The Senate’s first weekend session since the shutdown began has yielded few signs of progress. Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s wish for a quick vote never materialized on Saturday. The impasse that has lasted 39 days is taking an increasing toll on the country as federal workers go unpai… Read moreWeekend session gets off to slow start in Senate as lawmakers look for a way out of shutdown

The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown. A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition… Read moreSupreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland. Trump appointee U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut issued the ruling Friday, after a three-day trial that concluded last … Read moreJudge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland

Republicans are swatting down an offer from Democrats to end the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the new offer from Democrats is a “non-starter.” The proposal from Democrats would reopen the government and include a one-year extension of expiring health care subsi… Read moreRepublicans swat down Democratic offer to end shutdown as impasse continues into 38th day