JAY REEVES / The Associated PressJan 27, 2019
Government contractors face uncertainty over when they'll resume work or whether they'll ever be paid for time lost to the stalemate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJan 24, 2019
Aviation industry union leaders issue harsh warnings to President Donald Trump, Congress and the traveling public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressJan 24, 2019
Hopes that the Senate would bring the protracted government shutdown to a close was dashed on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Paul Street / TruthdigJan 23, 2019
The ongoing saga over the government shutdown and Trump’s border wall is so ludicrous it would make George Orwell blush. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW DALEY and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated PressJan 23, 2019
Denied the grand venue of the House, Donald Trump promises to come up with some sort of alternative event. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressJan 22, 2019
Senate leaders agree to vote on dueling proposals: Side with the president or vote to temporarily end the shutdown and keep negotiating. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsJan 20, 2019
The president's proposal to end his shutdown includes billions for his wall in exchange for temporary protections for DACA and TPS recipients. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
JILL COLVIN, CATHERINE LUCEY and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated PressJan 19, 2019
Democrats dismiss the president's plan to end the shutdown as a "non-starter" while conservative firebrand Ann Coulter labels it "amnesty." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated PressJan 18, 2019
The move—on Day 28 of the closure—is Trump's first major overture since Jan. 8. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CATHERINE LUCEY, MATTHEW LEE, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO / The Associated PressJan 17, 2019
The speaker had planned to travel to Afghanistan and Brussels to thank service members. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJan 17, 2019
In her first speech on the House floor, the New York congresswoman accuses Republicans of "running and hiding" from the people they serve. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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