Amid a prolonged government shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s trip to Southeast Asia has been scrapped due to furloughs and planning constraints. The canceled mission underscores how gridlock on Capitol Hill has paralyzed both governance and diplomacy, with few prospects of resolution in sight.

Kevin McCarthy contends that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani owe their rise to inadequate leadership from Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. He insists Democratic leaders have failed to lay out a clear vision for their party’s objectives.

A bitter partisan clash threatens to force the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer accuses Republicans of “bullying” Democrats and refusing to negotiate on health care and spending proposals, creating a tense standoff in Washington.

Senate Republicans are moving to end a seven-month obstruction of President Trump’s nominees. John Thune, at the forefront of these efforts, plans to use the so-called “nuclear option” to break Chuck Schumer’s blockade and secure long-delayed confirmations.