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Mike Lawler, New York Republican, says ‘colleagues refuse to do what we were elected to do’ as shutdown loomsRepublicans pushing for a federal government shutdown are “stuck on stupid”, a party moderate said shortly before one rightwinger reported that…
This live blog is now closed. We’re covering the Republican second debate – once again minus Trump – in a standalone live blog, which you can follow here:Republican second debate – live updatesUS soldier Travis King, who fled to North Korea in July, is…
The 79-page stopgap spending bill would not include any border security measures, a major sticking point for House RepublicansIn a major blow to Bob Menendez’s support, Cory Booker, his fellow Democratic senator from New Jersey, says he should resign f…
Stopgap deal reached Tuesday is a big step forward, but hard-right House Republicans still show little sign of relenting on budgetThe Senate took a significant step on Tuesday to extend government funding beyond the end of the month, with just days lef…
Biden says ‘you deserve what you’ve earned, and you’ve earned a hell of a lot more than you’re getting paid’ in first picket line visit by sitting US presidentIn a major blow to Bob Menendez’s support, Cory Booker, his fellow Democratic senator from Ne…
Green New Deal for Schools demands districts teach climate justice, update buildings and plan for extreme weather Students at more than 50 high schools across the US are proposing a Green New Deal for Schools, demanding that their districts teach clima…
This live blog is now closed. For our latest reporting on Menendez, you can read our latest report:Bob Menendez refuses to quit and says $480,000 in cash was for personal useWe’re awaiting a press conference from Robert Menendez scheduled for 11.30am, …
House leaves for weekend without solution to shutdown threat in sight amid hard-right Republican opposition to McCarthy plansThe Republican-led US House of Representatives has all but disappeared for the long weekend after abruptly wrapping up its work…
This live blog is now closed. See all of our politics coverage here.Faced with the House stalemate over a government stopgap funding bill, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday set up a path for the Senate to move first on a bill to fund the…
Conference fails to approve procedural motion to take up defense spending bill as government shutdown loomsThe House Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy, was dealt his second humiliating defeat of the week on Thursday, when his conference again failed t…