Gateway Tunnel Project shutdown looms Friday after Trump pulled funding
Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
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Construction workers leaving the Hudson Tunnel worksite in New York City had no idea if or when they would return.
Congressional leaders are blaming one another as the federal government shutdown enters a second week. Polling shows many Americans are worried about the effects of the disruption.
The government will shut down on Oct. 1 if no deal is reached to provide funding. Democrats are demanding health care protections be included in the deal, but Republicans are not budging. Brandon Goldner has the latest on the partisan gridlock and what would happen if the government does shut down.
President Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to "go to hell" in a tirade on Truth Social just hours before lawmakers were expected to strike a deal.
Some Senate Republicans want to vote on President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," but it's unclear whether the legislation has enough support.
Schumer, the top Jewish elected official in the U.S., said statements "raise serious concerns about antisemitic motivation."
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Federal lawmakers say they will push for new measures in Congress on Monday to track down the mysterious drones flying across the Tri-State Area.
Rep. Mike Waltz, likely Trump's incoming national security adviser, said Sunday that "we need to know who's behind" the mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey and surrounding areas.
Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York announced a $400 million federal security grant program for all houses of worship, including churches, synagogues and mosques, amid rising antisemitism.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists."
The deal between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer includes $886 billion in defense spending and $704 billion in non-defense spending.
The agreement is central to avoiding a government shutdown later this month.
The attack has killed at least 700 people in Israel so far, with hundreds more injured and an unknown number of people taken hostage by Hamas.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quietly made the change, telling the Sergeant of Arms to no longer enforce the long-time tradition requiring males to wear a coat and tie on the Senate floor.
A popular new energy drink backed by influencer Logan Paul led one U.S. senator and a Philadelphia doctor to sound the alarm.
PRIME faces scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine.
The legislation now goes to President Biden's desk, pulling the nation back from the brink of a financial crisis.
President Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other key legislators on Tuesday.
There's a warning for holiday shoppers as online bots are snatching up this season's hottest toys.
Chris discussed last night's WPHT Speaker Series event with Eric Bolling from Fox News, CNN claiming that journalists face danger covering the Trump White House and a Catholic Cardinal being accused of sexual abuse. At 8:20, he spoke to Sharyl Attkisson about her new book, The Smear, and the state of the media during the Trump administration.
On today's show, Rich discussed Mitch McConnell's vow to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court by the end of the week, democrat senators securing enough votes to filibuster Gorsuch's nomination, and the folks at Morning Joe continuing their attack on President Trump.
The opposition from the two Democrats came after two days of hearings in which Gorsuch emerged unscathed and with solid Republican support in the GOP-led Senate.
Chris discussed Donald Trump firing acting Attorney General Sally Yates for not enforcing his executive order, a bishop punched in the face during a mass and Philadelpha Mayor Jim Kenney's argument against repealing Obamacare. At 8:20, he spoke with Dr Lawrence Schlachter about his views on the nominee for HHS Secretary, Tom Price.
Rich discussed Vice President elect Mike Pence vowing to shutdown Obamacare, Chuck Schumer's new phrase 'Make America sick again' and the latest regarding the Russia hacking. He also discussed Philadelphia's ranking on the bed bugs list, Philadelphia's soda tax and CNN using a scene from a game to explain Russian hacking.
