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Senate fails fifth attempt to reopen the federal government
The Senate votes occurred during the second week of the government shutdown, which began last Wednesday. The House has already passed its continuing resolution, which Senate Republicans are trying to push through their chamber.
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Comer pulls Comey subpoena in Epstein probe after former FBI director says he has no information
“At no time during my service at the Department of Justice or the FBI do I recall any information or conversations that related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell,” Comey wrote in a letter to the panel, dated Oct. 1.
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Senate Democrats prepare to force vote on a War Powers resolution this week over drug boat strikes
The vote, which could take place as early as Wednesday, is in response to the Trump administration's recent strikes on drug ships in the Caribbean they claim are primarily coming from Venezuela.
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RFK Jr critic, Democrat congresswoman Haley formally moves to impeach Health secretary
Stevens, a known critic of Kennedy, said the recent dismissal is because of things like funding cuts for cancer research and combating addiction, and because his spread of "conspiracies," are making the country less safe.
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Thune expects more 'explosive' hearings on Trump's executive powers
Republican senators “have a responsibility as an independent, coequal branch of the government to make sure that we’re doing appropriate oversight of these decisions,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said
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House Oversight panel launches probe into China's influence in Panama
"The Panama Canal hosts approximately 40 percent of the United States container traffic, which accounts for roughly $240 billion annually in trade," Committee Chairman James Comer said
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Missouri GOP Rep. Burlison said Democrats are using a potential gov. shutdown as a leveraging tool
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he would not meet with congressional Democrats, citing what he called their "unserious and ridiculous demands" to avert a government shutdown.
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You Vote: With Trump canceling the meeting with Schumer and Jeffries to avoid a shutdown, what now?
Trump insisted that the opposition had threatened a shutdown unless Republicans approved more than $1 trillion in funds for illegal alien health care, taxpayer-funded transgender surgeries for minors, and a multitude of other projects.
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Grassley urges Noem to stop approving work authorizations for student visa holders
"Competition from foreign graduates is contributing to rising unemployment rates among college-educated Americans. This should not be the case," Grassley wrote. "Congress placed caps on employment visas for foreign graduates to ensure that American jobs are filled by American graduates."
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Congressional Democratic leaders rail against Trump's 'unhinged' rejection of meeting over shutdown
Trump earlier in the day posted on Truth Social that he did not believe a meeting with Jeffries and Schumer would prove beneficial, even though the government could be shut down as early as next week.
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How Trump can navigate budget negotiations to avert government shutdown
The "Schumer Shutdown": A government shutdown could disrupt essential services, delay federal payments and even destabilize the economy, but Democrats hell-bent on obstructing Trump may be to blame if their refusal to compromise on budget negotiations leads to the failure to pass a funding bill.
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Trump to meet with Democratic leaders ahead of shutdown deadline
Congress is out this week but faces a Sept. 30 deadline to keep the government funded. Jeffries, who leads the party in the House, and Schumer, who leads Democrats in the Senate, requested that the meeting takes place before the deadline.
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GOP congressman explains why he proposed bill to stop delivery of 'China Daily' on Capitol Hill
"America is not for sale," Hamadeh said, adding that U.S. taxpayers should not pay for the delivery of China Daily.