New York may split ventilators between two patients
"What are we going to do with 400 ventilators when we need 30,000?" Cuomo said in response to FEMA sending 400 ventilators to New York.
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U.S. Treasury to soon begin selling 20-year bonds
The new offering between 10-year and 30-year bonds could help finance U.S.'s enormous $1 trillion annual deficits.
Trump signs bill funding government through mid-December
Congress approved a stopgap government spending bill that keeps the government operating through December 20
Warren says she can fund Medicare for All without raising middle class taxes
Warren said the plan would fund Medicare for All without raising taxes on the middle class "by one penny"
Family of Whitey Bulger sues U.S. government for wrongful death
The 89-year-old gangster was beaten to death in 2018 after being transferred to a federal prison
U.S. budget deficit surpasses $1 trillion
Gap between what the government spends and how much money it takes in reaches highest level since 2012
U.S. deficit will top $1 trillion next year, watchdog says
Over the next decade, the U.S. will spend about $1.2 trillion more than it takes in every year, CBO estimates
Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost pay for up to 27 million, CBO says
The increase would affect more people than work in the entire manufacturing sector, but it could also cause job losses
Dick Durbin tells Betsy DeVos cuts to Special Olympics get "gold medal for insensitivity"
Trump later overruled DeVos, saying the Special Olympics would be funded
Trump budget calls for ending student loan forgiveness program
The program forgives student loans for workers in the government and some nonprofits after they make payments for 10 years
Federal budget deficit leaps 77 percent so far for fiscal 2019
As spending keeps rising, tax revenues are sliding, exploding the October to January budget gap
Trump admin proposes cutting millions from Planned Parenthood
It’s the most concrete step that the administration has taken to limit abortion access since President Trump’s inauguration
Two lawmakers call for end to unlicensed migrant children detention facilities
A bill proposed by Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Judy Chu would shutter the country's largest facility for migrant kids
Trump says Republicans "won" on failed Senate votes
Democratic bill to reopen government still received more votes than the Trump proposal in a Republican-controlled Senate
Furloughed federal workers cost $1,001 a second not to work
New analysis estimates that the ongoing government shutdown is costing taxpayers $86 million per day in back pay
More federal workers seeking new jobs during shutdown
Website's data show a spike in job searches from workers at agencies that have gone unfunded — and it's spreading
Pelosi says she'll meet with Trump "anytime" but not for a "photo-op"
After President Trump agreed to postpone his State of the Union address until the government reopens, Pelosi said she would meet with him "anytime he wants"
Senate to vote on bills to fund government, though unlikely to pass
Competing bills being taken up in the Senate today are unlikely to end the government shutdown impasse
State of the Union unlikely to be in House if government not open, Democrat says
House Democratic caucus chairman Hakeem Jeffries says Trump's State of the Union address is unlikely to be held in the House chamber if the government shutdown isn't over by next week
Aerospace company, wings chain and FBI: Shutdown pinch is spreading
The partial government shutdown is now entering day 33
Federal workers to miss 2nd paycheck if government doesn't reopen
The government shutdown has entered its fifth week, the longest in American history
House, Senate pursue different bills to end record shutdown
Neither path being pursued by the House and the Senate are likely to end the partial government shutdown that is in its fifth week, the longest in U.S. history
George W. Bush calls for an end to the shutdown through pizza deliveries
George W. Bush posted a picture on Instagram of delivering pizzas to his secret service detail
Will Washington pass the "10 Year Challenge"?
"CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson reflects on where we were a decade ago and poses a challenge to Washington
Shutdown takes toll on wildfire preparations
The winter months are critical for wildfire managers who use the break from the flames to prepare for the next onslaught
Jane Doe's account of what happened at Cornell fraternity house
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Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast
Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers
Trump says Europe will release "massive amount" of diesel oil from stockpiles
Ex-Florida congressman sentenced to 10 years in Venezuela lobbying case
Kennedy Center Honors to take place at Capital One Arena
Photo of Jane Doe shared in Snapchat group on night of alleged rape
5 EU nations planning to follow U.S. with deportations to third countries
