Pelosi hopes to end shutdown as Democrats take control of the House
With no deal, nearly 800,000 will either stay home or work without pay
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With no deal, nearly 800,000 will either stay home or work without pay
EPA spokeswoman Molly Block said many of the agency's 14,000 employees were being furloughed
The shutdown has been underway for eight days
President Trump is threatening to close the southern border if Democrats do not approve a plan to fund his border wall. Niall Stanage, White House columnist for "The Hill," joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments and the rest of the day's political headlines.
The partial government shutdown is now expected to run into next week, with no votes scheduled to end it. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement that budget negotiators are "still very far apart" and President Trump insists he won't let the government reopen until Democrats agree to spend billions of dollars for a border wall. The standoff could keep roughly 800,000 federal workers from receiving paychecks into the New Year. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss where negotiations stand between Republicans and Democrats and the second death this month of a second migrant child in U.S. custody.
The government is partially shut down, the president orders Defense Secretary James Mattis to leave his post immediately, and stock market turmoil continues. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from Washington, and then Zach Cohen, a Senate correspondent for the National Journal, joins CBSN to discuss the latest political news.
In a message to her caucus on Saturday evening, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi warned "it is unlikely that there will be any progress to end the Trump shutdown in the next several days"
President Trump sent lawmakers back to the drawing board Thursday, after the Senate approved a spending bill without a key part of his agenda. Nancy Cordes, CBS News chief Congressional correspondent, joins CBSN to discuss the looming government shutdown.
The federal government could be headed for a partial shutdown as the White House and Congress have yet to come to an agreement on funding for border security. CBS News White House reporter Kathryn Watson joins CBSN to explain what a partial shutdown would mean for key departments, federal employees and the rest of us.
A partial government shutdown could begin Friday, December 2 at midnight if Congress and the Trump administration cannot come to a deal on funding. President Trump is seeking $5 billion for a border wall, but Democrats object. Meanwhile, a federal judge has ruled the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional, but the law remains in effect, and Democrats plan to challenge the ruling. CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid has the latest details.
Trump and Obrador spoke on the phone Wednesday about immigration
President Trump argued on camera with the two top congressional Democrats at the White House Tuesday over funding for his promised border wall as a government shutdown looms. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe explains how both sides are approaching the negotiations.
In a tense Oval Office meeting with Senator Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, President Trump said Tuesday he would be "proud" to shut down the government on December 21st if Democrats do not agree to $5 billion in funding for his promised border wall. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang discusses the state of the negotiations.
President Trump invited the two top Democrats in Congress to the Oval Office and told them he would shut down the government if he doesn't get funding for his promised border wall. The president allowed cameras to capture a 17-minute argument with Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Weijia Jiang reports.
The deal could help Nancy Pelosi, D-California, secure the votes she needs to be elected on the House floor
An Oval Office meeting between President Trump, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly escalated Tuesday during a discussion over border security and a potential government shutdown. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett and CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes join CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
President Trump had a heated meeting with Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi in the White House Tuesday, arguing over funding for the proposed border wall. The president said he would be willing to shut down the government to get funding. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports.
The Democratic House leader and Sen. Chuck Schumer spared with the President in a bombastic White House meeting
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the president had a "temper tantrum" in a meeting that spiraled out of control over border wall funding
Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett was in the Oval Office to see President Trump, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer debate the prospect of a government shutdown and the funding of a border wall. That’s not normal.
After a heated Oval Office debate with the president, Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer answered questions in the White House driveway.
An Oval Office photo op with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer descended into a back-and-forth on the likelihood of President Trump winning votes in the House & Senate on government funding, and the effectiveness of a border wall.
Democratic House and Senate leaders want an in-person briefing with the Department of Justice's chief ethics officer
His appointment as acting attorney general has been under fire due among other factors to his harsh comments about the investigation
Chuck Schumer says he would seek to tied bill to protect Robert Mueller to must-pass legislation if acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker doesn't recuse himself from oversight of the probe