The Latest Breaking News from Chuck Schumer

Senate sinks Democratic and Republican plans to extend government funding beyond midnight and avert shutdown

Airlines For America, a consortium of U.S. flight carriers like Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) and American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), has warned that a partial shutdown of the Federal government will likely disrupt flight operations.

The United States government was heading toward a shutdown on Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight and Democrats and Republicans digging in on their respective demands.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, depicted wearing oversized sombrero and handlebar mustache, condemned video as ‘disgusting’

Equities rallied for a second day and gold hit another record Tuesday on growing Federal Reserve interest rate optimism, though traders were preparing for a possible US government shutdown that could affect the release of key economic data.

Democrats have a simple response: ‘Get over it’

"I'm not sure why grandpa is doing this," one House Democrat said of Chuck Schumer.

Schumer and Senate Democrats are starting to think about how to get out of a shutdown if one happens.

Trump canceled the first meeting, now Schumer's setting ground rules.

President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown.

Democrats strike optimistic tone after high-stakes meeting but Republicans accuse rivals of ‘hostage-taking’