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Trump: 'I'd Love' a Shutdown if Democrats Won't Deal

President's remarks come as progress toward a bipartisan deal looks promising

(Newser) - With the prospect of another government shutdown looming this week, President Trump entered the fray with some headline-making comments: “I’d love to see a shutdown if we can’t get this stuff taken care of,” Trump said, referring to his demands for tougher border protection. “If...

Schumer Yanks Offer for Border Wall Funding
Trump Taunts
'Cryin' Chuck Schumer'
Jan 24, 2018 7:04 AM CST

Trump Taunts 'Cryin' Chuck Schumer'

Schumer withdraws border wall funding deal

(Newser) - President Trump has blown the best offer he is likely to get for border wall funding, Democrats say. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says an offer he made for wall funding in exchange for a DACA deal has been yanked, Politico reports. He says the offer was made around noon...

Trump: Democrats Caved on Shutdown
How a 'Talking Stick'
Helped End the Shutdown
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 23, 2018 6:45 AM CST

How a 'Talking Stick' Helped End the Shutdown

As President Trump crows about 'big win' for GOP

(Newser) - The government shutdown is over and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be returning to work Tuesday—but with only a stopgap plan to fund the government in place until Feb. 8, they could end up furloughed again in the near future. In return for Democratic votes, Senate Majority...

Congress Clears Measure to End Shutdown
It's Over: Trump Signs
Bill to End Shutdown
UPDATED
Jan 22, 2018 8:07 PM CST

It's Over: Trump Signs Bill to End Shutdown

House passed stopgap spending bill after the Senate did the same

(Newser) - The unexpected time off for hundreds of thousands of federal employees is over: Both the House and Senate passed a short-term spending deal to end the three-day government shutdown, and President Trump signed into law Monday night, reports the New York Times . The breakthrough occurred earlier Monday, when Senate Democrats...

Most Democrats Considering a 2020 Run Voted No

Trump happy his rivals came 'to their senses' over deal to end shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump remained relatively low-key over the weekend in regard to the government shutdown, but he sounded pretty happy Monday afternoon after the Senate cleared the way to ending it. “I am pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses,” Trump said in a statement read...

Shutdown Almost Over as Senate Passes Bill

Measure passes as McConnell agrees to take up DACA bill; House expected to follow suit

(Newser) - It's almost over: The Senate passed a short-term spending bill Monday afternoon that will end the government shutdown as soon as the House follows suit. The House is expected to do so in a matter of hours, reports the Washington Post . The development toward ending the three-day shutdown came...

These States Will Feel the Pinch of the Shutdown Most

DC tops the list, followed by Maryland and Virginia

(Newser) - The government shutdown that went into effect at midnight on Friday is stretching into its third day , and a resolution still looks tenuous. WalletHub looks at the consequences of a longer-term shutdown through the lens of six key metrics—including share of federal jobs, percentage of kids using the Child'...

Government Shutdown Stretches Into Monday
GOP Senator Blames
Trump Aide for Impasse
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 22, 2018 6:21 AM CST

GOP Senator Blames Trump Aide for Impasse

Government shutdown stretches into Monday

(Newser) - A deal to end the government shutdown before the beginning of the workweek failed Sunday night, meaning the first shutdown since 2013 will stretch into Monday—and possibly much longer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Sunday night that a vote on a deal to fund the government through Feb....

Moderates Cooking Up Deal to End Shutdown

Mitch McConnell would have to agree to a vote on immigration

(Newser) - A group of moderate-leaning senators say they're making progress toward a deal to end the government shutdown before it stretches through Monday. The group of nearly 20 centrists includes senators from both parties who have brought their plan to Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, Politico reports. Under the deal,...

Rand Paul Says Immigration Vote Would End Shutdown

Libertarian senator says he has a plan to reopen the government

(Newser) - The government may be stuck in a shutdown, with politicians on both sides of the aisle blaming their colleagues, but at least one Republican senator thinks he has a way to end the stalemate. On Sunday, Rand Paul told CNN's State of the Union that he had presented a...

