October 22 Schumer blocks 12th GOP bid to reopen government as Trump says Democrats 'lost the negotiation' President Donald Trump refuses to negotiate with congressional Democrats until the government reopens, deepening the 22-day shutdown over healthcare subsidies.
October 22 FLASHBACK: Ted Cruz predicts ballooning Obamacare subsidies now at center of shutdown fight Sen. Ted Cruz's decade-old Obamacare warning appears to be coming true amid the current government shutdown fight.
October 22 Dem senator continues marathon floor speech slamming Trump's 'grave threats to democracy' Sen. Jeff Merkley spoke overnight and is still delivering a marathon speech railing against President Donald Trump's "grave threats to democracy."
October 22 Jack Smith defends subpoenaing Republican senators’ phone records: ‘Entirely proper’ Sen. Chuck Grassley continues probe into Jack Smith's subpoenas of Republican lawmakers' phone records, calling the targeting politically motivated.
October 22 Is Congress stopping millions from saving $4,600 on cheaper health insurance plans? Catastrophic health insurance plans cost half of regular Obamacare premiums but remain illegal for most Americans due to 42 U.S. Code 18022(e)(2) provision.
October 22 Trump says he won’t hold bipartisan talks with Democrats until government reopens Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the ongoing government shutdown and President Donald Trump’s remarks at a Senate Republican luncheon on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
October 22 Hawley vows to hold Democrats' 'feet to the fire' with new government shutdown funding bills Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is introducing legislation to fund Farm Service Agency and SNAP programs amid the government shutdown.
October 22 Government enters longest full shutdown in US history with no end in sight The ongoing government shutdown is breaking milestones as Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on federal spending.
October 21 Sen. Bill Cassidy says it is easier to negotiate with Hamas than with Schumer Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., sets the record straight on who is to blame for the government shutdown on 'The Story.'
October 21 Schumer requests meeting with Trump 'any time, any place' as Democrat stalemate drags on The last time the top congressional Democrats met with President Donald Trump was before the government funding deadline. They left that meeting empty-handed.