WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The government shutdown has now stretched to 36 days, officially becoming the longest shutdown of any kind in U.S. history. The landmark closure passed that historic threshold just hours after Democrats swept the polls in key elections, winning the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races, the New York City mayoral election,…
A pardoned Capitol rioter was arrested last weekend for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Court documents obtained by CBS News said Christopher Moynihan was arrested Sunday after saying in text messages that he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries when the top House Democrat spoke at an event in New York City on…
Amid efforts by the White House and Democrats to blame the other for the government shutdown, JD Vance defended one of his boss Donald Trump‘s tactics: Posting of deepfake videos made to look like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was wearing a sombrero in his TV appearances. Less than four hours before the shutdown deadline…
U.S. Treasury yields are little changed as investors assess the growing risk of a potential federal government shutdown, while also looking ahead to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTs) report. The 10-year Treasury yield was lower by one basis point to 4.13%, while the 2-year Treasury yield fell over 2 basis points to 3.61%. The 30-year Treasury yield was…
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has responded after President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence (AI) video on his social media page mocking him and other Democrats. In the video, Jeffries is seen wearing a sombrero and a mustache, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks in a fake voice and argues for undocumented immigrants to…
President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown. The Oval Office meeting will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, according…
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 9, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are zeroing in on health care as a key sticking point in negotiations with the threat…
Mike Johnson got a bit awkward when asked about the crime rate in his home state of Louisiana. While appearing on Fox News Friday, host Dana Perino brought up Gavin Newsom’s latest comments that Trump should deploy troops to states like Johnson’s Louisiana because their crime rates are worse than those in California. Johnson tried…
Washington — There’s no filibuster in the House, but Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries essentially conducted one anyway as the House debated President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” before it passed on Thursday. Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours, taking his “sweet time” with a marathon floor speech that delayed passage of Republicans’…
Republican opposition to the GOP’s “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill appeared to be softening Wednesday night after President Donald Trump and White House budget director Russ Vought spent hours meeting with party holdouts during procedural votes that party leaders held open. House leaders have no desire to change the contents of the Senate-passed bill, which would…