US Shutdown Drags on with Republicans and Democrats Trading Blame

Editorial: The sea of red ink continues to grow in DC

As Democrats and Republicans dig in during the latest government shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office released its monthly spending report on Wednesday projecting that the federal budget deficit for fiscal 2025 will run $1.8 trillion. The good news is that the amount of red ink shrunk by about $8 billion from fiscal 2024. The bad news is that this is considered good news. The national debt now rushes toward $38 trillion. The report also not…

US shutdown drags on with Republicans and Democrats trading blame

Congressional leaders continued to blame the other party for the U.S. government shutdown as President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to use the stalemate, now in its ninth day, to make sweeping cuts to Democratic priorities and the federal bureaucracy.

Democratic, Republican lawmakers spar in Capitol hallway as US shutdown drags on - The Tribune

The exchange between Johnson and Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego reportedly centered on Johnson's decision not to swear in Democrats' newest congresswoman-elect until the Senate breaks the deadlock and reopens the government. Full of traded insults and forceful cross-talk, the six-minute exchange underscored just how far apart the two parties remain on how to approach reopening the federal government as each side digs in, as reported by CN…

Sea of red ink continues to proliferate

As Democrats and Republicans dig in during the latest government shutdown, the Congressional Budget Office released its monthly spending report on Wednesday projecting that the federal budget deficit for fiscal 2025 will run $1.8 trillion.

Gun to our head: Trump non-committal on talks as US shutdown continues

Washington: The US government shutdown has entered its ninth day as Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other. US President Donald Trump remained non-committal over possible talks with the Democrats to reopen the government, saying, “We don’t want to have a gun held to our head.” “I see the deal just getting extended as we continue to talk, but we’re willing to pay because we’re paying, it’s very simple. I think that’ll get worked o…