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Katie Phang: Dem Senators STUN Party With SHOCKING SHUTDOWN Vote!?

“BREAKING: 8 Senate Democrats voted with Senate Republicans late last night on a handshake deal to break the government funding impasse. Katie Phang with the facts and details about this agreement, who was a part of the deal, and what … Continue reading

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John Thune & Chuck Schumer: Government Shutdown Press Conference

Senate Majority Leader John Thune: “Good afternoon. I think the American people are wondering when the Senate Democrats are going to end their temper tantrum and vote to reopen the government every day that goes by, there are more and … Continue reading

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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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Matt Lewis: The Un-Dynamic Duo

“Donald Trump has made politics into a dystopian reality show he loves to host, but Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are playing by the old rules — and the mismatch may cause Democrats to get blamed for a … 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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Bill Scher: Budget Reconciliation Could Be the Beginning of The End of The Republican Party

“Civil War: Steve Bannon and House Speaker Mike Johnson represent dueling factions of the President’s coalition. Asked by a reporter on Wednesday if he supported a millionaire’s tax, President Trump replied, “I think it would be very disruptive because a … Continue reading

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CBS News: Details On House Approval of Donald Trump Budget Plan After GOP Holdouts End Opposition

“The House on Thursday passed a budget blueprint for President Trump’s agenda after most Republican holdouts received assurances that the Senate would pursue $1.5 trillion in savings. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.” Source:CBS News with a look … Continue reading

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Face The Nation: Stopgap Funding Bill Heads To Senate, Lawmakers React To Education Department Layoffs

“The House of Representatives narrowly passed a Republican-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Now the Senate must reach an agreement before the government shutdown deadline approaches. CBS News’ Taurean Small reports.” Source:Face The Nation with a look at … Continue reading

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Special Report With Brett Baier: Jessica Tarlov On The House CR

“There’s no reason for Democrats to support a CR that they weren’t consulted on at all. There’s no reason the Democrats should bail out the Republicans. We’ve been hearing since the election that this is the largest mandate in American … Continue reading

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Roll Call: Political Theater: The Congressional Republican Budget Blueprints

“Usually, when Congress gets down to the wire on a legislative deadline, the Senate tells the House what is possible and the House more or less goes along with what the Senate can pass, given its procedural limitations such as … Continue reading

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