Debt crisis looms over Washington
The US government is hurtling toward a potential financial crisis, and no one in Washington seems to know how to stop it.
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Stalled disaster relief package shows Congress-White House split
A disaster relief funding package that stalled in Congress this week has exposed strained ties between Capitol Hill and the White House, after one top Senate Republican described "disagreements" with a top Trump administration official over the proposal aimed at helping states stricken by recent hurricanes, flooding and wildfires.
Agreement averting shutdown reached, key lawmakers say
Congressional negotiators say they have reached an agreement in principle to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.
Border security talks fail to progress
Border security negotiations, for days considered on the path to a weekend agreement, have not progressed, and members on both sides have started to discuss whether backstop alternatives to prevent another government shutdown are necessary, three sources involved told CNN.
Shelby: Bipartisan committee must listen to border security experts
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby said Sunday that the bipartisan conference committee tasked with creating a deal on border security and President Donald Trump's proposed border wall will hear from Customs and Border Patrol experts this week to gain insight into what types of measures they are in need of along the Southern border.
GOP floats new border funding plan
Senate Republicans are considering a fresh proposal to break a standoff over government funding that would provide $5 billion over the next two years for President Donald Trump's border wall, according to Republican Sen. Richard Shelby, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee.
Jones does marathon get-out-the-vote effort while Moore is quiet
The race to the finish for Alabama's special Senate election was a tale of two campaigns on Sunday, with Democratic candidate Doug Jones barnstorming the state while his Republican opponent, Roy Moore, largely stayed quiet.
Doug Jones to robocall GOP Sen. Shelby's slam on Moore
Alabama Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones' campaign will roll out a statewide robocall on Monday quoting Republican Sen. Richard Shelby's emphatic criticisms of Republican candidate Roy Moore in a CNN interview Sunday, a senior campaign official has told the network.
