Democrats Assert White House Declining Government Closure Negotiations as Chief Executive Restates Warning of Job Cuts
A senior administration official has suggested that mass dismissals of federal staff could start if the chief executive determines that negotiations to conclude the government shutdown are "totally going nowhere|making no progress|stalled completely}."
The White House economic advisor informed CNN that he still observed a chance that Democrats would concede, but noted that the president was "gearing up to act|take action|intervene" if needed.
Deadlocked Negotiations
No tangible indications of talks have emerged between legislative officials since Trump convened with them the previous week. The stoppage started on the first of October, after upper chamber Democratic senators rejected a interim budget measure that would continue government departments functioning through to November 21st.
"Democrats have refused to negotiate with us," Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer informed CBS, asserting the stalemate could be solved only by additional talks between Trump and the four congressional leaders.
Partisan Claims
The Republican House speaker alleged Democrats of being "unserious" in talks to end the national shutdown, while the Democratic leader blamed GOP lawmakers of causing the crisis.
Additional Developments
- US forces apparently targeted another ship unlawfully carrying illegal substances off the coast of Venezuela
- California's governor stated that he is suing Donald Trump over the sending of 300 military reserve members to the neighboring state
- The homeland security secretary labeled Chicago "combat territory" after government officers wounded a female individual
- Negotiators have reached in Cairo before talks expected to focus on the release of hostages held by the Palestinian group in the Palestinian territory
Recent Political Updates
- Opposition Democratic lawmakers have embraced the uncertain politics of a federal closure as their most assertive initiative yet to rein in a president whom many Americans and academics now view as a risk to American democratic institutions
- The president is increasing his assaults on billionaire philanthropist George Soros little more than a year before the congressional elections for Congress, in what's been called a "intimidating signal to other contributors"
- Government officials is focusing on 100m hectares of woodland across the United States for clear-cutting
