2 w. ago Trump rails that daughter Tiffany’s graduation was canceled not for Covid but her last name at Saudi event: Live updates

Donald Trump set to sign off on bill ordering release of Justice Department documents on Jeffrey Epstein after Transparency Act passes House of Representatives in 427-1 vote and then sails through Senate

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2 w. ago Trump insiders warn president could go on retribution tour after Senate approves Epstein files bill: Live

Donald Trump set to sign off on bill ordering release of Justice Department documents on Jeffrey Epstein after Transparency Act passes House of Representatives in 427-1 vote and then sails through Senate

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2 w. ago MAGA allies rage at Trump over Epstein ahead of president signing bill to release files: Live updates

Donald Trump set to sign bill ordering release of Justice Department documents on Jeffrey Epstein after Transparency Act passes House of Representatives in 427-1 vote and then sails through Senate

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2 w. ago Senate acts with lightning speed to pass Epstein files release after Trump gives green light

The legislation passed with no objections, sending the bill immediately to Trump’s desk

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2 w. ago Five things to watch as the House of Representatives tees up a vote on the Epstein files

When Mike Johnson finally calls the vote, who votes on it and whether the Senate takes it up are all key questions, Eric Garcia writes

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3 w. ago Trump pressures Thailand to recommit to Cambodia ceasefire with ‘threat of tariffs’

Bangkok had earlier said it was suspending ceasefire, accusing Cambodia of laying landmines along the borderThe US has put pressure on Thailand to recommit to a ceasefire with Cambodia, warning trade talks could be halted as Washington seeks to keep a Donald Trump-brokered truce agreement from falling apart.Earlier this week, Thailand said that it was suspending the ceasefire deal, accusing Cambodia of laying fresh landmines along the border, including one it said wounded a Thai soldier on patrol, who lost a foot in the explosion. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Republicans are regimented. Democrats are undisciplined. Just look at the shutdown | Robert Reich

Democrats finally had bargaining power and they caved. It’s nothing new – but it’s proof voters must make our demands clearChuck Schumer couldn’t hold his senators together at a time when their unity and toughness were essential. And at a time when they were winning: most of the public was blaming Republicans for the shutdown, and pressure was growing to reopen the government (flight delays were mounting).Does this mean Schumer should go? Yes.Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, is out now Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bulletin briefing: BBC rejects $1bn threat, Ukraine’s Russia warning and stranded astronauts to return

BBC issues Trump apology but refuses to pay compensation. Read more here.

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3 w. ago Bulletin briefing: US shutdown ends, terror incident in India and new malaria drug

Longest government shutdown in US history ends as Trump signs bill. Read more here.

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3 w. ago House gears up for vote to end government shutdown after historic 54

The government could reopen as soon as Wednesday, potentially ending the longest shutdown on record

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3 w. ago Bulletin briefing: BBC boss rallies staff, troops killed in Turkey plane crash and Taiwan braces for Fung

Outgoing BBC boss rallies staff after Trump’s court threat. Read more here.

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3 w. ago Moment senate votes to reopen U.S government after longest shutdown in history

The Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government on Monday (10 November), bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.

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3 w. ago Bulletin briefing: US Senate votes on shutdown, Thailand suspends ceasefire and a new species

Senate votes to end government shutdown. Read more here.

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3 w. ago Senate votes to end government shutdown as Chuck Schumer faces calls to resign

The funding bill has passed in the Senate and the House will have to approve it next

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3 w. ago Senate votes to end government shutdown as Chuck Schumer faces calls to resign: Live updates

The funding bill has passed in the Senate and the House will have to approve it next

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3 w. ago Senate votes to reopen the government as the future of health care subsidies remains uncertain

Republicans are split about whether to vote to extend enhanced tax credits for the health care marketplace while Democrats do not trust Republicans to follow through

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3 w. ago Senate approves funding deal to end longest US government shutdown

Bill, which passed 60-40 but does not include key health concession demanded by Democrats, now heads to HouseThe Senate on Monday approved a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a coalition of Democrats broke from their party and voted with Republicans, in a move that has enraged many in their caucus.The vote passed in a 60-40 tally, with seven Democrats and one independent joining all Republicans to approve a compromise deal that would fund most federal agencies through January. The agreement, which next goes to the House of Representatives, does not directly address the expiring tax credits for healthcare premiums, the issue at the center of the 40-day stalemate between Democrats and Republicans, though the Senate majority leader John Thune has promised a Senate vote later this year on the subsidies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Senate advances bipartisan bill to end government shutdown – live

The vote would bring the longest shutdown in history to a close after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.Senate Democrats who defected: ‘This was the only deal’Here’s how each senator votedThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is not the closing of a chapter. It’s the opening of an opportunity. What the chapter does close is the damaging shutdown that is only getting worse, that is only going to impact more and more people,” said Angus King, the Independent lawmaker from Maine who caucuses with Democrats. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Senate kicks off votes to end shutdown as Chuck Schumer faces calls to step aside: Live updates

If the funding bill passes in the Senate, the House will have to approve it next

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3 w. ago Schumer faces calls to resign as minority leader after some Democrats work with Republicans to end shutdown – live

Schumer, who did not vote in favor of the legislation, faces steep pushback from progressive lawmakers who blame him for the Democrats who defectedSenate Democrats who defected: ‘This was the only deal’Here’s how each senator votedThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is not the closing of a chapter. It’s the opening of an opportunity. What the chapter does close is the damaging shutdown that is only getting worse, that is only going to impact more and more people,” said Angus King, the Independent lawmaker from Maine who caucuses with Democrats. Continue reading...

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