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| Trump says chances of government shutdown 'probably very good' – live updates | Trump says chances of government shutdown 'probably very good' – live updates |
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| Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who had cancerous growths removed from her lungs, voted from her hospital bed to uphold a block on Donald Trump’s restrictions on asylum, NBC reports. | |
| The 5-4 decision let stand a lower court’s order temporarily blocking Trump’s ban on applying for asylum for people who have crossed the US border illegally. | |
| NBC News has learned Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg voted FROM HER HOSPITAL BED to refuse to let the government enforce Pres. Trump's proposed restriction on asylum. The court voted 5-4 to leave a lower court ruling in place that blocks enforcement of the crackdown. @PeteWilliamsNBC | |
| Donald Trump appears to be bringing in some reinforcements. Vice President Mike Pence - who would case a deciding vote in the case of a tie - incoming White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and Trump’s son in law and adviser Jared Kushner, are on hand at the Senate. | |
| Pence, Mulvaney, Kushner have arrived in the Senate. | |
| Income White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney once called Donald Trump’s views on a border wall and immigration “simplistic” and “absurd and almost childish,” according to a 2015 interview unearthed by CNN. | Income White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney once called Donald Trump’s views on a border wall and immigration “simplistic” and “absurd and almost childish,” according to a 2015 interview unearthed by CNN. |
| Mulvaney, tapped by trump as acting chief of staff to replace John Kelly, made the comments in an interview on WRHI radio in South Carolina. | Mulvaney, tapped by trump as acting chief of staff to replace John Kelly, made the comments in an interview on WRHI radio in South Carolina. |
| “The fence doesn’t solve the problem. Is it necessary to have one, sure? Would it help? Sure. But to just say build the darn fence and have that be the end of an immigration discussion is absurd and almost childish for someone running for president to take that simplistic of [a] view,” Mulvaney said. | “The fence doesn’t solve the problem. Is it necessary to have one, sure? Would it help? Sure. But to just say build the darn fence and have that be the end of an immigration discussion is absurd and almost childish for someone running for president to take that simplistic of [a] view,” Mulvaney said. |
| Senator Jon Tester just arrived from Montana and voted no on the motion to proceed, according to the Daily Beast. | Senator Jon Tester just arrived from Montana and voted no on the motion to proceed, according to the Daily Beast. |
| “Nine and a half hours,” he said shaking his head, referring to how long it took him to get back to Washington for the vote. | “Nine and a half hours,” he said shaking his head, referring to how long it took him to get back to Washington for the vote. |
| Tester walked into the chamber just now. Voted no. Walked right back out.“Nine and a half hours,” he says, shaking his head. (That’s how long it took him to get here from Montana.) | Tester walked into the chamber just now. Voted no. Walked right back out.“Nine and a half hours,” he says, shaking his head. (That’s how long it took him to get here from Montana.) |
| The Supreme Court has refused to revive Donald Trump’s bar on applying for asylum for people who cross the border illegally, Reuters reports. The vote was 5-4. | The Supreme Court has refused to revive Donald Trump’s bar on applying for asylum for people who cross the border illegally, Reuters reports. The vote was 5-4. |
| BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Trump administration bid to revive asylum restrictions. 5-4 vote | BREAKING: Supreme Court REJECTS Trump administration bid to revive asylum restrictions. 5-4 vote |
| A federal judge in California blocked the rules refusing asylum to migrants who cross the US southern border illegally, marking a significant blow to the president’s crackdown on immigration. | A federal judge in California blocked the rules refusing asylum to migrants who cross the US southern border illegally, marking a significant blow to the president’s crackdown on immigration. |
| Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberals in declining to overrule that decision. | Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberals in declining to overrule that decision. |
| Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has found one thing the body can agree on. | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has found one thing the body can agree on. |
