15 h. ago Senate leaves Washington as government shutdown nears 3rd week, military pay at risk

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to continue pushing GOP continuing resolution, while Democrats demand Obamacare tax credit extension to end shutdown stalemate.

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16 h. ago John Thune’s shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold

John Thune’s shutdown strategy: Wait for the Democrats to fold  The Washington Post

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42 h. ago MORNING GLORY: Senator Chuck Schumer must end his government shutdown

Senate Democrats need five more votes to pass the clean continuing resolution as the government shutdown continues, with Republicans demanding negotiations on spending bills.

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3 d. ago SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: How media went from 'watchdog to attack dog' over Trump and Russia collusion narrative

In an exclusive book excerpt, Sen. John Kennedy criticizes how journalists abandoned objectivity while covering Trump and the unsubstantiated Russia collusion claims.

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4 d. ago Schumer's shutdown holds as Senate Dems block GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs eight Democrats to end the shutdown, but Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insists President Trump must approve the deal first.

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5 d. ago Top Senate Republican reveals why Democrats are ‘stuck’ as shutdown reaches day five

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says some Democrats want an "off-ramp" from the government shutdown as the GOP-coined 'Schumer shutdown' reaches day five.

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7 d. ago Government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan

Government shutdown to roll into weekend as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demands bipartisan negotiations on continuing resolution and healthcare credits.

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1 week ago Dems 'sacrificed the American people,' Thune says as government barrels toward midnight shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., criticizes Senate Democrats for blocking the GOP's short-term funding extension as Congress hurtles toward a government shutdown.

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1 week ago Opinion | John Thune: What Democrats are demanding isn’t negotiation

Opinion | John Thune: What Democrats are demanding isn’t negotiation  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago John McCain's Daughter Slams 'Nepo Babies' After Violet Affleck Speaks At UN

Get ready for some drama in the form of Capitol Hill-versus-Hollywood Boulevard! Meghan McCain — yes, daughter of late Senator John McCain and professional opinion-haver — just came for Violet Affleck HARD after the 19-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner gave a passionate speech at the United Nations about long COVID. Violet made [...] Read More... The post John McCain's Daughter Slams 'Nepo Babies' After Violet Affleck Speaks At UN appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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3 w. ago Thune pans Democrats' shutdown stance as 'borderline pathological,' 'like a disease'

House Republicans unveiled a clean continuing resolution to fund government until Nov. 21, but Senate Democrats proposed their own version with additional priorities and spending.

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3 w. ago Thune steams while Democrats do the country a favor by slowing Trump’s nominees

Thune steams while Democrats do the country a favor by slowing Trump’s nominees  South Dakota Searchlight

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4 w. ago Senate GOP hurtles toward nuclear option after deal with Dems falls apart

After talks fell apart, frustrated Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., panned Democrats and their demand for more time to work out a deal, asking, "How much time is enough?"

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