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November 7

Sen Kennedy says shutdown could last 2 more weeks amid ongoing Obamacare dispute

The government shutdown enters its 38th day with no resolution in sight as lawmakers clash over healthcare subsidies and short-term spending extensions.

November 7

'Twisted irony': Democrats risk betraying their own pet issues with government shutdown gamble

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Democrats block government funding that would restore food stamps and federal programs in exchange for healthcare subsidies.

November 7

Sen. Thune: Far-left is bullying 'reasonable' Democrats out of negotiating on shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the latest on the effort to end the government shutdown as the upper chamber will likely test a vote on a new funding plan. 

November 7

Democrats hold the government hostage over subsidies Americans don’t want

Democrats are holding the government hostage over temporary COVID-era ACA subsidies that have led to widespread fraud and cost taxpayers $27 billion.

November 7

Lawmakers budge, ushering in government shutdown's potential 'end of the beginning'

Record-breaking government shutdown enters day 37 as Senate Republicans propose new funding plan. Bipartisan lawmakers seek compromise amid growing concerns over federal workers.

November 6

Sen. John Kennedy predicts how long shutdown will last, says Democrats are still 'stamping their little feet'

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., assesses how long the government shutdown will continue and more on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

November 6

Senate Republicans block bipartisan effort to halt military action, drug boat strikes in the Caribbean

Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan war powers resolution to end President Trump's Caribbean drug boat strikes and possibly future military action without consent from Congress.

November 6

Optimism fades as Senate Democrats dig in, hold out over Obamacare demands

The Senate stalemate dragged on Thursday, and Senate Democrats remained in high spirits after clinching an Election Day sweep and ending optimism the shutdown could end this week.

November 6

Rep Tom Emmer shreds Schumer as 'scared old man' who won't end shutdown because he's afraid of progressives

Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., says Sen. Chuck Schumer won't end the government shutdown because he fears losing power to progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

November 6

Mike Johnson shoots down Obamacare vote guarantee after Thune floats compromise in Senate

Speaker Mike Johnson is not promising a vote on extending Obamacare credits that were enhanced during COVID-19, even as the Senate weighs its own vote on the issue to end the shutdown.