January 22, 2019 Partial government shutdown turns off taps for many craft breweries For more than thirty days roughly 7,000 local and independently owned breweries nationwide have been squeezed; new releases placed on hold, interstate shipments halted, and grand openings pushed back.
January 22, 2019 Heck, yes, Trump should give his State of the Union – Let Pelosi, Schumer boycott and show how craven they are Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given President Trump an opportunity to change the dynamic of the State of the Union address, an event that has become predictable and often boring. It has featured members of Congress popping up and down like whack-a-moles, interrupting the president with applause if they agree with him, or stone silence if they don’t.
January 22, 2019 Trump rallies for border wall as McConnell moves new bill: ‘No Cave!’ President Trump on Tuesday urged Republicans not to “cave” on border security and the partial government shutdown as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., lines up a vote on legislation to fund a border wall and the government -- and challenge Democrats in the process.
January 21, 2019 Partial government shutdown: If anyone knows how it'll end, it's Tony Romo I don't know if President Trump will ever get his border wall. But I bet Tony Romo does.
January 21, 2019 Senate panel releases text of bill to reopen government, includes wall money The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday unveiled legislation that would provide $5.7 billion for the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and fully fund the federal government through Sept. 30.
January 21, 2019 E-Verify employees can return to work despite partial government shutdown, DHS says Approximately 300 employees of the federal E-Verify program who have been furloughed due to the partial government shutdown will be able to return to work Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced late Monday.
January 21, 2019 Trump challenges Pelosi on why she wants to keep border walls she calls 'immoral' President Trump on Monday challenged House speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has called the White House's proposed southern border wall "an immorality," to explain why she is not insisting on the removal of existing physical barriers, or opposing ongoing construction of new wall projects near San Diego, Calif.
January 21, 2019 As government shutdown continues, more TSA agents calling out 'due to financial limitations' With the partial government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, the Transportation Security Administration has seen a rise in “unscheduled absences” among employees – many for financial reasons.
January 21, 2019 In shutdown fight with Trump, Dems reject immigration deal they once sponsored Democrats once supported the "BRIDGE Act" -- but they are now rejecting it as part of a deal that includes border wall funding.
January 21, 2019 Government shutdown may prevent Boston Red Sox from visiting White House The ongoing partial government shutdown could derail the Boston Red Sox’s plans to visit the White House next month.