12 h. 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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18 h. 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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41 h. 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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42 h. 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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44 h. 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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47 h. 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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47 h. 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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47 h. 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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47 h. 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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50 h. 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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52 h. 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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55 h. ago Senate Democrats defend breaking ranks to end shutdown as Johnson to finally swear in Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva

Decision to advance bill that would reopen government has sparked furor from party and base; House speaker to swear in Democratic representative when chamber returns, a month after her election winSenate Democrats who defected in shutdown vote: ‘This was the only deal’How each senator voted on legislation to end US government shutdownThe 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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57 h. ago Senate Democrats defend breaking ranks to end shutdown as Mike Johnson signals speedy House return

Decision to advance bill that would reopen government has sparked furor from party and base; House speaker says he will call lawmakers back as soon as Senate holds final voteSenate Democrats who defected in shutdown vote: ‘This was the only deal’The 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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64 h. ago Trump latest: Eight Democrats cross the aisle to vote with GOP senators as government shutdown appears to end

New agreement passed by upper chamber extends federal funding through to end of January and allows time for further negotiations on range of issues, including Affordable Care Act subsidies

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66 h. ago Bulletin briefing: BBC boss resigns, Trump pardons Giuliani, and another Strictly elimination

BBC boss Tim Davie resigns over Trump documentary edit controversy. Read more here.

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66 h. ago Newsom blasts 'pathetic' Democrats for 'surrendering' to Trump as 'gang of eight' senators join Republicans to end longest government shutdown in US history

Republicans, seven Democrats and one Democrat-leaning Independent came together on Sunday night in a tense two-hour Senate vote.

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2 d. ago Senate votes to END longest government shutdown in US history as gang of rogue Democrats cave and join GOP

Lawmakers were locked in tense negotiations during a rare Sunday session in an effort to find a solution to the shutdown

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2 d. ago Senate votes to END longest government shutdown in US history as 'gang of eight' rogue Democrats cave and join GOP

Lawmakers were locked in tense negotiations during a rare Sunday session in an effort to find a solution to the shutdown

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3 d. ago US Senate takes steps toward vote to end historic federal shutdown

Senators plan to vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to 40-day shutdown in reachThe US Senate on Sunday moved toward a vote on reopening the federal government, suggesting that an end to the historic shutdown, now in its 40th day, is within reach.Senators plan to vote on advancing a House-passed stopgap funding bill as early as Sunday night, with the understanding that it would be amended to combine a short-term funding measure with a package of three full-year appropriations bills, the Senate’s Republican majority leader, John Thune, said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Bulletin briefing: Floods hit holiday hotspot, US food stamp victory, and Aston Villa protest arrests

Travel chaos after flooding hits Spain, closing airports. Read more here.

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