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Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as ... Read More

Shutdown nears as Trump meeting yields no breakthrough with Congress

Republican leaders signaled that they are unwilling to consider Democrats’ demands, and they urged Senate Democrats to agree to a GOP plan the House has already passed that would extend current ... Read More

US Government Shutdown Latest Update — White House Hints At Breakthrough 'Within Days'

The 20-day United States federal government shutdown could end this week, according to a senior White House adviser, raising cautious optimism that a deal to restore public services may soon be within ... Read More

Trump budget boss on shutdown: Mass federal firings will begin in 'a day or two'

WASHINGTON ‒ Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told House Republicans in a private call on Oct. 1 that mass layoffs of federal workers will begin in "a day ... Read More

Pelosi, White House see progress on COVID-19 aid talks; Senate Republicans wary

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said negotiators were making progress in talks with the White House for another round of COVID-19 stimulus, but Senate Republicans remained skeptical of a ... Read More