New Yorkers have a lot to think about today. Obviously, Trump's words will have some impact on the electorate today. But also New Yorkers are facing the whole issue of the cost of living, which is which is Mamdani's complete platform.But the risk of losing funding is obviously potentially disturbing to New Yorkers. It's something like 6% or something of the New York budget, approximately, comes from it comes from federal federal funding. What are the potential what what would a win.I mean, very much the pol ...

Tonight, on day 23 of the federal government shutdown, a new twist. Democrats blocking a GOP plan to start paying federal employees working without pay during the shutdown. >> Democrats have rejected every opportunity they've been given to put the American people ahead of their far-left base.>> Democrats defending their vote, saying the GOP plan would have given President Trump too much power to decide who would get a paycheck. Our belief is that no federal employee, no one uh should bear the burden or be p ...

Today is day 23 of the government shutdown. Comes after the Senate failed to advance the House passed funding bill for the 12th time yesterday. It's now the second longest federal funding lapse ever, which means the two longest shutdowns have both happened while President Trump was in office.Republicans are expected to bring the funding bill up for another vote as soon as today. They're also expected to force a vote today on Republican Senator Ron Johnson's bill that would pay some federal workers as well a ...

together. Oh, [Music] warm sunlight. [Music] Welcome back.As the government shutdown enters a second day, the Trump administration is taking aim at New York. White House budget director Russ Vote announced a freeze on $18 billion in federal funding for two New York City infrastructure projects. The long-awaited projects include a rail tunnel under the Hudson River and an extension of the Second Avenue subway line.The administration is citing the shutdown and blaming Democratic leadership from New York with ...

Watch live coverage as Democratic minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y) speaks to the press after the U.S. government officially shut down at midnight after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding. The clash comes after months of political warfare between the two parties, with Democrats demanding provisions to extend health care funding — most notably Obamacare subsidies set to expire and raise people’s premiums at the end of this year. They also sou ...

Watch live coverage as Democratic minority leaders Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speak to the press after the U.S. government officially shut down at midnight after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding. The clash comes after months of political warfare between the two parties, with Democrats demanding provisions to extend health care funding — most notably Obamacare subsidies set to expire and raise people’s premiums at the ...

Meanwhile, the US government now officially shut down. This after federal funding lapsed at midnight, 12:01. Emily Wilkins was up at that hour.She joins us now with the latest from Washington. Good morning. >> Good morning, Andrew.Well, the big question in DC right now is how long this shutdown is going to go. The Senate did try and fail to pass a short-term funding patch last night, but interestingly enough, three Democrats voted with Republicans to keep the government funded. And Senate Majority Leader Jo ...

The Trump administration has taken the first step toward debarring Harvard, a move that would make the university ineligible for federal funding https://t.co/2RgnjemDDc ...

Congressional leaders will head to the White House amid low expectations from either party of avoiding at least a brief government shutdown, less than 48 hours before federal funding lapses https://t.co/Cvz2TZzet4 ...

Tonight, 5 days from a partial federal government shutdown, new pressure from the Trump administration. If Congress does not extend government funding, millions of federal workers could lose their jobs. OM Director Russ vote suggesting agencies target employees in programs that are quote not consistent with the president's priorities.House Republicans passed a spending bill that would keep the government open, but they need Democratic votes for it to pass the Senate. President Trump saying Democrats are mak ...