I I want to say that all this was was utterly pointless and foolish. This outcome was totally foreseeable. I said that this would be the outcome when all this began back in midepptember.They did it anyway. Democrats admitted that they used the people as leverage and they got nothing for their selfish political stunt here. They they didn't achieve anything with this at all.And anyone who studied history would know that shutdowns never yield any positive result. It just hurts people. I said on the House floor ...

Joining us now, Senator John Federman of Pennsylvania. He's also the author of the new memoir, Unfettered. Senator, thank you for joining us.>> Thanks for having me. >> I know you were not a fan of this shutdown. You never wanted it to happen.Um, what would you have done differently to try to get any leverage on the issue of ACA subsidies. >> Well, the ultimate leverage is winning election. I mean, we've just demonstrated that just uh last week about that.That was an amazing uh election and it demonstrates ...

RT Bloomberg Opinion (@opinion)@niamalikah “Democrats did something rather remarkable: They’re exiting the shutdown with the political high ground despite instigating the shutdown,” @DavidMDrucker sayshttps://t.co/sPcnecs3SB ...

Markets ignored the shutdown until they needed it, says @johnauthers (via @opinion) https://t.co/bAj2OEebkM ...

Joining us now, the man in the middle of that, Democratic Senator of New Mexico, Ben Ray Luhan. Senator, it's great to have you here. That got a lot of play.So, let me ask you this. He says it's your fault. Um, do Democrats share at least part of the blame here.>> Well, look, when it comes to food programs in America, there has never been a moment in America's history that food programs have lapsed. Just look to the last shutdown under President Donald Trump. President Donald Trump and his secretary of a se ...

Laying workers off. Mothballing the House. Selectively withholding funds. Trump and the GOP are actively participating in this shutdown, a strategy that has risks, @DavidMDrucker writes (via @opinion) https://t.co/DsdltHUzcm ...

There is so much on the agenda. We heard him float. Maybe he wants to take a little side trip and meet with Kim Jong un as well.Yes. He approach these trips. And what does he hope to get in terms of deliverables.I've done one of those side trips to meet Kim Jong un on the way back. I honestly don't know how he does it. I just got back from Tokyo last night and I can barely stand up.I was thinking more about his his meetings last week when he was in Asia maybe two weeks ago. And I lose track of the time he w ...

From @WSJopinion: The length of this shutdown has shattered whatever plans Congress had for an orderly exit from the impasse. And that means that what comes next could prove to be as messy as what we have now, writes @KimStrassel. https://t.co/aarX3E9Y7N ...

Overall Americans still blame Republicans for the shutdown, according to YouGov polling on behalf of The Economist. But the public is increasingly displeased with both sides https://t.co/Pg2js437EP ...

Well, joining me now, Democratic Congressman from Washington, Adam Smith. He of course the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. Congressman, welcome back to the broadcast.Good to have you here. So, if negotiations are going nowhere with Republican lawmakers, could Democrats try to make a deal directly with President Trump. I mean, how else can this shutdown end.>> I think we should. I think, you know, understanding the issue here though is important. The Republicans are refusing to negotiat ...