7 h. ago Federal workers brace for missed paycheck as shutdown enters 5th week

Government shutdown enters fifth week as federal workers face missed paychecks. Senate votes continue to fail while air traffic controllers and military await pay.

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10 h. ago Exclusive — NC Senate Candidate Michael Whatley: Winning Crossover Voters Is a 'Tremendous Opportunity'

Republicans are on the cusp of having a voter registration advantage in North Carolina, North Carolina's Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily. The post Exclusive — NC Senate Candidate Michael Whatley: Winning Crossover Voters Is a ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Jeffries: We're Not Trying to Get Leverage or Concessions, But Won't Vote for GOP Bill

On Friday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) stated that the government shutdown is “not about leverage. And by the way, if the votes of Democratic senators are required, then, of course, there should The post Jeffries: We’re Not Trying to Get Leverage or Concessions, But Won’t Vote for GOP Bill appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago US government shutdown enters day 23 as Senate set to vote on bill to keep essential workers and troops paid – live

US government shutdown enters day 23 as Senate set to vote on bill to keep essential workers and troops paid – live  The Guardian

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6 d. ago Exclusive—Rep. Addison McDowell: Common Sense Is Back in Washington, Even if Democrats Can’t Stand It

Senate Democrats have voted over 11 times to keep the government closed. They’d rather keep up their theatre than get results. The post Exclusive—Rep. Addison McDowell: Common Sense Is Back in Washington, Even if Democrats Can’t Stand It appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill

Trump administration latest: Senate Democrats again block GOP’s stopgap government funding bill  CNN

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7 d. ago Trump administration latest: Senate votes again on government funding bill as shutdown hits 20

Trump administration latest: Senate votes again on government funding bill as shutdown hits 20-day mark  CNN

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7 d. ago Government shutdown updates: Johnson talks when he'd administer oath to Grijalva

The Senate will return on Monday evening to hold its 11th vote on the Republicans' clean funding bill.

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7 d. ago Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential runoff, topping right

Centrist senator Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia's presidency with 54% of the vote, ending 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party amid economic turmoil.

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1 week ago Senators see momentum on Russia sanctions even as Trump questions timing

Senate leaders push for vote on Russian sanctions as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington to press for stronger action against Moscow.

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1 week ago Senators Move to Force Vote to Bar Ground Strikes in Venezuela

The bid comes after the Senate rejected a similar measure to curb President Trump’s attacks against alleged drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.

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1 week ago Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says new legislation is needed to prevent the Trump administration's escalating actions against Venezuela from leading to war.

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1 week ago Senator Mitch McConnell falls while heading to vote in Washington, D.C.

Senator Mitch McConnell falls while heading to vote in Washington, D.C.  KNDU.com

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week ago US government shutdown festers into third week after ninth failed Senate vote

US government shutdown festers into third week after ninth failed Senate vote  The Guardian

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Shutdown continues in Washington, Senate vote on reopening federal government expected Tuesday

Shutdown continues in Washington, Senate vote on reopening federal government expected Tuesday  WSB-TV

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2 w. ago Senate set for new vote to end shutdown, but gridlock over Obamacare subsidies remains

The Senate prepares for an eighth vote on reopening the government as the shutdown nears its third week, with Democrats demanding Obamacare subsidy extensions.

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