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Trump says Democrats would be to blame for shutdown, suggests it could delay tax cuts

President Trump said on Thursday that Democrats will be held responsible if government funds run out this week, suggesting that the closure could delay GOP's efforts to extend the expired tax cuts. “They do the shutdown and in the end, it could lead to very high taxes as we're talking about the shutdown,” Trump told […]

Ocasio-Cortez: ‘If Republicans wanted to avert a shutdown, they can’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) held Republicans accountable on Thursday to avoid the impending government shutdown. “Everyone knows Donald Trump is president, Republicans have the Senate, Republicans have a home,” Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Jake Tupper on “Lead.” “They have the keys of the entire US government,” she added. “And if Republicans want to avoid closure, they […]

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 […]

Schumer says he will vote to advance GOP spending bill, lowering threat of shutdown

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (New York) announced Thursday on the Senators' floor that he plans to vote to advance the six-month government funding bill that passed in the House despite strong opposition from many Democrats who founded the “Slash Fund” for President Trump and Elon Musk. “I'll vote to keep the government open and […]

White House rips Senate Dems with their own words for ‘hypocrisy’ over looming shutdown

First on FOX: The White House has compiled Senate Democrats' highlight reels in recent years against potential government shutdowns as an attack on democracy. This week, the same Democrat cheated on her by rejecting Trump-backed federal funding laws that avoid the looming shutdown. “This is democracy, and in democracy, hostage tactics are a last resort […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to where we stand with a potential government shutdown

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Democrats in damage-control mode as Schumer shutdown approaches

The government is barreling towards Friday's closure, and Democrats will have to take responsibility. With the party in full panic mode, Democrats are trying to pull out all stops to avoid closure without giving Republicans a victory. House Republicans passed a 99-page continuous resolution Tuesday evening with a vote close to the party, marking another […]

Trump crafts plan to fast-track spending cuts as government shutdown looms

The White House is beginning to map how its promise to cut federal spending in preparation for a six-month government funding bill to pass Congress. The two, well-versed in the conversation, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vault are working on a strategy to […]

12:30 Report — Democrats play few cards in shutdown fight

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