Amid partisan gridlock in Congress that has shut the government down, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has closed the House of Representative’s doors for the time being. The chamber has not voted since mid-September, and Johnson has signaled his intention to wait on the Senate to reopen…
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How ABC News Manufactures a Medicaid Cut Crisis
The federal government is shut down, at least in part, because Democrats are attempting to reverse Medicaid spending cuts that were enacted earlier this year as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Democrats are refusing to support a continuing resolution that would keep funding the government unless it restores those cuts. ABC News is determined to help the Democrats make their case…
Shutdown Exposes Democrats’ True Love: Illegal Aliens
It’s hard to believe, but true: Democrats love illegal aliens more than Big Government itself. The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a “clean” continuing resolution on Sept. 19 on a vote of 217-212. It would have kept the federal government open through Nov. 21, well past fiscal year 2025’s conclusion on Sept. 30. Republicans performed their…
Fetterman: Here’s Why the Shutdown Is ‘Fundamentally Wrong’
Although his party on Friday once again denied Republicans’ the votes necessary to reopen the government, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been slamming his fellow Democrats for their shutdown gambit from the beginning. “We shouldn’t be having this conversation. You shouldn’t be shutting our government down,” Fetterman…
Senate in Stalemate as Republicans Call Dems’ Shutdown Demands a Nonstarter
And just like that, the federal government shutdown is set to go through the weekend and perhaps beyond, as partisan gridlock continues in the Senate. On Friday, Senate Democrats rejected Republicans’ seven-week stopgap funding extension for the fourth time, with no new members walking away from leadership’s demands…
Amid Shutdown, Senate Plows Ahead With Nominees
Even amid partisan gridlock that has resulted in a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled Senate is plowing ahead with voting on President Donald Trump’s nominees. On Friday, the Senate is voting to authorize the wholesale consideration of dozens of nominees. Senators enabled these en bloc authorizations with a recent…
NY’s Outsized Role in Washington’s Shutdown Battle
Amid a government shutdown fight that highlights disagreements between New York-born President Donald Trump and two Democratic leaders from New York in Congress, the Empire State has found itself in the spotlight. After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., denied Republicans his party’s votes necessary to pass a…
Countdown to 2027: What Beijing’s Military Moves Say About China’s Intentions
Last year, the Department of War warned that China could be ready to invade Taiwan as early as 2027. Now, the People’s Liberation Army is actively gauging rivals’ military capabilities and updating its plans accordingly. For the Chinese military, “using the enemy to train the troops”—“nadi lianbing (????)”—is a deliberate strategy—one China increasingly adopts toward Taiwan. China continues to pressure Taiwan with…
ICE to Patrol Super Bowl in Response to NFL’s Pick for Halftime Show
Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be patrolling the Super Bowl this year, according to a Trump administration adviser. “There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you. We will…
EXCLUSIVE: New Billboard Blasts World’s Largest Insurer for ‘Woke Bathroom Insanity’
A nonprofit launched a Times Square billboard Thursday blasting a major insurance company CEO for saying that preventing men from using women’s restrooms is a “threat to democracy.” The billboard, created by the nonprofit Consumers’ Research, targets Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg for what it calls “outrageous woke activism.” The billboard, which went live 3 p.m. Thursday, features an…