38 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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42 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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45 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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46 h. ago The hidden message in Trump’s pardon of Rudy Giuliani that could have ripple effects

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s latest pardons are part of a long-shot effort to put his thumb on the scale in remaining state-level prosecutions related to his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss

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47 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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49 h. ago Trump issues pardons for Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and others involved in 2020 fake elector scheme

Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s disbarred and disgraced former attorney, joins other Trumpworld loyalists in receiving an unconditional pardon

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53 h. ago Donald Trump issues pardons to 77 allies involved in 2020 election plot

Donald Trump has pardoned a roll call of his allies who were involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election

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56 h. ago Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and other GOP operatives for trying to overturn 2020 election

President Donald Trump has pardoned one-time ally Rudy Giuliani and other Republicans for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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57 h. ago Trump pardons Giuliani and others involved in 2020 election overturn attempts

President Donald Trump on Sunday pardoned Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and several other officials who in 2020 attempted to help him overturn the results of the presidential election that they falsely claimed had been rigged, according to pardon attorney Ed Martin.

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58 h. ago Trump issues pardons for Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell and others involved in 2020 fake elector scheme

Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s disbarred and disgraced ex-attorney, joins other Trumpworld loyalists in receiving unconditional pardons

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7 d. ago FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election despite efforts by Washington’s top federal prosecutor to try to stop at least some of the terminations

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