With DC hurtling toward a shutdown, Mass. lawmakers draw battlelines over health care, tax cuts

With a federal government shutdown moving from an “if” to a likely “when” with every passing hour, Bay State lawmakers on ...

Thune: Democrats need to ‘dial back’ demands to avoid shutdown

MASS LAYOFFS Linger, Healthcare CUTS Loom As Leaders Reach IMPASSE On Spending Plan | SUNRISE Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says Congress could avoid a government shutdown next week if ...

Schumer, Democrats face heat for shifting stance on government shutdown threat

S.D., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of hypocrisy for opposing government funding after supporting it earlier this year.
AARP

How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Food Assistance

Those disruptions contributed to “negative impacts to SNAP participants, including exacerbating food insecurity, burdening ...

Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a ...

'They've got to fight back': Democrats press leaders not to cave in a shutdown fight

WASHINGTON — With a government funding deadline looming, the biggest sin in the eyes of the party’s base, according to Democratic officials and activists, would not be losing to President Donald Trump ...

Boat strikes, warships and Venezuela rhetoric raise questions about Trump’s goals

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dispatched a fleet of American warships into the waters off Venezuela, bragged ...
KRIS-TV

6 Things to Know: Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted, White House Rolls Out New Tariffs

Good morning, Coastal Bend! Here's a look at the 6 things you need to know before you walk out the door this Friday morning.
Nevada Appeal

Rep. Amodei: ‘I’d bet there won't be’ a shutdown

Nevada's 2nd U.S. House District Rep. Mark Amodei said he expects members of the U.S. Senate to reach a deal to fund ...

Lawmakers announce budget agreement will come before Oct. 1

Late Thursday night, Michigan state leadership announced plans to pass a bipartisan budget before the end of the fiscal year ...

Will the government shut down? What to know about potential shutdown and how it will affect RI

A government shutdown is looming on Oct. 1 as Republicans and Democrats in Congress have not yet come to an agreement on ...

Government Shutdown Would Cost U.S. Travel Economy $1 Billion Per Week, Say Industry Officials—Here’s What To Expect

A lapse in federal services creates a ripple effect through the travel economy—impacting air travel, hotels, national parks, ...