backgrounder: u.s. federal government shutdowns in recent years -
As the shutdown lengthened, public opinion turned against Republican Newt Gingrich, House speaker. Republican-led House of Representatives and Democrat-led Senate and then U.S. ..…
donald trump & national emergency: constitutional twilight zone
President Trump speaks to reporters with Vice President Mike Pence January 9, 2019 The prospect of Trump declaring emergency to fund construction of border fence puts us in twilight zone. ..…
current shutdown breaks record for longest government shutdown in us
Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, encouraging Trump on Friday to declare a national emergency 'now.' . The White House's hope is that once lawmakers are at home this weekend and hear complaints about the shutdown from their constituents, they will be more open to negotiating when..…
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