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Lindsey Graham says closure won’t push him to meet Democrats’ demands on Obama-era healthcare subsidiesRepublican and Democratic senators Lindsey Graham and Mark Kelly have dug their heels in over the government shutdown – which is now approaching two …
Troops can stay under federal control, as US senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth decry being barred access to Ice facilityThe national guard troops Donald Trump sent to Illinois can remain in the state and under federal control but can’t be deploy…
AFL-CIO fights issue in court as union leader warns of ‘devastating effects’ for AmericansThe White House announced layoffs of federal workers on Friday, making good on a threat it had made in response to the US government shutdown, which now appears s…
Seventh round of votes fails to yield breakthrough while president threatens to cut funds for ‘Democrat programs’ The US Senate remained deadlocked on legislation to end the government shutdown on Thursday, as Donald Trump reiterated his threat to make…
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…
US attorney general declined to talk about many of the administrations decisions and personally attacked senatorsUS politics – live updatesPam Bondi, the US attorney general, sparred on Tuesday with Democratic senators who demanded answers on her invol…
This liveblog is now closed. You can find more of our politics coverage hereBefore we turn our attention to Capitol Hill, we’re also keeping an eye on Illinois today. On Monday, a federal judge did not immediately block the president’s move to deploy n…
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…
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 …