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Democrats' shutdown question: Where's Trump?: From the Politics Desk

Within New York City, a Fox News poll last month found that 49% of Democratic voters had a favorable view of socialism, compared to 35% who had an unfavorable view. Meanwhile, 41% of Democrats viewed ... Read More

‘We absolutely need him’: Some in GOP say it’s time for Trump to get involved in shutdown talks even as leaders rebuff idea

Republican leaders have stuck to a straightforward position in their standoff with Democrats over government funding: No negotiations until the shutdown ends. Read More

Trump-Putin meeting 'on hold'; government shutdown hits Day 21

The government shutdown enters Day 21 and Vice President JD Vance traveled to Israel as the administration works to secure the fragile ceasefire with Hamas. Read More

This is Trump’s shutdown. But he’s been dismantling the government all year

The government hasn’t been functional since Republicans took control of the White House, Senate and House in January. Read More

Here's what Trump wants to do to reshape the federal government during the shutdown

The federal government partially shut down early Wednesday after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a funding package. In the lead-up to the midnight deadline to pass a budget ... Read More

Is the federal government still shut down? Here’s the latest.

The federal government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after Congress negated to reach a deal to on federal funding allocations for the government. The move, sparked by expiring ... Read More

Trump sees 'unprecedented opportunity' to cut government during shutdown

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s working to determine which "Democrat" agencies will face cuts after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a government funding package. Read More

Why some Republicans are getting cold feet about Trump’s shutdown layoff threats

Republican Sen. Mike Lee offered some colorful commentary Wednesday night about Democrats and the government shutdown. “It’s going to harm them,” the Utah senator said. “Because Russ Vought, the OMB ... Read More

Trump MAGA speaker tangles with NBC host over government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) got into a tense exchange with NBC “Today” host Craig Melvin over the ongoing government shutdown on Friday. Johnson and President Donald Trump have promoted a false ... Read More

Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

President Donald Trump was telling a Rose Garden audience about his efforts to quell violence in the nation's capital when, as if on cue, his words were drowned out by the wail of sirens from passing ... Read More