Democratic Party struggles with government shutdown strategy while progressives criticize Chuck Schumer's leadership and consider Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as alternative.

Schumer says Trump’s flip-flop on meeting with him and Jeffries for the first time since returning to power in January show he is feeling pressure to make a deal.

The government is still set to shutdown, after Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries met with Trump and didn't reach a deal.

President Donald Trump has threatened to fire federal employees if Democrats don’t cave to Republican demands and pass a GOP funding plan to keep the federal government open past Tuesday. The president is set to meet with congressional leaders of both parties on Monday after blowing off an initial meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries,

S.D., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of hypocrisy for opposing government funding after supporting it earlier this year.

Democratic congressional leaders have left a White House meeting saying there are still large differences with President Donald Trump and Republicans in their positions to avoid a government shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said the chance of a looming government shutdown “depends on the Republicans.” “You think you can keep the government open, or you think