Trump Dials Back Public Schedule as Government Shutdown Rolls On

Trump dials back public schedule as government shutdown rolls on

President Donald Trump has pivoted to a noticeably lighter public schedule since the government began a partial shutdown last week, with no apparent signs he is trying to win over Democrats to reopen the federal apparatus. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that Trump had “not to my knowledge” contacted any Senate Democratic moderates to try to broker some kind of deal to end the impasse, a break from how previous…

Government Shutdown Continues as Democrats and Republicans Remain Stalemated

timesng.com: WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government remains closed as Democrats and Republicans struggle to reach an agreement, marking one week since the shutdown began. President Donald Trump claims layoffs are occurring and blames Democrats for the deadlock. During a press conference on Sunday, Trump told reporters, “It’s taking place right now and it’s all because […] This post Government Shutdown Continues as Democrats and Republicans Rem…