it is looking to exclude Harvard University from federal funding because of alleged inaction on campus antisemitism.
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President Trump announced “substantial tariffs” on imported furniture Monday, without providing details, in an effort to promote North Carolina manufacturers.
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The Trump administration violated the law when it withheld three types of grants managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Monday.
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