Deirdre Walsh
Stories
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As the shutdown drags on, the threat of permanent cuts is mired in politics
President Trump is meeting with his budget director, Russ Vought, about what additional cuts to make during the shutdown, and the president says his targets are partisan.
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Furloughs, closures and mass firings threats: What's next in the shutdown fight
On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats traded blame while a small bipartisan group of senators began to negotiate.
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Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill as government barrels toward shut down
The government will shut down at midnight tonight if Congress can't reach a deal. But Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill, each refusing to give in to the other's demands.
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Congressional leaders met with President Trump ahead of shutdown deadline
The federal government is close to a shutdown. President Trump met Monday with top Congressional leaders from both parties in the Oval Office, which ended with both sides dug in.
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Trump cancels meeting with top Democrats as threat of government shutdown looms
President Trump canceled a meeting to discuss government funding with top Democrats in Congress, leaving no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown next week.
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Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increase
President Trump called off a planned Thursday meeting with top Hill Democrats to discuss a possible deal to avoid a shutdown. He called Democrats' demands "unserious." Democrats say he chickened out.
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House approves stopgap spending bill but health care fight threatens a shutdown
House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
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Republicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown
House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes.
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A bipartisan bill to ban lawmakers from trading stocks is unveiled in the House
Efforts to ban congressional stock trading have stalled for years. But a group of bipartisan lawmakers has a new consensus plan and wants a vote to show lawmakers aren't profiting from their roles.
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The Framers wanted the House closest to the people. Redistricting may undermine that
Redistricting critics warn that efforts to redraw maps mid-decade risks fueling further gridlock in Congress, and ceding more power to the executive and judicial branches.
