Republicans Win Shutdown Showdown, Leaving Democrats Indignant and Divided
The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and ...
Senate passes GOP measure to avert shutdown as Democrats fume over choice
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Shutdown averted after Schumer caves and backs Trump spending bill
The bill now heads to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature. The Senate earlier took a key procedural vote on a ...
Shutdown showdown leaves Democrats deeply divided: From the Politics Desk
In a stunning move, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the bill, ...
In Averting a Shutdown, Schumer Ignites a Rebellion
In helping averti a shutdown, Chuck Schumer has ignited a rebellion within his own party, writes Philip Elliott in The D.C.
Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...
Euro gains after German fiscal deal; dollar buoyed with US government shutdown likely averted
The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in ...
Chuck Schumer will vote to keep government open: 'For Donald Trump, a shutdown would be a gift'
Senate Minority Leader Schumer, D-N.Y. announced that he will vote to keep the government open and warned that a shutdown has worse consequences for Americans.