Clock ticking as lawmakers move to avoid government shutdown
Lawmakers are largely in a state of suspense as negotiators prepare for a very big week on the spending talks to avoid a potential government shutdown.
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Trump on possibility of government shutdown
President Donald Trump responds to the question of a whether there would be a government shutdown in response to the Democrats' impeachment process.
More than 1,000 TSA employees still owed back pay
More than a month after the longest government shutdown in US history ended, a significant number of Transportation Security Administration employees still have not received all of the back-pay they are owed.
What to expect in the GDP numbers out Thursday
On Thursday, we'll finally find out how the economy did at the end of 2018. The picture looks increasingly gloomy.
Government shutdown costs Southwest Airlines $60 million
Southwest Airlines thinks the mechanics' union might be the problem with its planes.
Trump signs spending bill to avert shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed a spending bill to avert another government shutdown, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed to reporters on the North Lawn.
Congress approves shutdown deal, sending measure to White House
With little more than a day left before funding expires for key parts of the government, the House and Senate both voted on Thursday to approve a spending deal to avert a shutdown, sending the legislation to the White House for President Donald Trump's signature.
Trump privately says GOP was outplayed by Democrats
President Donald Trump appears to be moving -- unhappily -- toward signing a bipartisan agreement that provides only a fraction of the money he demanded for a border wall. But in conversations with allies over the past days, he has griped that Republican negotiators were outplayed by their Democratic counterparts, securing a border funding number far smaller than Trum
Republican senators pray Trump signs bill to avert shutdown
Republican lawmakers are directly urging President Donald Trump on Thursday to sign a bill to avert a government shutdown, underscoring the uncertainty on Capitol Hill in whether Trump is on board just hours before Congress is supposed to vote on the package.
Trump intends to sign border deal to avoid another shutdown
President Donald Trump intends to sign the border security deal to avoid another partial government shutdown, according to two sources who have spoken directly with the President.
Trump 'not happy' with deal, weighing options for building wall
President Donald Trump voiced displeasure Tuesday at a border security deal struck by congressional negotiators, hinting it may not meet his requirements for constructing a wall.
Congress' border security deal: What's included
Bipartisan congressional negotiators announced Monday night a deal over border security spending that, if signed, would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the week.
Top Dem negotiator says 'no one got everything they wanted' in deal to avoid government shutdown
One of the lead Democratic negotiators of the border security deal said Tuesday that the tentative agreement reached late Monday night after weeks of talks is a "compromise."
Trump rails against Green New Deal, 'socialism' at El Paso rally
President Donald Trump kicked off the 2020 campaign season Monday in the border city of El Paso, Texas, just as negotiators on Capitol Hill appeared to have reached a deal to keep the government fully open past Friday's deadline.
Monday is crucial for talks to avert another shutdown
It's now days before another government shutdown -- and this is the day bipartisan negotiators were supposed to announce a deal to avert just that.
On government funding deal, 'still got a lot of work to do'
Welcome to the nuts and bolts portion of closing out a government funding deal.
Shutdown watch: Negotiators want agreement by Friday
When it comes to averting another government shutdown over border security, every day that negotiations on Capitol Hill don't fall apart is a good day.
Elephant seals took over Calif. beach during shutdown
While the rest of the country was busy worrying about the government shutdown, a colony of elephant seals waddled onto a Northern California beach and snuggled on the sand.
Local ceviche bar offers meals to furloughed federal employees after shutdown ends
Zona Blanca has joined the myriad of local businesses helping federal employees during, and now after, the government shutdown.
Local company to honor discounts for government employees until pay restored
Dozens of local companies have stepped up to cut federal workers some slack during the longest government shutdown in our country's history -- and even with the government reopening, one company in Airway Heights says that'll stay the same until government employees are paid.
WATCH: President Donald Trump makes new statements regarding partial government shutdown
President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a statement about the partial government shutdown in the White Houe Rose Garden today. Watch his statement live below.
Negotiating an end to the government shutdown: What's plan B?
Lawmakers and aides are looking at the looming failure Thursday of competing proposals to reopen the government as the most positive thing to happen in 34 days of government shutdown morass. Yes, that's an indication of how bad things still are between the two sides, but as one GOP official put it to CNN: "We're all desperate to be optimistic about anything at this point, so I'll take it."
AAA Washington collecting donations for federal airport employees
AAA Washington announced today that they are collecting non-perishable food items and $20 gift cards for grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and online retail stores for federal airport employees working without paychecks. The company says they have partnered with local airports to set up donations.
How to budget on food stamps during government shutdown
The government shutdown is affecting numerous federal agencies, including the Department of Social and Health Services, which gives out food stamps.
