Democratic lawmakers Claim Administration Refusing Government Closure Negotiations as President Echoes Warning of Firings
A senior administration official has indicated that mass dismissals of federal workers could commence if the president determines that negotiations to end the government shutdown are "totally going nowhere|making no progress|stalled completely}."
The White House economic advisor stated to CNN that he still saw a chance that Democratic lawmakers would concede, but mentioned that the president was "gearing up to act|take action|intervene" if required.
Frozen Talks
Zero concrete signs of talks have surfaced between legislative leaders since the president met with them last week. The shutdown commenced on October 1st, after Senate Democratic senators turned down a interim appropriations measure that would keep government departments functioning through to November 21st.
"Democrats have declined to speak with us," Democratic Senate leader the Senate minority leader told CBS, asserting the deadlock could be resolved only by more talks between the president and the four congressional officials.
Political Allegations
The GOP House speaker accused Democratic lawmakers of being "unserious" in talks to end the federal government stoppage, while the Democratic leader faulted Republicans of instigating the crisis.
Other Updates
- United States personnel apparently targeted another boat illegally smuggling narcotics off the coast of Venezuela
- The governor of California announced that he is taking legal action against the president over the sending of 300 military reserve members to the neighboring state
- Kristi Noem labeled Chicago "a war zone" after federal agents wounded a woman
- Negotiators have arrived in the Egyptian capital before discussions expected to center on the freeing of hostages held by the Palestinian group in Gaza
Recent Political Updates
- Out-of-power Democrats have adopted the risky approach of a federal closure as their strongest effort yet to curb a chief executive whom many citizens and academics now perceive as a danger to US democracy
- Trump is escalating his criticism on billionaire philanthropist George Soros little more than a twelve months before the congressional elections for the legislative branch, in what's been called a "intimidating message to other donors"
- The administration is targeting one hundred million hectares of woodland across the United States for clear-cutting
