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January 25, 2019

The cost of the shutdown (so far): A statistician's estimate

It’s day 35 of the partial government shutdown with no real hope of an end in sight. Since this all began over Democrats' refusal to fund President Trump’s $5.7 billion border wall, let’s take a look at how much the alternative is costing American taxpayers.

January 25, 2019

Border Patrol agent working without pay pulls suicidal man off bridge

A Border Patrol agent -- who is working without pay during the partial government shutdown -- and a Michigan sheriff’s deputy are being hailed as heroes after they pulled a suicidal man off a bridge, according to the Detroit News.

January 25, 2019

Ahead of Super Bowl in Atlanta, government shutdown looms over world’s busiest airport

City officials are especially concerned about what impact the shutdown will have on security lines during the days surrounding the Super Bowl, which Atlanta is hosting February 3.

January 25, 2019

Shutdown brawl between Trump, Dems has devolved into ‘cafeteria food fight’: Morgan Ortagus

Tensions between President Trump and top Democrats on Capitol Hill are reminiscent of a high school rivalry, national security analyst Morgan Ortagus argued Thursday night.

January 24, 2019

Commerce secretary takes heat for urging furloughed workers to apply for loans during shutdown

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross faced criticism Thursday for saying he doesn’t know why furloughed federal workers turn to food banks to stay afloat during the government shutdown when they could just as easily apply for a loan.

January 24, 2019

Donna Brazile: Pelosi will offer 'alternative package' in bid to end shutdown

Former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile told Fox News Thursday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., would soon put forward "an alternative package" in a bid to end the ongoing partial government shutdown.

January 24, 2019

McCarthy blasts Pelosi for giving House '3-day weekend' amid government shutdown

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday blasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi for canceling a Friday session of Congress and giving members a “three-day weekend,” after yet another failed attempt on Capitol Hill to pass bipartisan legislation to re-open the government amid the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

January 24, 2019

Shutdown fallout intensifies, as officials signal stalemate could last much longer

Furloughed federal workers are bracing to miss their second paycheck and employee unions are warning of increasingly dire consequences since the partial government shutdown began last month, as officials signal the stalemate in Washington has no end in sight.

January 24, 2019

Trump delays State of the Union: Other times the address has been postponed or not given at all

While the practice of giving an annual State of the Union address in person – and in the form of a speech – is common in modern history, that wasn’t always the case.

January 24, 2019

Dem Sen. Joe Manchin will vote yes on both GOP and Democrat proposals to end shutdown

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., seems to be up for any solution to end the ongoing government shutdown.