Government shutdown latest: ‘No contact’ with Dems

Name: Government shutdown latest: ‘No contact’ with Dems
Uploaded: 2026-02-18T19:45:30Z
Description: With the federal government now in a partial shutdown centered in part around funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that President Trump so far has had “no contact” with Democratic lawmakers in an effort to make a deal. Meanwhile, federal workers in agencies such as FEMA and the TSA are currently working unpaid.

With the federal government now in a partial shutdown centered in part around funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday that President Trump so far has had “no contact” with Democratic lawmakers in an effort to make a deal. Meanwhile, federal workers in agencies such as FEMA and the TSA are currently working unpaid.

Posted February 18, 2026 1:45pm CST