It's a highly unusual mass layoff widely seen as way to seize on the shutdown to reduce the scope of government. Vice President JD Vance has warned of "painful" cuts ahead, even as employee unions sue.
If Republicans "own this shutdown" because they "control the Senate, the House, and the White House," then why would they need to "come to the table" to "sit down and negotiate with Democrats to reopen the government"?
Democrats including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Clintons praised President Donald Trump for his role in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer commended President Donald Trump on Monday for brokering the Middle East peace deal to end the Israel-Hamas war and release the 20 ...
One of the most powerful and influential Democrats in the country, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, said that people need to be forcefully rising up against the indictment of Letitia James.
Republican lawmakers Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Steve Scalise blame Chuck Schumer and Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown into its third week.