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No progress on funding as Trump cuts programs amid shutdown
After a third week of making zero progress on a federal funding deal, lawmakers have headed home for the weekend with no hopes of...
Senate Republicans offer govt funding olive branch; Democrats refuse it
Senate Democrats blocked Republicans’ bill to reopen the government for the tenth time Thursday – even after Republican leaders agreed to hold a vote...
Senate GOP leaders switch tactics as govt funding bill fails for 9th time
As Democrats in the Senate repeatedly tank Republicans’ bill to reopen and extend funding for the federal government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.,...
‘Shameful:’ GOP leaders frustrated with Dems on tenth day of shutdown
U.S. senators have left town for the weekend and will not vote again on a federal funding bill until Tuesday, meaning the ongoing government...
Trump administration begins axing positions of furloughed federal workers
The Office of Management and Budget will begin eliminating thousands of civilian positions across the federal government, fulfilling the Trump administration’s plan to use...