October 8 GOP blames Schumer for shutdown to appease 'Marxist flank' amid AOC primary challenge buzz House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, R-N.Y., of shutting down the government to avoid a primary challenge.
October 8 White House escalates shutdown consequences as Democrats show no signs of budging: ‘Kamikaze attack’ The Trump administration threatens to deny backpay to furloughed federal workers as the government shutdown enters its eighth day with no resolution in sight.
October 8 Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government External pressure from the White House has had little sway on Senate Democrats in their bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, forcing the government shutdown into an eighth day.
October 8 Trump drives the shutdown coverage, but leaderless Democrats have broken through with healthcare message President Trump stays above the shutdown fray as both parties oddly unite to defend federal programs, each blaming the other while eyeing a short-term spending fix.
October 7 Government limps deeper into shutdown crisis with no deal in sight President Donald Trump signals openness to negotiate ObamaCare subsidies, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blames House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., for the shutdown.
October 7 Jon Stewart mocks 'human flat tire' Chuck Schumer after shutdown press conference "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart mocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during Monday's show, calling him a "human flat tire" after his failed joke attempt.
October 6 Speaker Mike Johnson says Chuck Schumer NEVER would have done this before House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., explains why Sen. Chuck Schumer has 'changed course' on government shutdowns and ridicules a Democrat's 'vile' comments on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'
October 6 Trump slams Democrats for ‘shutting down’ government, demands it reopen ‘tonight’ President Trump blamed Democrats for shutting down the government and urged them to reopen it “tonight" amid Senate talks over ObamaCare subsidies.
October 6 Schumer's shutdown holds as Senate Dems block GOP bid to reopen government Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs eight Democrats to end the shutdown, but Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insists President Trump must approve the deal first.
October 6 Kennedy claims Democrats want millions for foreign LGBT projects, electric buses to end shutdown Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., claimed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., leads the socialist wing driving Democrats' $20 million foreign aid demands in shutdown talks.