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Congress remained deadlocked on legislation to reopen the federal government, as the US Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican plan to end the government shutdown that began two weeks ago. The eighth Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would fund government operations through 21 November failed on a 49-45 tally – far short of the 60 needed …

Senate Rating Change: Maine Moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up  Center For Politics Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ bid for Senate reignites Democrats’ age debate  CNN Is this top Senate recruit too old to run? Some Democrats think so.  The Washington Post Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters crowded Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins  NPR Chuck Schumer gets his preferred candidate, Janet Mills, in crowded …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face that she would see him in court now plans to challenge Maine’s Republican U.S. senator at the ballot box. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills cited her White House confrontation with the Republican president in February as proof that she should serve in the Senate, a …

  12m ago Military families worry about missed paychecks amid government shutdown Naomi Pyle isn’t sure if her husband’s next paycheck from the U.S. Navy will arrive on Wednesday. The couple, who are raising two children in San Diego, California, were already struggling to make ends meet before the government shut down on October 1, Pyle, 30, told CBS News, …

Capitol agenda: The Senate stalls, ACA buzz builds  Politico Trump administration news: Government shutdown hits 2-week mark  CNN Government shutdown poised to enter a third week as Congress remains at stalemate  CBS News 5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown  NPR Government shutdown hits Day 14, Congress deadlocked over spending proposals. Live updates  USA Today Source link

Chuck Schumer gets his preferred candidate, Janet Mills, in crowded Maine Senate race  Politico Maine Gov Mills joins crowded Dem primary in race to challenge longtime GOP senator  Fox News How old is too old? The question could decide several Democratic primaries  CNN Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins  The New York Times Analysis | What …

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins  The New York Times How old is too old? The question could decide several Democratic primaries  CNN Analysis | What Maine’s Senate race says about age in politics  The Washington Post Maine Gov. Janet Mills launches Senate run against one of Democrats’ top 2026 targets  NBC News Chuck Schumer gets …

‘S.N.L.’ Trots Out Amy Poehler and Tina Fey for a Senate Judiciary Grilling  The New York Times ‘SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’ hilariously reunites Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers  USA Today Amy Poehler plays a combative Pam Bondi on ‘SNL’ as Tina Fey makes surprise appearance  NBC News ‘SNL’ Cold Open: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Team Up as Drama Queens Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi  Rolling …

In emergency meeting, Vanderbilt Faculty Senate votes to condemn Trump administration ‘compact’  Tennessee Lookout MIT Rejects Trump’s Sweeping ‘Compact’ Offering Colleges Funding Advantages  The Wall Street Journal It’s no surprise MIT’s Sally Kornbluth is the first to flatly reject Trump’s deal  The Boston Globe MIT Rejects Special Funding Offer From Trump Administration  The New York Times Brown University president speaks out publicly about Trump’s …

Over the past two weeks, the shutdown fight has dominated Washington, leaving a stack of fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills waiting for their turn at the negotiating table. As LGBTQ+ people have watched nervously to see whether Democrats would hold the line against anti-trans and anti-queer riders, another “must-pass” measure has quietly advanced through Congress: the National Defense Authorization Act. …