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Bill Scher: Republicans Can End the Government Shutdown Today

“If Republicans don’t want a bipartisan deal, they can kill the filibuster. So why aren’t they? The longest federal government shutdown in American history is 35 days, spanning December 2018 and January 2019. Technically, it was a partial shutdown because … Continue reading

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Bill Scher: The Democrats Shutdown Strategy Is Bad

“The president’s decision to threaten mass layoffs of federal workers should prompt Democrats to shift course. With little chance of passage for legislation to keep the federal government open before the new fiscal year begins on October 1, President Donald … Continue reading

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CBS News: New Push From Lawmakers to Release Epstein Files as Congress Returns From Recess

“Democrats in Congress are making a new push for files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case as lawmakers return from their August recess. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on that and the looming government shutdown deadline.” Source:CBS … Continue reading

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer VS The View

“Farah Griffin weighs in on the continued fallout over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to back the GOP spending bill and why she thinks government shutdowns are bad for everyone. Then, she reflects on her time working at the … Continue reading

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Bill Scher: Cut The Senate Democrats Some Slack

“Any shutdown must end eventually. But in the aftermath, Trump and his bureaucratic goon Elon Musk could tell vast numbers of employees that they needn’t return to work, accelerating their plans to hollow out the federal government and embed MAGA … Continue reading

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Never-Trumpers Respond To Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer & The House CR

“The Democrats just folded—handing the GOP an easy win in the Senate budget showdown. Tim Miller takes on the shocking decision by 10 Democratic Senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to advance the controversial House budget bill.” Source:The Bulwark host … Continue reading

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Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer: Why He’s Supporting The House CR

“Less than 24 hours after saying that Republicans did not have the votes to pass legislation to keep the government open, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Thursday that he would vote for the funding bill — an admission … Continue reading

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