Senate working to avert partial government shutdown before midnight deadlineThe Trump administration has called on the Pentagon to provide military options to ensure the country has full access to the Panama canal, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday.Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to “take back” the Panama canal, which is located at the narrowest part of the isthmus between North and South America and is considered one of the world’s most strategically important waterways, but he has not offered specifics about how he would do so, or if military action might be required. Continue reading...
Amid a Democratic divide on a government spending bill, Schumer supports a Republican funding bill to avert a shutdown, warning that "Doge" would exploit a shutdown for "maximum destruction." Pelosi criticizes the bill as harmful to working families, while Trump praises Schumer. AOC condemns Schumer's support as a "betrayal." The Senate needs at least eight Democratic votes to pass the bill.
