House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on CNN discussed President Donald Trump's behavior and negotiations to end the government shutdown: JAKE TAPPER, CNN, ANCHOR: And we're back with our “Politics Lead.” The government shutdown, the spending talks stalemate here on Capitol...

Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) joined the president earlier this week to talk federal funding ahead of a looming government shutdown, which has now begun. Related: 7 Bone-Chilling True Crime Cases That Would Make Me Pause My Life For A Weekend Binge And Jeffries recalled how a pair of hats emblazoned with “Trump 2028” just “randomly appeared” during the meeting.

President Donald Trump’s lack of public appearances since the government shutdown began early Wednesday morning has spurred one Democratic leader to say he is in the “witness protection program.” Apart from Truth Social posts and a softball television interview Wednesday,

Political analyst Mark Halperin on “The Morning Meeting” Friday named Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries his “losers of the week” amid the ongoing government shutdown.

In his appearance on MSNBC yesterday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called out the Trump Administration for wanting a government shutdown so that they can inflict more damage on Americans and political opponents.

House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on CNN discussed President Donald Trump's behavior and negotiations to end the government shutdown: JAKE TAPPER, CNN, ANCHOR: And we're back with our “Politics Lead.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will speak with reporters Friday afternoon as Republicans seek to blame Democrats and their health care demands for the government shutdown, now in its third