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GOP Holds Biden Impeachment Hearing Days Before Deadline to Keep Government Open
“Republicans are launching an impeachment drive based on a long-debunked and discredited lie,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Impending Government Shutdown May Hit Tribal Nations Particularly Hard
Rural tribal governments that heavily depend on federal funding may see relatively more furloughs and service stoppage.
A Small Cadre of GOP Hard-Liners Is Pushing US Toward Government Shutdown
If the shutdown occurs, it will be because Speaker McCarthy let the far right dictate critical legislative decisions.
2 Republican Lawmakers Chide Party Members Over Government Funding Impasse
The lawmakers signaled they'd endorse a bipartisan parliamentary maneuver to end gridlock in the House over spending.
Trump Wants Republicans to Shut Down the Government to Block DOJ Charges
Trump wants GOP members of Congress to “defund all aspects” of government on his behalf, he said on Truth Social.
Government Shutdown Looms as Far Right Lawmakers Battle Kevin McCarthy
There are options to avoid a shutdown — and the Freedom Caucus is standing in the way of all of them, says Ryan Grim.
GOP May Force Government Shutdown Over Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care
Republican proposals for funding the federal government contain measures that are unlikely to win many Democratic votes.
As Hunger Grows Across US, GOP Shutdown Threats Imperil Food Aid Programs
Up to 750,000 children, postpartum adults, and others eligible for WIC could be turned away from the program.
Manchin’s Pipeline Deal Must Be Blocked, 77 Democrats Say in Letter
The Democrats say that handouts to Big Oil being considered by Congress “undermine the law in the name of ‘reform.’”
With Omicron in US, GOP Hard-Liners Are Still Trying to Thwart Vaccine Mandates
A government shutdown over COVID protections looms -- even as a concerning new variant spreads.