There is no budget “deal” to be made  —  President Trump has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible. … The original budget justification for the State Department for FY2025, which ended September 30th last week, stretched to hundreds of pages and totaled nearly $60 billion.

Republican leaders clash on emergency troop pay vote  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said the House could come back to pass emergency legislation to pay troops during the government shutdown.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune wasn't willing to go there.  The unusual tactical disagreement between …

Congress erupts over Trump's shutdown backpay threat  —  Members of Congress in both parties bristled Tuesday at a White House memo arguing that federal workers who have been furloughed as part of the government shutdown are not necessarily entitled to backpay.

Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on her unexpected break with Republicans over health care in shutdown fight  —  The MAGA firebrand sparked criticism from GOP leadership after giving voice to a key Democratic demand — extending expiring Obamacare funding to avoid premium hikes.

Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers  —  There will not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning.