Partial Government Shutdown

• Trump says potential 2020 rival Beto O’Rourke has ‘a great first name’ but not much else

  Trump advised O'Rourke to shelve his presidential ambitions, saying the 46-year-old has very little going for him "except he's got a great first name."

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  Feb 11, 2019
  
• Many U.S. gov’t workers still waiting for back pay two weeks after shutdown ended

  The government has been short on details about how many people are still waiting to be paid.

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  Feb 6, 2019
  
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• Analysis: It’s Pelosi 1-0 Trump after first round of government shutdown battle

  By the time Trump capitulated Friday, ending the shutdown, Pelosi had burnished her image as the shrewd, steely and unquestioned leader of the Democratic Party.

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  Jan 27, 2019
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• How Donald Trump was pressured into ending the government shutdown — for now

  Over 35 days and a critical final 24 hours, Trump finally came to see what many allies had known for weeks about his strategy: His only option was to climb down, at least for now.

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  Jan 26, 2019
• Lara Trump tells unpaid gov’t workers to endure ‘a little bit of pain’ for the greater good

  "It is a little bit of pain but it's going to be for the future of our country," President Trump's daughter-in-law said.

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  Jan 23, 2019
• Trump lashes out at opponents as government shutdown hits 30th day

  On Sunday, Trump branded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a “radical” and said she was acting “irrationally.”

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  Jan 20, 2019
• U.S. House passes bill to reopen government; Trump says he’ll veto it

  The House and Senate had voted to give the workers back pay whenever the federal government reopens.

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  Jan 16, 2019
• Pence’s pickle: How to lead shutdown negotiations for Donald Trump

  Pence has been one of the Trump administration’s most visible emissaries during the shutdown fight, meeting with lawmakers, sitting for interviews and leading staff-level talks.

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  Jan 12, 2019
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• TSA says airport security staff taking more time off work during U.S. gov’t shutdown

  Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential.

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  Jan 5, 2019
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• Trump invites congressional leaders to White House briefing on border security

  Republican leaders will be attending, as will Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who is expected to take over as House speaker.

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  Jan 1, 2019