US universities training Chinese military scientists on taxpayer dime, committee warns

Chinese nationals with People's Liberation Army connections participate in nuclear engineering and computer science research ...

Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Democrats in the Senate rejected a House GOP proposal to keep funds flowing through Nov. 21, while Republicans scuttled a ...

Government shutdown looms as Senate rejects spending bill. What could happen to stocks next.

If past is prologue, stocks have actually risen in most cases as Washington has deadlocked over spending, taxes or ...
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Democrats think they can win a government shutdown. That's a lousy bet.

Democrats will undoubtedly convince themselves they while they most likely can’t force Trump’s hand, they can win the battle of public opinion. According to reporting this week by Axios, they plan to ...

US government shutdown looms; Senate rejects stopgap funding bill

The threat of a U.S. government shutdown surged on Friday, as the U.S. Senate rejected a short-term funding bill to keep ...
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Spineless Schumer must force a shutdown this time. Here's why | Opinion

Given Republicans' breathtaking control of the federal government, there are precious few opportunities for Democrats to ...

Congress just sent a huge signal that a government shutdown is coming

The House passed the spending bill 217-212, with only one Democrat in support, sending the legislation to the Senate, where it is likely to flounder without Democratic support. The measure would ...

Key Senate Vote Fails, Setting Stage For Oct. 1 Shutdown

Republicans believe they have the political upper hand, pointing to Schumer’s own past warnings against shutdowns. “What ...