Author: Kevin Freking
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Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the impasse that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay. The Senate has shown few signs of progress over…
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Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from President Donald Trump’s first term. The Trump administration is using the current shutdown to buttress priorities it favors while seeking to…
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House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline
The House has passed a $460 billion package of spending bills that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year
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Congressional leaders come out with 6 spending bills in a drive to avoid a partial shutdown
Congressional leaders have come out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies
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Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
Congress has passed another short-term spending measure that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March 22
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A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
In a single week, the Republican chairs of three U.S. House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos that has reigned this Congress is driving out some of the GOP’s top talent
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Russian efforts to create anti-satellite weapons are cause for US concern
The U.S. has gathered highly sensitive intelligence about Russian anti-satellite weapons that has been shared in recent weeks with the upper echelons of government
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Trump’s threat to NATO allies draws little condemnation from GOP, reflecting his grip on the party
Donald Trump’s claim that he once told a NATO ally that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to “delinquent” members of the group sent shockwaves through Europe over the weekend
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Republicans work to recruit female and minority candidates even as they criticize diversity programs
House Republicans may be critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere
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The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain
The U.S. Senate is slogging past far-right Republican opposition to helping Ukraine fight Russia