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Senate Passes Short-Term Deal To Reopen Government, With Trump's Endorsement
President Trump has endorsed a bipartisan deal that would end the 35-day partial government shutdown. The three-week stopgap funding measure would reopen shuttered agencies while negotiations continue.
Trump announces deal to lift shutdown
President Donald Trump has endorsed a deal to reopen the US government for three weeks, after a record-breaking shutdown of federal agencies.
But the pact does not include any money that Mr Trump has demanded for a US-Mexico border wall.
See also: Dem senator unveils 'Stop STUPIDITY Act' to prevent all shutdowns
White House: 'Large down payment' on wall could end government shutdown
35 ways the shutdown is affecting America
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(Score: 5, Informative) by takyon on Friday January 25 2019, @10:51PM (6 children)
Falling back onto this plan doesn't make them unstable. The dumb part was trying to blame the Democrats for a shutdown the President already took credit for.
Meanwhile, Democrats have figured out that the way to deal with Trump is to get on his level and play the game of hardball.
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(Score: 5, Touché) by insanumingenium on Friday January 25 2019, @10:55PM (5 children)
We can't all get on Trump's level, or there would be no-one left who could figure out the square block doesn't go in the triangle hole.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Friday January 25 2019, @11:01PM
Refer to the recent (and probably upcoming) period in history known as the "Government Shutdown".
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(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday January 26 2019, @01:43AM (3 children)
Ok, it's not hard. One's a block, the other is a hole. They fit, you just didn't try hard enough. Take that dinky plastic mallet and throw it away. Bring in the 16 pound sledge and put in a few swings.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by aristarchus on Saturday January 26 2019, @07:18AM (2 children)
khallow, instructing us all on how the Republicans can take over, by wielding overwhelming force, which they do not have, and the billionaires that funded them, the Mercers, the Kocks, the Adelson, all them be going down. They will run for cover, of course, but there is not place left to go, especially since formerly Great Britian has failed in the Brexit.
And poor khallow! What is to become of him, since there will be no richies for him to suck up to? He may actually have to get a job that contributes something to the common good! khallow! You still got that backhoe to rent? How would you feel about being a contractor using your own capital to dig me ditch that leads out the the current Republican impasse? Fair pay for a fair day's work, khallow! You game? "You load sixteen tons, and what'd you get? Another day older and deeper in debt!"
(Score: 1) by khallow on Saturday January 26 2019, @01:10PM
(Score: 3, Funny) by tangomargarine on Tuesday January 29 2019, @09:08PM
Well they *did* up until the results of the election took over. With majorities in both houses of Congress, the Supreme Court (more fun times), and the President, you'd think they'd've been able to get more done.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"