ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos abruptly cut short a live interview with Vice President JD Vance on Sunday after the two clashed over unproven allegations surrounding Trump Border Czar Tom Homan allegedly accepting a “bribe” during a 2024 FBI sting operation.
Read More ABC’s Stephanopoulos cuts off Vance, ends live interview during clash over alleged bribery scandal
GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested that the government shutdown may become the longest in U.S. history — unless Senate Democrats finally agree to pass a “clean, no-strings-attached” Republican spending bill to reopen the government.
Read More Speaker Johnson: Congress is ‘barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history’
President Donald Trump revealed that his team has identified funds that will be utilized to pay military service members despite the ongoing government shutdown.
Read More Trump shifts funds to pay military service members despite government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the government shutdown “every day gets better” for Democrats as they continue to hold out, drawing a sharp rebuke from GOP leaders.
Read More Republicans slam Schumer’s ‘every day gets better’ remark during shutdown: ‘Americans are suffering’
The U.S. Senate failed for the sixth time to pass a stopgap bill to end the government shutdown on Wednesday, which has now entered its second week.
Read More Senate Vote to end govt shutdown fails for 6th time as shutdown enters second week
Amid the ongoing government shutdown, Senate Republicans have since confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominees.
Read More Senate GOP confirms more than 100 Trump nominees