Pelosi on Possible Compromise: ‘I’m Not for a Wall’
Government Shutdown
Pelosi Struggles to Keep Dems United During Government Shutdown
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and the rest of the Democratic leadership are struggling to present a unified front during the ongoing government shutdown, as moderate and freshmen members of the majority appear eager to cut a deal with President Donald Trump.
Since the shutdown started in December, Pelosi has reiterated that the House will not end the impasse by acquiescing to Trump’s request for $5 billion to construct a wall on the border between the United States and Mexico.
Ilhan Omar Denounces Trump’s ‘Racist and Sinful Big Wall’
Crenshaw Warns Against Leaving ‘Vacuum’ for ISIS in Syria
Judge Denies Union Shutdown Petition
A federal judge turned down a federal union’s bid for a temporary restraining order against forcing federal employees to work without pay during the government shutdown.
Omar Accuses Crenshaw of ‘Virtue Signaling’ for Refusing Salary During Shutdown
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) accused fellow Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R., Texas) of “virtue signaling” on Monday for refusing his congressional salary during the partial government shutdown.
U.S. Diplomats Stationed Abroad Feel Strain of Shutdown
DOHA, Qatar—U.S. diplomats and personnel stationed abroad are being hit hard by the ongoing shutdown of the federal government in Washington, D.C., and are expressing frustration to their boss, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Coons Disagrees With Pelosi About Wall Being ‘Immoral’
Fed Union Sues U.S. Government Over Shutdown
One of the largest government employees unions says its members should not be forced to work without paychecks.
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which represents workers in the IRS and Customs and Border Protection among others, is suing the federal government alleging that its members should not be forced to work without pay.
Senate Dems Accuse Trump of Taking the American People ‘Hostage’
