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Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concernsWhile Republican lawmakers lined up to praise Donald Trump on Wednesday for brokering a tentative deal on the “first phase” of an agreement between Is…
First vote in Congress on military campaign that White House says has hit four vessels and killed at least 21 peopleSenate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force a…
Proposals from both sides fail to receive enough support as no senators change their votes from recent daysUS politics live – latest updatesThe deadlock over ending the US government shutdown deepened on Wednesday, with senators once again rejecting co…
OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown payThe White House’s office of management and budget (OMB) is arguing that federal workers who are furloughed amid the ongoing government shutdown are not entitl…
A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland Before a federal judge blocked Donald Trump from putting members of California’s national guard on the streets of Portland, Oregon, late on Sunday, the state’s …
Competing bills fail to pass 60-vote threshold, while Trump hints at possible deal with Democrats over health subsidies The US government shutdown entered its second week as the Senate again rejected rival bills to restart funding and Donald Trump sugg…
Essential Air Service program, popular with Republican lawmakers, faces funding cut because of US shutdownThe Trump administration has said that funds from a US government program that subsidizes commercial air service to rural airports are set to expi…
Mike Johnson adds Trump does not want permanent job cuts as talks between parties stalled over weekendThe Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, accused Democrats of being “not serious” in negotiations to end the federal government shutdown, now on it…
Democratic and Republican proposals fail to cross 60-vote threshold as impasse persists and Trump plots more cutsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government remained shut down for a third straight day on Friday, with no signs that congressional …
Departments and staff are using out-of-office emails and websites to engage in partisan political activityUS government shutdown – follow liveA growing number of federal agencies and staff are explicitly blaming Democrats for the current government shu…