Live updates: Senate faces vote to prevent government shutdown
The Senate opposes the government's funding deadline on Friday, and requires 60 votes to prevent the closure from midnight on Saturday. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (DN.Y.) supported the ongoing resolution late Thursday, sparking the rage of many in his party and yelling the defeat of the bill. But his announcement provides important political coverage […]
Democratic Senate leader caves to Republicans in government shutdown standoff and more top headlines
Good morning, welcome to Fox News First, the morning newsletter. And here's what you need to know to start your day… Top 3 1. Schumer votes to fund the government 2. Dem gushes after Party Leader's Cave 3. Federal agencies deal with Doge Key Headings Full focus – Vance breaks down how Trump follows on […]
Democrats Would Be Responsible for Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump said he will be responsible for the government's closure after the ongoing resolution (CR) passed the House on Wednesday. Trump held Democrats accountable while talking to reporters during his oval office with North Atlantic Treaty Agency (NATO) executive director Mark Latte. Trump noted that if Senate Democrats don't take part in passing […]
Legal chaos blocks Trump’s fight against government waste
The US Supreme Court recently informed the world that it has the power to enforce the presidential administration. Pay billions of dollars to suspicious organizationsregardless of the merits of the case. If a judge is on the side of a non-governmental organization that requires automatic payments for alleged “work” cases, the Trump administration simply has […]
‘All Hands on Deck’ from ‘All Areas of Government’ in Trump Admin to ‘Bring Down Inflation,’ ‘Help Affordability’
WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent only told Breitbart News Thursday that President Donald Trump's administration is adopting a “all deck on the deck” approach to cancel the damage to the economy left behind by Democrats like former President Joe Biden. Bescent sat at Breitbart News for an exclusive camera-on-camera interview for over half an […]
Kirsten Gillibrand screamed at colleagues in intraparty dispute over looming government shutdown
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) reportedly heard “scream” Thursday in a meeting with a Democrat Senate colleague on how to deal with the looming government shutdown. The New York Democrat was screaming loudly during his private lunch on Capitol Hill, allowing her to be heard through the “thick wooden door” of the room. Fox News. “It […]
Barely: House GOP passes government funding bill without help from Democrats
I learned something at Capitol Hill this week. House Republicans can pass government funding bills without democratic aid. barely. 217-213. Republicans could only lose one vote. And that's all they lost: Rep. Thomas Massey, R-KY. Hitchhiker's guide to where we stand in potential government closures The GOP bill picked up one Democrat. Passing the government […]
Senate GOP Rolls Schumer In Government Funding Fight
Senate Democrat minority leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday evening that he would support the GOP spending bill on the Senate floor, leaving Senate Republicans open and under pressure to avoid partial closures. Schumer's decision to advance a Trump-backed suspension spending bill that funds government operations by the end of September will bring an end to […]
Schumer votes to keep government open
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Dn.Y. says he will vote to keep the government open and warns that the closure will have worse outcomes for Americans and only give President Trump and Elon Musk even more empowerment. “I think it's my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize harm to Americans. […]
Proposed bill would require Minnesota law enforcement, government agencies to cooperate with ICE
Minnesota lawmakers recently introduced a bill that would prevent state and local government agencies from preventing employees from sharing immigration data requested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). The bill also requires county attorneys to report illegal immigrants arrested for violent crimes. President Donald Trump, who campaigned for the immigration crackdown, eased […]