Posted on 01/25/2019 10:14:00 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The Drudge Report blasted out its breaking news siren on Friday, reporting that an agreement has been reached to end the government shutdown.
Matt Drudge‘s high-trafficked news aggregator reported that according to a source, a shutdown agreement has been reached, and that an announcement is set for 1 p.m.
“SOURCE: SHUTDOWN AGREEMENT REACHED,” the Drudge headline blared. “ANNOUNCEMENT SET FOR 1 PM.”
“GOVT TO REOPEN ‘TEMPORARILY’,” it added.
The nearly six-week government shutdown appeared set to continue after two measures to reopen the government — one that would fund President Donald Trump’s border wall, and one did not — failed in the Senate on Friday.
CBS News reported shortly after that Trump is “expected to announce Friday he’ll back a move to reopen the government for a few weeks” at the White House.
CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett reported that Trump is expected to support a continuing resolution that would reopen the government “for a few weeks,” while the debate over a border wall continues.
This story is breaking…
Drudge is shutting down?
Will Trump get his downpayment? I hope so.
That would be awesome!
What shutdown?
Both sides will shriek victory.
I just saw that, clicked on the link and went to a Mediate article that cited....Drudge.
Talk about circular reporting!
Who gives a damn what Drudge is saying?
LaGuardia was shut down for a while today due to staffing issues.
If someone is going to be inconvenienced, it should be Democrat congressmen. Shift shaft accordingly.
Something for nothing, I suspect.
Colleague John Roberts rpts WH is setting up for a possible Rose Garden event. We do not know for sure that it will happen or the content
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 25, 2019
Dem base will go ape if Trump gets downpayment.
Great, so the layoff countdown resets back to ZERO?! If true, what is wrong with Trump? Hopefully, this is a statement on Congress passing such a bill, which would require Trump to veto it.
Open 72 hours, pay federal workers and SOTU speech they pull the rug out from under Polidiot Pelosi again.
“Both sides will shriek victory.”
Yep. “He blinked.”
“No, she blinked.”
I suspect we the People are screwed again.
Click the link, and it goes to a Mediaite article saying that the Drudge Report says the agreement has been reached.
That is a pretty tight circle, there...
GMTA
The House and Senate can reach whatever agreement they want.
They need something that Trump will not veto.
Ah it’s after 1 o’clock
No one is getting RIFed. Trump already said that’s not happening. Conservative fantasy, nothing more.
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