Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 12th time as shutdown drags on

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chimed in during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s ongoing speech to ask an extended question of the Oregon Democrat on the Senate floor. Schumer railed against President Trump for refusing to negotiate on the ongoing shutdown and health care issues. Schumer accused the president of “spending all his time on eroding democracy,

Dem Megadonors Snub Kamala-Headlined DNC Fundraiser, With One Sending ‘Profanity-Laced Rejection’

The party has struggled with internal turmoil for months Kamala Harris (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Major Democratic donors turned down the Democratic National Committee’s request to host a fundraiser, with one sending a “profanity-laced” message in response. “At one point earlier this year, the DNC reached out to big donors to host a San Francisco-area fundraiser

Lawmakers Weigh Plan to Pay Troops, Active Federal Workers as Shutdown Wears On

The U.S. Capitol building during the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—As the federal government shutdown reaches its fourth week, lawmakers are preparing a vote on a bill to pay troops and some other federal employees who have continued to work through the shutdown. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)