Trump Ad: Dems 'Complicit' in Murders by Illegal Immigrants

Dems are furious, even some Republicans are concerned

(Newser) - Just hours into the government shutdown, the Trump campaign released a video claiming that Democrats in Congress will be "complicit" in every murder committed by immigrants in the country illegally, the Hill reports. "President Trump is right—build the wall, deport criminals, stop illegal immigration now," the...

Trump Prods Senate to Use Nuclear Option

Welcome to Day 2 of the government shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump came out swinging on the second day of the government shutdown, reports the Washington Post , tweeting Sunday that Senate "Dems just want illegal immigrants to pour into our nation unchecked," and that "If stalemate continues, Republicans should go to 51% (Nuclear Option) and vote on...

What's Essential, and What's Not Amid Shutdown

A lot of tourists are set to be disappointed as non-essential services shut down

(Newser) - Symbols of American promise have turned into emblems of American dysfunction amid a shutdown that has forced scores of federal agencies and outposts to close their doors. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island turned away visitors in New York, due to what the National Park Service called "a...

Government Shutdown Could Be Here a While
Government Shutdown
Could Be Here a While
The Rundown
Jan 20, 2018 4:39 PM CST

Government Shutdown Could Be Here a While

Deal between Republicans, Democrats, White House seems far off

(Newser) - The government shutdown, which started Saturday, could be here for a while, HuffPost warns. Negotiations between Democrats, Republicans, and the White House seem far off, with Republicans saying Democrats must vote to fund the government before they'll negotiate on immigration and Democrats saying they won't vote to fund...

Trump Tweets Dems 'Wanted to Give Me Nice Present'

President blames Democrats for the shutdown

(Newser) - The Hill reports that on Friday night, #TrumpShutdown was the hashtag sitting at the top of Twitter's list of "Worldwide" trending topics. On Saturday morning, President Trump pushed back with a hashtag of his own. "This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats...

A Cheeseburger Lunch Couldn&#39;t Save Us From the Shutdown
Welcome to Day 1
of the Shutdown
Jan 20, 2018 5:12 AM CST

Welcome to Day 1 of the Shutdown

A cheeseburger lunch wasn't enough to stop it

(Newser) - The federal government shut down at the stroke of midnight Friday. That has halted all but the most essential operations and marred the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration in a striking display of Washington dysfunction. Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a...

What to Expect in a Government Shutdown
What to Expect If
Government Shuts Down
the rundown
Jan 19, 2018 3:10 PM CST

What to Expect If Government Shuts Down

Mail and Social Security checks would be OK, and maybe the national parks on a limited basis

(Newser) - The looming government shutdown has had one tangible effect so far: President Trump has put plans for a trip to his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort on hold, reports NBC News . "The President will not be going to Florida until the CR passes," the White House said, referring to a...

Bill Passes House, but Shutdown Still Looms

Senate Democrats are expected to kill it

(Newser) - A government shutdown starting midnight Friday is looking like a strong possibility: A short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown was passed by the House Thursday evening, largely along party lines, but the measure appears unlikely to pass the Senate, Reuters reports. After a last-minute deal with the conservative...

If a Shutdown Happens, McConnell Has a Plan

Politico reports he'll keep Senate in session, try to foist blame on Democrats

(Newser) - If he were a betting man, it doesn't sound like President Trump would be betting on a short-term budget agreement passing Congress by Friday. In brief comments to reporters outside the Pentagon Thursday, Trump said there "could very well be" a shutdown. "We'll see what happens....

Kelly: Trump Campaign Stances 'Uninformed'

He says the president's views on immigration are 'evolving'

(Newser) - After a year in office, President Trump's views on immigration are still "evolving," and some of the promises he made during his campaign were "uninformed," according to White House chief of staff John Kelly. Insiders tell the Washington Post that during a closed-door meeting with...

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