As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance
5 days ago · News Analysis As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance “It’s like we have given up,” one Republican lawmaker said.
Government shutdown is becoming a chance for Trump to take ...
2 days ago · The government shutdown is quickly becoming a way for President Donald Trump to exercise new command over the government. Yet it wasn’t always this way.
Shutdowns Began as a Way to Enforce Federal Law. Now Trump Is ...
2 days ago · Shutdowns Began as a Way to Enforce Federal Law. Now Trump Is Using It to Take More Power WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown, already the second-longest in …
This federal shutdown is different: Trump is using it to gain ...
1 day ago · The government shutdown is quickly becoming another way for President Trump to exercise expanded command over the government.
With some shutdown pain points delayed, talks in Congress are ...
Oct 17, 2025 · Some key impacts of the shutdown have been pushed back by moves by the Trump administration. But those efforts are temporary, and the pain could spread depending …
Democrats set a shutdown snare for Trump, but may walk into ...
Oct 16, 2025 · The shutdown started three weeks ago when Senate Democrats refused to back a seven-week spending bill, using the end of government funding as leverage to try to force …
Congress Cedes Its Relevance - Political Wire
4 days ago · Congress Cedes Its Relevance October 23, 2025 at 5:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 6 Comments “By almost any measure, Congress is failing. And flailing,” the New …