Tag: Senate Minority Leader
Trump returns to confront deepening duel of pain as shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump had his fun, with red carpet welcomes, impromptu dances, the gift of a golden crown…
Schumer says Democrats seeking meeting with Trump
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters, as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
Bernie Sanders clashes with town hall attendee over Schumer leadership during shutdown
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., grew frustrated with a Republican town hall attendee on Wednesday after a question about…
Janet Mills joins Maine Senate race to unseat Susan Collins, setting up a high-stakes generational clash in the Democratic primary
Democrats face a steep challenge in their quest to take control of the Senate after next year’s midterms.…
Republicans think they’re winning the messaging war — even as polls show they’re losing
The government shutdown blame game is in full swing on Capitol Hill, and early polls suggest Democrats are…
Trump administration freezes $18 billion in infrastructure funding to New York
Washington — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is freezing roughly $18 billion in federal funding for a…
Top Dem slams GOP inaction as gov’t shutdown looms
A government shutdown is less than 30 hours away with no funding deal in sight. Senate Minority Leader…
Shutdown meeting with Trump ends with GOP, Democrats pointing fingers
Democrats, Republicans and administration officials left a meeting at the White House pointing fingers at each other and…
Democrats push back on Trump’s latest order to send troops to Portland
President Trump is set to meet with Democratic leadership Monday to discuss how a government shutdown can be…
Republicans guaranteed a shutdown this fall when they sided with Trump
In March, 10 Senate Democrats gave Republicans the votes they needed to avoid a government shutdown. What the…
The government shutdown deadline is a week away. Neither party is backing down.
The federal government is on track to shut down at midnight on Oct. 1. After weeks of negotiations,…
Trump cancels meeting with Democratic leaders as shutdown deadline nears
Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that he won't meet with Democratic leaders in Congress until they "become…