| “This is the unanimous position of the Senate at the moment,” says McConnell holding a button that says “Senate Cranky Coalition.” pic.twitter.com/u8mqzLpDzN | “This is the unanimous position of the Senate at the moment,” says McConnell holding a button that says “Senate Cranky Coalition.” pic.twitter.com/u8mqzLpDzN |
| Some Senate Republicans are proposing to reauthorize protections for young immigrants brought to the country as children, in a last minute compromise to get funding for Donald Trump’s border wall and avert a government shutdown. | Some Senate Republicans are proposing to reauthorize protections for young immigrants brought to the country as children, in a last minute compromise to get funding for Donald Trump’s border wall and avert a government shutdown. |
| Republicans at a private lunch meeting proposed reauthorizing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which Trump terminated, in exchange for Democratic support for $5.7bn for a wall, the Hill reports. | Republicans at a private lunch meeting proposed reauthorizing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which Trump terminated, in exchange for Democratic support for $5.7bn for a wall, the Hill reports. |
| The last ditch compromise idea comes as a motion to begin debate on a budget bill with $5.7bn in wall money remains stalled in the Senate floor. | The last ditch compromise idea comes as a motion to begin debate on a budget bill with $5.7bn in wall money remains stalled in the Senate floor. |
| “I think one that could — if we’re going to reopen this thing to add more money for a wall or steel slats, or whatever you want to call it, then throw DACA in too,” Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake said, according to the Hill. He said several colleagues support that position. | “I think one that could — if we’re going to reopen this thing to add more money for a wall or steel slats, or whatever you want to call it, then throw DACA in too,” Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake said, according to the Hill. He said several colleagues support that position. |
| Flake voted no on the motion to proceed. | Flake voted no on the motion to proceed. |
| The tally now stand at 43-45 in the Senate on a motion to start debate on a funding bill with $5.7bn for the border wall. | The tally now stand at 43-45 in the Senate on a motion to start debate on a funding bill with $5.7bn for the border wall. |
| Leaders are holding the vote open to allow more senators to vote as they arrive back from aborted holiday travel. At least one senator, Republican Bob Corker, is present but has not voted. He has been critical of Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to force a shutdown over wall funding. | Leaders are holding the vote open to allow more senators to vote as they arrive back from aborted holiday travel. At least one senator, Republican Bob Corker, is present but has not voted. He has been critical of Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to force a shutdown over wall funding. |
| Bottom line: Republicans may not even have the 50 votes to begin debate on the bill. | Bottom line: Republicans may not even have the 50 votes to begin debate on the bill. |
| Senate stuck at 43-45 tally to advance House spending and border wall bill | Senate stuck at 43-45 tally to advance House spending and border wall bill |
| Per @cspan the 12 senators who haven't voted yet: Corker, Hatch, Heller, Isackson, Kyl, Paul, Risch, Feinstein, Jones, Murray, Tester, Udall | Per @cspan the 12 senators who haven't voted yet: Corker, Hatch, Heller, Isackson, Kyl, Paul, Risch, Feinstein, Jones, Murray, Tester, Udall |
| This is from a GOP senator. For what it's worth, the vote is still open at 43-45. Unchanged in almost an hour. https://t.co/PNiaTMd4V7 | This is from a GOP senator. For what it's worth, the vote is still open at 43-45. Unchanged in almost an hour. https://t.co/PNiaTMd4V7 |
| Never fear - the North American Aerospace Defense Command will still track Santa Claus, as it does every year, if there is a government shutdown. | Never fear - the North American Aerospace Defense Command will still track Santa Claus, as it does every year, if there is a government shutdown. |
| “Military personnel who conduct NORAD Tracks Santa are supported by approximately 1,500 volunteers who make the program possible each and every year,” the agency said. | “Military personnel who conduct NORAD Tracks Santa are supported by approximately 1,500 volunteers who make the program possible each and every year,” the agency said. |
| In the event of a government shutdown, NORAD will continue with its 63-year tradition of NORAD Tracks Santa on Dec. 24. Military personnel who conduct NORAD Tracks Santa are supported by approximately 1,500 volunteers who make the program possible each and every year. pic.twitter.com/fY0oyjrdDc | In the event of a government shutdown, NORAD will continue with its 63-year tradition of NORAD Tracks Santa on Dec. 24. Military personnel who conduct NORAD Tracks Santa are supported by approximately 1,500 volunteers who make the program possible each and every year. pic.twitter.com/fY0oyjrdDc |
