October 2 White House says federal layoffs could hit 'thousands' ahead of Trump, Vought meeting White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned that thousands of federal employees may face layoffs as the government shutdown continues.
October 2 Karoline Leavitt warns Democrats face 'very real' consequences if shutdown standoff drags on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warns Democrats that Trump administration threats to eliminate unnecessary government programs are real.
October 2 Diddy planning unconventional move in court ahead of sentencing for prostitution charges Sean "Diddy" Combs will address the court for the first time as he's sentenced on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. Diddy's sentencing hearing is on Oct. 3.
October 2 Johnson shuts door on negotiating shutdown deal as Democrats dig in on Obamacare House Speaker Mike Johnson blames Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, saying they rejected a clean funding bill without Republican provisions.
October 2 GOP senator rips Dems on shutdown: Can’t make sense out of crazy Sen. Markwayne Mullin joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Democrats' shutdown demands and healthcare push.
October 2 Democrats brace for mass firings amid shutdown Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins 'Americas Newsroom' to discuss the impacts and potential job losses as a result of the government shutdown.
October 2 Johnson says Democrats lying about illegal immigrant healthcare push Speaker Mike Johnson is defending GOP Medicaid reforms as Democrats deny accusations they're seeking healthcare benefits for illegal immigrants amid the funding fight.
October 2 Lawmaker warns government shutdown chaos potentially leading to big waste in the military, impacting readiness GOP congressman fears shutdown fallout has reached the military, pointing to concerns his office has fielded regarding troops being pulled from assignments prematurely.
October 2 Democrats refuse to budge over Obamacare fight as shutdown drags on Senate Democrats led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remain largely unified in demanding Obamacare tax credit extensions during the ongoing government shutdown.
October 2 Hakeem Jeffries confronted on CNN about Medicaid funding for 'noncitizens' CNN host Jake Tapper confronted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about Medicaid funding for "noncitizens" on Wednesday as the lawmaker argued they were trying to save healthcare.