9 h. ago Dem school board chair drops Senate bid after 'radical empathy' backlash over illegal immigrant superintendent

Jackie Norris withdrew a U.S. Senate bid following controversy over Ian Andre Roberts, the illegal immigrant former superintendent with a criminal history.

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11 h. ago Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

The vote failed on a 51-45 tally, well short of the 60 needed to advance with the Senate's filibuster rules. The post Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time appeared first on Boston.com.

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14 h. ago Senate Dems tank GOP plan to pay troops, fund Pentagon as shutdown hits Day 16

Republicans fail to advance defense appropriations bill as Senate Democrats demand clarity on which spending measures would be attached to the legislation.

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16 h. ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan for 10th time, ensuring shutdown lasts into next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.

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17 h. ago Ossoff Walks Political Tightrope in Georgia as Shutdown Drags On

For Jon Ossoff, the most endangered Senate Democrat, the shutdown fight could rally support among some voters, but risks alienating others in a state President Trump won in 2024.

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18 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Thune to dare Senate Dems with vote on defense spending

On Day 16 of the federal government shutdown, Senate is expected to hold a likely doomed vote once again on reopening the government.

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19 h. ago Republicans push to pay troops, reopen government as Democrats balk

Senate Democrats signal they will likely block a procedural vote on the defense spending bill, despite Senate Majority Leader John Thune's efforts to restart funding.

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31 h. ago Trump instructs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown

Trump signed a memo ordering troop pay to continue during the government shutdown, bypassing Congress after weeks of stalled funding talks.

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35 h. ago Scott Bessent: Government Shutdown Costing 'Up to $15 Billion a Day'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday called for the Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown, saying it "may start costing the U.S. economy up to $15 billion a day." The post Scott Bessent: Government Shutdown Costing ‘Up to $15 Billion a Day’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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37 h. ago Republicans fume as Democrats block 9th GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Republicans believe Senate Democrats won't end the shutdown until after Saturday's protest, while open enrollment deadline looms.

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38 h. ago Delaware’s Highest Court Considers Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Plan

The justices on the State Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.

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41 h. ago Republicans eye fresh funding fight as shutdown standoff drags on

House and Senate Republicans consider extending the Nov. 21 government funding deadline as Democrats reject the GOP continuing resolution for the eighth time.

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44 h. ago Dem senator, 79, draws primary challenge from Rep Seth Moulton

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton announces Senate bid against Sen. Ed Markey, citing lessons from 2024 election and calling for younger leadership.

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45 h. ago Democratic senator shouldn’t run at age 80, new primary challenger says

Democratic senator shouldn’t run at age 80, new primary challenger says  The Washington Post

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46 h. ago Shutdown hits day 15 as public feels the strain and Capitol Hill standoff drags on

The government shutdown is on its 15th day, and as the public increasingly begins to feel the effects, it remains unclear which party on Capitol Hill will blink first.

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55 h. ago Rep. Jim Jordan Demands Testimony from Jack Smith on His 'Politically Motivated Investigation' into Trump

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) is ramping up the investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith, demanding he testify about his "politically motivated investigations" into President Donald Trump following the revelation that his team tracked phone calls of Republican senators. The post Rep. Jim Jordan Demands Testimony from Jack Smith on His ‘Politically Motivated Investigation’ into Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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57 h. ago Van Hollen: We Won't Vote to Open Government Because Trump's Firing Government Employees

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) responded to a question on why Senate Democrats won’t vote for a clean continuing resolution, by saying it’s “because we’ve seen what’s happened since day one of the The post Van Hollen: We Won’t Vote to Open Government Because Trump’s Firing Government Employees appeared first on Breitbart.

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58 h. ago Trump blasts 'weakened' Schumer as Democrats again block GOP effort to reopen government

Senate Republicans unwilling to cave to Senate Democrats' demands, and argue that the best way forward to dealing with expiring Obamacare subsidies is to reopen the government.

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64 h. ago Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills takes on US Senator Susan Collins

Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills takes on US Senator Susan Collins  Reuters

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69 h. ago Maine Gov Mills joins crowded Dem primary in race to challenge longtime GOP senator

Gov. Janet Mills enters a competitive Democratic primary for Maine's Senate seat, facing Graham Platner who is backed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

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