Tag: government shutdown
Legislature, Whitmer announce deal days before shutdown
Michigan Capitol | Susan J. DemasThe respective leaders of the Michigan Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday…
Maddow Blog | As the shutdown deadline nears, the White House finds new ways to raise the stakes
For Democrats, the looming shutdown deadline is about one thing: Party leaders want to negotiate a bipartisan deal…
White House directs agencies to prep for mass firings ahead of potential shutdown
The White House budget office on Wednesday indicated mass firings could be on the table in the event…
White House tells agencies to prepare for layoffs if government shuts down
The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a memo to federal agencies Wednesday night telling…
Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown
The White House budget office is instructing federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force plans for mass firings during a…
Trump cancels meeting with Schumer and Jeffries
Donald Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic congressional leaders, the president announced on social media Tuesday.Trump said…
House Democrats go on offense with $3M ad blitz over tariffs, shutdown threat
House Democrats are going on the offense with tariffs and shutdown politics in swing districts, dropping TV ads…
Trump to meet with Schumer and Jeffries as government shutdown looms
Washington — President Trump plans to meet this week with Democratic leaders as Congress seems to be barreling…
Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage
On one side is the minority party, using what little leverage it has — a looming government funding…
Lawmakers say only Trump can avert government shutdown
Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill say Washington is headed for a government shutdown next week unless…
Schumer, Jeffries demand meeting with Trump amid shutdown showdown
Top Democrats are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump, as Congress heads toward a shutdown deadline in…
‘It’s a new world with Trump’: Inside Democrats’ shutdown gamble
Still locked out of power in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his party are seizing on…