The Senate is voting again on Wednesday to reopen the federal government as the shutdown enters its eighth day.
The upper chamber will first take up the Democrats’ proposal and then the House-backed GOP measure. Both bills are expected to fail.
Still, the shutdown has begun to show real impacts at airports, with staffing shortages leading to flight delays. Read here for details on the potential pressure points.
Earlier on Wednesday, Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in federal court and entered a not guilty plea on two felony charges stemming from a 2020 congressional hearing and investigation. His trial was set for Jan. 5.
The federal court session is just the start of what is bound to be one of the Justice Department’s highest profile cases.
This afternoon, President Trump will participate in a roundtable on Antifa at the White House.
The president cites Antifa as a reason he needs to deploy National Guard to Portland, Ore. But such mobilizations are making Republican senators increasingly uneasy.
Read the latest below.
