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Senate averts shutdown with provisional budget deal
The US Senate approved a six-month provisional budget just hours before the current budget expires, preventing the shutdown ...
When is the government shutdown deadline? Here's what could happen if Senate doesn't pass bill
For the second time in less than four months, a government shutdown is looming with a matter of hours until a Friday night ...
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Senate Retirements Make Midterms Harder for Democrats
Democrats should benefit from a stiff midterm breeze in 2026. But with a tough landscape and three seats open, it’s unlikely ...
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill with $6B in military spending, averting shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown and provides $6 billion in new spending for ...
US Senator Shaheen will not seek reelection, adding to Democrats' hurdles
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen on Wednesday became the third Senate Democrat to say she would not seek reelection next year, ...
My Best Understanding of the Current Senate State of Play
Here’s my best read of where things stand right now up in the Senate. There does seem to have been some real movement ...
Wall Street stocks sink on fresh Donald Trump tariff threats
Wall Street stocks sank and gold hit a fresh record high on Thursday as Donald Trump’s tariffs and investor doubts about a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine weighed on risky assets. The ...
Exclusive: U.S. to install senior diplomat as chargé to oversee China embassy: State Dept
The U.S. State Department said it will install a senior diplomat to oversee its 1,300-strong embassy in Beijing and consulates in China while Washington's ambassadorial pick David Perdue awaits Senate ...