October 9, 2025 Senate GOP resists 'nuclear option' as Dem shutdown standoff deepens Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster to turn the lights back on.
October 9, 2025 Ciattarelli hits Sherrill for voting to avert shutdowns under Biden but not Trump GOP New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli ripped Democrat Mikie Sherrill for working to prevent a government shutdown under Biden, but not Trump.
October 8, 2025 A dizzying ride on the Hill: Lawmakers debate in circles as shutdown enters week two Congress appears utterly paralyzed as the latest government shutdown trudges on, with lawmakers unable to muster up the votes to end it.
October 8, 2025 IRS workforce slashed in half as government shutdown showdown stretches into second week The IRS implements contingency plans during the government shutdown, suspending taxpayer services while maintaining tax processing and criminal investigations.
October 8, 2025 Screaming match erupts between Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Lawler as government shutdown chaos continues House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Mike Lawler clashed in a screaming match over bipartisan ObamaCare subsidy legislation amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
October 8, 2025 Tense confrontation between House speaker, Senate Dems caught on camera over shutdown Heated exchange erupts between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Ruben Gallego over the government shutdown and Jeffrey Epstein file accusations.
October 8, 2025 Senate fails again to end shutdown House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., joins 'America Reports' to discuss the sixth failed vote to re-open the government and the fundamental issues being debated that are keeping it closed.
October 8, 2025 White House escalates shutdown consequences as Democrats show no signs of budging: ‘Kamikaze attack’ The Trump administration threatens to deny backpay to furloughed federal workers as the government shutdown enters its eighth day with no resolution in sight.
October 8, 2025 Moderate Dem undercuts Jeffries on ObamaCare compromise as government shutdown wears on Rep. Tom Suozzi and 10 other House Democrats support a bipartisan one-year extension of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies set to expire in December.
October 8, 2025 Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government External pressure from the White House has had little sway on Senate Democrats in their bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, forcing the government shutdown into an eighth day.