Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJan 16, 2019
Members lament that they've found themselves in a dangerous and potentially life-threatening game of "chicken." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated PressJan 15, 2019
With no end to the crisis in sight, Trump has committed to courting Democrats from states the president carried during the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Robert Reich / TruthdigJan 15, 2019
By shutting down the government in a bid to accumulate power, Donald Trump has violated his fundamental oath to uphold the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
JEFF MARTIN and DAVID KOENIG / The Associated PressJan 14, 2019
Transportation agency says it will move officers around the country to deal with local shortages in the wake of the government shutdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJan 14, 2019
But respondents believe that both parties are playing politics at the expense of their constituents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BRADY McCOMBS and MICHELLE SMITH / The Associated PressJan 11, 2019
Missed paychecks were just one sign of the mounting toll the 21-day partial government shutdown is taking on Americans' daily lives. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CATHERINE LUCEY, LISA MASCARO and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated PressJan 10, 2019
The president takes the battle south, seeking to bolster his case for a wall after negotiations with Democrats blow up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Peter Certo / OtherWordsJan 10, 2019
Broadcasters aired the obviously political speech on immigration knowing perfectly well it would be chock full of lies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
CATHERINE LUCEY, LISA MASCARO and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated PressJan 9, 2019
Efforts to end the 19-day partial government closure fall into deeper disarray over the president's demand for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsJan 9, 2019
In a separate address to the nation Tuesday night, the Vermont senator accuses the president of stoking "fear and hatred." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
DAVID KOENIG / The Associated PressJan 8, 2019
Some furloughed inspectors raise safety concerns after federal aviation agency says they are being called to work on a case-by-case basis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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