Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown

Uncertainty in North Country as government shutdown continues

While Democrats and Republicans blame each other for the government shutdown, people are caught in the middle, including those who work on Fort Drum and those who may see a spike in their health care costs.

By Doing What’s Right, Pain of Govt Shutdowns Avoidable

Unfortunately, the U.S. government was shut down due to a lapse in funding as the 2026 fiscal year (FY) began on Oct. 1. Although the U.S. House had passed a temporary spending bill that would have kept the government open, Democratic minority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. rallied his fellow Democrats to defeat the bill in the Senate. To their credit, three senators who caucus with Democrats ? Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Ma…

Blatant Propaganda: Agencies Across Federal Government Blame The 'Radical Left' For The Government Shutdown

Source: Screenshot from Threads / Screenshot from Threads Here’s a question: What’s the best way to tell that a person — let’s say, a child — is lying? There are a few ways, actually? They fidget. They look everywhere but in the eyes of the person they’re lying to. Their stories change the more they tell them. They stutter and stammer while searching for something that might plausibly resemble the truth. But one of the biggest telltale signs tha…

Trump twists Democrats' arm in shutdown fight, freezing New York subway projects and threatening thousands of layoffs

The same Republicans accusing Democrats of holding the government "hostage" triggered a shutdown in 2013 over Obama’s health care law.

'I don't have anything to negotiate:' Johnson holds firm on GOP shutdown strategy

(The Center Square) – As the government shutdown enters its second day, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., defended Republican leaders’ refusal to concede to Democrats’ health care policy demands in exchange for their votes on federal funding.

Analysis: The health care subsidies at the heart of the government shutdown

Democrats and Republicans are locked in a battle over ACA credits. What are they?