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How much longer is shutdown 2025 expected to last? Here's the latest updates and odds on next Senate vote to reopen government today
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Trump administration says it’s given 7 classified briefings to Congress on US military boat strikes
The Trump administration said Monday it has provided seven separate classified briefings on US military strikes on alleged drug boats, even as lawmakers have said they have not received the information they want.
Some lawmakers worry that the impasse is ceding their authority over federal spending to an increasingly assertive president.
Rand Paul tells TIME he is working with Democrats to force a vote on a resolution to block Trump's Venezuela strikes as early as next week
Carl Hulse is the chief Washington correspondent for The Times, primarily writing about Congress and national political races and issues. He has nearly four decades of experience reporting in the nation’s capital.
President Donald Trump's tariff policy, and particularly his aggressive push against Canada following an unflattering ad aired by the Ontario provincial government, has triggered a mixed reaction from Senate Republicans,
Lawmakers are floating bipartisan commissions, weekend work, and "rifle shot" bills to get the Senate moving again and lessen the pain of the shutdown.
A federal judge has ruled acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California is serving in the role unlawfully.
As the shutdown stalemate continues in the US, President Donald Trump is in South Korea during his Asia diplomacy tour. Follow for live updates