January 24, 2019 Southwest Airlines treated Oakland TSA workers to BBQ lunch "It is a difficult time. But I tell you what, it's times like this that bring people together."
January 24, 2019 Furloughed federal workers considering career change as partial government shutdown drags on A growing number of federal workers, fed up with the partisan gridlock on both sides, say they're ready to move on - to another career.
January 24, 2019 Unions representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants express 'growing concern' for safety amid shutdown “In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play," the unions wrote.
January 24, 2019 Ocasio-Cortez sides with GOP in opposing Dem bill to end shutdown, citing ICE funding U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defied her party Wednesday, voting against a bill to end the partial government shutdown -- on the grounds that the proposal would fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border security.
January 24, 2019 Republican Sen. Cory Gardner plans to break with Trump on vote to reopen government: report Republican Sen. Cory Gardner plans to vote for a spending bill that would reopen the government – even without funding for President Trump’s border wall.
January 24, 2019 Tom Fitton: 'Air Pelosi' – What you don't know about the lucrative travel our leaders enjoy on your dime When President Trump denied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi use of a military aircraft for a CODEL (congressional delegation trip) to Afghanistan recently, he called the public’s attention to wasteful taxpayer-funded congressional travel.
January 24, 2019 GOP allies Graham, McCarthy defend Trump against Pelosi in battle over State of the Union address It was unclear exactly what prompted President Trump's decision Wednesday night to postpone his State of the Union address, but earlier in the evening it seemed that two of his closest Republican allies -- Sen. Lindsey Graham and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy -- were standing by the president in his battle with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding plans for the speech.
January 24, 2019 Laura Ingraham rips Trump’s decision to postpone State of the Union Laura Ingraham, the host of Fox News’ "The Ingraham Angle," called out President Trump for delaying his State of the Union address until after the partial government shutdown is over.
January 23, 2019 GOP lawmaker dubs State of the Union tussle 'a new low for American politics' Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham condemned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to invite Trump to deliver the State of the Union address in the House chamber next week, calling it a “new low for American politics.”
January 23, 2019 Fox News Poll: Voters see shutdown as bigger problem than border situation Most voters consider the partial government shutdown a major problem or, even worse, an emergency, according to a new Fox News Poll.