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BREAKING: The Senate voted to end the 41-day government shutdown, setting the stage for the House to reconvene later this week to pick up the legislation and send it to President Trump’s desk.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
BREAKING: The Senate voted to end the 41-day government shutdown, setting the stage for the House to reconvene later this week to pick up the legislation and send it to President Trump’s desk.
President Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) handling of the government shutdown in an interview on Monday, saying Republicans bested him in the process.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
President Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) handling of the government shutdown in an interview on Monday, saying Republicans bested him in the process.
Democrats are likely to battle for months over the decisions made by seven Democrats and Independent Sen. Angus King (Maine), who caucuses with Democrats, to back a deal that does nothing to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are set to expire at the end of the year.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Democrats are likely to battle for months over the decisions made by seven Democrats and Independent Sen. Angus King (Maine), who caucuses with Democrats, to back a deal that does nothing to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are set to expire at the end of the year.
JUST IN: The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle toward green-lighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes.
Senators voted 60-40 to grease the skids toward final passage of the funding bill.
Senators voted 60-40 to grease the skids toward final passage of the funding bill.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
JUST IN: The Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle toward green-lighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes.
Senators voted 60-40 to grease the skids toward final passage of the funding bill.
Senators voted 60-40 to grease the skids toward final passage of the funding bill.
Tensions in the Democratic Party are boiling over this week after a group of mostly moderate Democratic senators joined Republicans to advance a bill to reopen the government.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Tensions in the Democratic Party are boiling over this week after a group of mostly moderate Democratic senators joined Republicans to advance a bill to reopen the government.
JUST IN: President Trump signaled his support for a Senate agreement to end the government shutdown and said he would abide by the deal, which includes a reversal of mass layoffs.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
JUST IN: President Trump signaled his support for a Senate agreement to end the government shutdown and said he would abide by the deal, which includes a reversal of mass layoffs.
President Trump criticized air traffic controllers who did not work without pay during the government shutdown and threatened that those who did not return to work immediately would be “docked.”
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November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
President Trump criticized air traffic controllers who did not work without pay during the government shutdown and threatened that those who did not return to work immediately would be “docked.”
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve an objection from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about a provision in the government funding deal before they can accelerate consideration of the bill to end the 41-day shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders say they need to resolve an objection from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about a provision in the government funding deal before they can accelerate consideration of the bill to end the 41-day shutdown.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on Senate Democrats to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday to begin the process of reopening the federal government.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on Senate Democrats to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday to begin the process of reopening the federal government.
What happens if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs?
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November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
What happens if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs?
#BREAKING: As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
#BREAKING: As many as 10 Democratic senators are expected to vote for a bill to reopen the government as soon as Sunday evening or early Monday morning, as a group of moderate Democrats, and even some liberals, are ready to end the 40-day shutdown.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Sunday said that if Democrats vote to advance a House-passed continuing resolution, he will offer as a substitute another stopgap spending measure with a later expiration date combined with three full-year appropriations bills, known as a minibus.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Sunday said that if Democrats vote to advance a House-passed continuing resolution, he will offer as a substitute another stopgap spending measure with a later expiration date combined with three full-year appropriations bills, known as a minibus.
Refugee advocates are contemplating litigation after President Trump moved to cut refugee figures to their lowest level in history while favoring admissions for white South Africans.
Trump set a cap to allow the U.S. to admit up to 7,500 refugees, a 94 percent cut from President Biden’s goal.
Trump set a cap to allow the U.S. to admit up to 7,500 refugees, a 94 percent cut from President Biden’s goal.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Refugee advocates are contemplating litigation after President Trump moved to cut refugee figures to their lowest level in history while favoring admissions for white South Africans.
Trump set a cap to allow the U.S. to admit up to 7,500 refugees, a 94 percent cut from President Biden’s goal.
Trump set a cap to allow the U.S. to admit up to 7,500 refugees, a 94 percent cut from President Biden’s goal.
The shutdown, which has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history, has left many Americans wondering when exactly the government will reopen its doors.
Here are five unanswered questions in the shutdown fight.
Here are five unanswered questions in the shutdown fight.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The shutdown, which has broken the record for the longest in U.S. history, has left many Americans wondering when exactly the government will reopen its doors.
Here are five unanswered questions in the shutdown fight.
Here are five unanswered questions in the shutdown fight.
Republicans are reeling over the apparent erosion of support from Latino voters, a voting bloc that boosted the party in 2024, in Tuesday’s off-year elections.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Republicans are reeling over the apparent erosion of support from Latino voters, a voting bloc that boosted the party in 2024, in Tuesday’s off-year elections.
President Trump said that each American will receive at least $2,000 from tariff revenue collected by the administration.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
President Trump said that each American will receive at least $2,000 from tariff revenue collected by the administration.
Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) said his party will “get killed” in the 2026 midterms if it does not address rising health care costs.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.) said his party will “get killed” in the 2026 midterms if it does not address rising health care costs.
The decision by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to leave Congress after almost four decades marks the end of an era for both the powerhouse Democrat and her party at large.
Here are some of the greatest hits of Pelosi’s storied time on Capitol Hill.
Here are some of the greatest hits of Pelosi’s storied time on Capitol Hill.
thehill.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The decision by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to leave Congress after almost four decades marks the end of an era for both the powerhouse Democrat and her party at large.
Here are some of the greatest hits of Pelosi’s storied time on Capitol Hill.
Here are some of the greatest hits of Pelosi’s storied time on Capitol Hill.
Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said he believes the Republican Party is beginning to move away from President Trump, citing pockets of dissent within the party and the recent poor performances of GOP candidates in downballot races.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) said he believes the Republican Party is beginning to move away from President Trump, citing pockets of dissent within the party and the recent poor performances of GOP candidates in downballot races.
Republican senators sunk a war powers resolution that would have blocked President Trump’s administration from potentially conducting military strikes inside Venezuela without the authorization of Congress.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Republican senators sunk a war powers resolution that would have blocked President Trump’s administration from potentially conducting military strikes inside Venezuela without the authorization of Congress.
Who is Rama Duwaji? Meet New York City’s first Gen Z first lady
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November 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Who is Rama Duwaji? Meet New York City’s first Gen Z first lady
#BREAKING: Tesla shareholders on Thursday approved a new trillion-dollar pay package for CEO Elon Musk.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
#BREAKING: Tesla shareholders on Thursday approved a new trillion-dollar pay package for CEO Elon Musk.
#BREAKING: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed it had been hacked, saying it was taking action to contain the fallout.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
#BREAKING: The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed it had been hacked, saying it was taking action to contain the fallout.
Lawmakers and advocates characterized the government shutdown and the partisan politics fueling it as “disastrous” for retired and active-duty service members, who they said rely on food assistance and medical coverage provisions at risk amid the funding lapse.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Lawmakers and advocates characterized the government shutdown and the partisan politics fueling it as “disastrous” for retired and active-duty service members, who they said rely on food assistance and medical coverage provisions at risk amid the funding lapse.
#BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump admin to provide full SNAP payments
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November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
#BREAKING: Federal judge orders Trump admin to provide full SNAP payments