Government Shutdown - Page 149

January 3, 2019

Partial government shutdown prevents couple from getting marriage license in DC

Two former Senate staffers found the partial government shutdown prevented them from obtaining a marriage license ahead of their wedding.

January 3, 2019

New Congress in 2019: 5 things to watch as lawmakers go back to work

The federal government will remain partially shuttered as the new 116th Congress begins work Thursday – but history will be made as many of the new members are sworn in.

January 3, 2019

House Dems to vote on 'total nonstarter' bills aimed to end partial shutdown

The House Democratic majority will use their new power on Thursday to try ending the federal government shutdown that entered its 13th day without conceding to President Trump’s demands for the border wall, a move decried by Republicans as a “political sideshow” and “total nonstarter.”

January 3, 2019

California National Parks thrashed amid government shutdown

As the partial government shutdown nears its third week, California’s national parks have descended into scenes of decadent misuse, with reports of piled-up trash, human waste, environmental damage, and even a prom dress being spotted at sites.  

January 2, 2019

Gidley: 'Scary' that Dem plan to reopen government spends more on foreign aid than border security

Deputy White House Press Secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters Wednesday night that House Democrats' proposal to end the partial government shutdown "isn't real" and said it was "scary" that the legislation included more money for foreign aid than for border security.

January 2, 2019

Rep. Andy Biggs: Dems ought to focus on America's security instead of worrying that Trump will get a win

Every American watching the partial government shutdown understands that we have the makings of a long-term situation.

January 2, 2019

Partial government shutdown drags on: What's open, what's closed and how does it impact you?

At least one-quarter of the government is affected as the partial government shutdown stretches into 2019 — and while federal employees are hit the hardest during this period, some closures impact the general public, too.

January 2, 2019

Democrats' flip-flop on border security has everything to do with 2020 (and nothing to do with immigration)

The Oscar for the biggest bluff of 2018 goes to Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi for almost having us convinced they’re opposed to immigration reform from high atop the fabricated moral high ground they’ve staked out.

January 2, 2019

Trump summons congressional leaders to Situation Room for border security meeting

President Trump plans to hold a highly anticipated border security meeting with congressional leaders in the Situation Room on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News has learned -- choosing a setting meant to underscore the urgency of the border problem. 

January 2, 2019

Liz Peek: Dems' opposition to Trump's wall exposes hypocrisy on immigration– Here are 5 ways to move forward

With the government partially shut down because Democrats refuse to fund the wall, it is time for an adult conversation about immigration. Not a blame-game, soundbite-ready, phony-baloney conversation; a real one, that acknowledges we have a broken system and that seeks solutions.