| Donald Trump has officially canceled his plans to travel today to Mar-a-Lago, Politico reports. | Donald Trump has officially canceled his plans to travel today to Mar-a-Lago, Politico reports. |
| News: Trump's travel to Mar-a-Lago today has been officially canceled, per internal WH e-mail. | News: Trump's travel to Mar-a-Lago today has been officially canceled, per internal WH e-mail. |
| The White House had said Trump would not go forward with the planned trip to his Florida golf club if there is a government shutdown. | The White House had said Trump would not go forward with the planned trip to his Florida golf club if there is a government shutdown. |
| Federal workers will still receive their next paycheck if the government partially shuts down at midnight. | Federal workers will still receive their next paycheck if the government partially shuts down at midnight. |
| The next check covers pay for December 9 through December 22, the Office of Management and Budget says, per the Hill. | The next check covers pay for December 9 through December 22, the Office of Management and Budget says, per the Hill. |
| So if the government shuts down at midnight, federal workers will still be due pay for all of those days except Dec. 22, Saturday. They would get a check that would subtract one day’s pay. | So if the government shuts down at midnight, federal workers will still be due pay for all of those days except Dec. 22, Saturday. They would get a check that would subtract one day’s pay. |
| “As necessary, agencies and payroll providers may finalize the processing of paychecks for the December 9-22 biweekly pay period as an orderly shutdown activity,” the OMB guidance said. | “As necessary, agencies and payroll providers may finalize the processing of paychecks for the December 9-22 biweekly pay period as an orderly shutdown activity,” the OMB guidance said. |
| Those checks will go out between December 28 and January 3. If a shutdown lasts long enough, about 800,000 federal employees won’t get paid for the next pay period. | Those checks will go out between December 28 and January 3. If a shutdown lasts long enough, about 800,000 federal employees won’t get paid for the next pay period. |
| Donald Trump says the odds of a government shutdown are “probably pretty good,” per CNN. | Donald Trump says the odds of a government shutdown are “probably pretty good,” per CNN. |
| Speaking at a bill signing, he said: “It’s really up to the Democrats. Totally up to the Democrats as to whether or not we have the shutdown. It’s possible we will have a shutdown. I would say the chances are probably very good because I don’t think Democrats care so much about this issue.” | Speaking at a bill signing, he said: “It’s really up to the Democrats. Totally up to the Democrats as to whether or not we have the shutdown. It’s possible we will have a shutdown. I would say the chances are probably very good because I don’t think Democrats care so much about this issue.” |
| “We’re totally prepared for a very long shutdown,” Trump added, per CBS. | “We’re totally prepared for a very long shutdown,” Trump added, per CBS. |
| Sen. Chuck Grassley says there will “probably” be a government shutdown, per CNN. | Sen. Chuck Grassley says there will “probably” be a government shutdown, per CNN. |
| “I was in an hour discussion on that and there’s no conclusion,” the Iowa Republican said when asked about next steps after the Senate’s expected rejection of a government funding bill that contains money for Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. | “I was in an hour discussion on that and there’s no conclusion,” the Iowa Republican said when asked about next steps after the Senate’s expected rejection of a government funding bill that contains money for Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. |
| Sen. Grassley on next steps after Senate rejects the House CR: "I was in an hour discussion on that and there's no conclusion."I asked him does that mean a shutdown is happening? "Probably," he said. | Sen. Grassley on next steps after Senate rejects the House CR: "I was in an hour discussion on that and there's no conclusion."I asked him does that mean a shutdown is happening? "Probably," he said. |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham is calling for immediate Senate hearings on Donald Trump’s decision to pull all US troops out of Syria, Reuters reports. | Sen. Lindsey Graham is calling for immediate Senate hearings on Donald Trump’s decision to pull all US troops out of Syria, Reuters reports. |
| Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said he wants Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to testify at the hearing. | Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said he wants Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to testify at the hearing. |
| Mattis quit in protest after Trump’s decision, sending a resignation letter citing fundamental disagreements on the US role in the world and treatment of its allies. | Mattis quit in protest after Trump’s decision, sending a resignation letter citing fundamental disagreements on the US role in the world and treatment of its allies. |
| Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has cancelled an upcoming trip to Israel after submitting his resignation, Axios reports. | Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has cancelled an upcoming trip to Israel after submitting his resignation, Axios reports. |
| Mattis had planned to travel to Israel next week for talks on Syria and Iran. | Mattis had planned to travel to Israel next week for talks on Syria and Iran. |
| The defense secretary plans to stay in his post through February. | The defense secretary plans to stay in his post through February. |
| The Senate is now voting on whether to begin debate on the government funding bill that contains $5.7bn for a border wall. | The Senate is now voting on whether to begin debate on the government funding bill that contains $5.7bn for a border wall. |
| That motion needs only 50 votes to proceed, whereas ending debate and moving on to a final vote will need 60 votes. | That motion needs only 50 votes to proceed, whereas ending debate and moving on to a final vote will need 60 votes. |
| One Republican, Jeff Flake of Arizona, voted no, according to CNN. | One Republican, Jeff Flake of Arizona, voted no, according to CNN. |
| The vote is being held open while Senators continue to return from aborted holiday travel, Senator Bob Corker told CNN. | The vote is being held open while Senators continue to return from aborted holiday travel, Senator Bob Corker told CNN. |
| Corker, a Tennesee Republican, hasn’t voted yet and hasn’t said how he will vote. | Corker, a Tennesee Republican, hasn’t voted yet and hasn’t said how he will vote. |
| Corker told reporters just now that he was told they are going to hold the vote open for a while to wait for senators to rerun from the MidwestGOP going to discuss next steps at lunch. He hasn’t voted yet and is non-committal if he will vote to proceed | Corker told reporters just now that he was told they are going to hold the vote open for a while to wait for senators to rerun from the MidwestGOP going to discuss next steps at lunch. He hasn’t voted yet and is non-committal if he will vote to proceed |
| Donald Trump has signed the criminal justice reform bill that passed Congress in a rare act of bipartisanship, per CBS. | Donald Trump has signed the criminal justice reform bill that passed Congress in a rare act of bipartisanship, per CBS. |
| The bill, called the First Step Act, will reduce mandatory minimum sentences for a number of drug-related crimes, allow judges to circumvent federal mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders when they see fit, expand rehabilitative opportunities for federal prisoners. It also bans the shackling of pregnant women. | The bill, called the First Step Act, will reduce mandatory minimum sentences for a number of drug-related crimes, allow judges to circumvent federal mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders when they see fit, expand rehabilitative opportunities for federal prisoners. It also bans the shackling of pregnant women. |
| Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, returning from a meeting with Donald Trump, said GOP senators had a “good conversation” with the President and “we are going to continue to be talking about a way forward,” according to CNN. | Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, returning from a meeting with Donald Trump, said GOP senators had a “good conversation” with the President and “we are going to continue to be talking about a way forward,” according to CNN. |
| McConnell then spoke on the Senate floor, urging lawmakers to approve a government funding bill with $5.7bn for a border wall. | McConnell then spoke on the Senate floor, urging lawmakers to approve a government funding bill with $5.7bn for a border wall. |
| “Let’s not end the year the way we began. With another shut down over the issue of illegal immigration. Remember this back in January?” he said. “Let’s pass it and let’s finish our work for this year. Let’s secure our country.” | “Let’s not end the year the way we began. With another shut down over the issue of illegal immigration. Remember this back in January?” he said. “Let’s pass it and let’s finish our work for this year. Let’s secure our country.” |