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Senate rejects effort to curb Trump's power to target alleged drug boats – Axios

Senate rejects effort to curb Trump’s power to target alleged drug boats  Axios Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump’s use of war powers against cartels  AP News G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea  The New York Times Bipartisan measure to restrict Trump’s war powers fails in Senate  The Washington Post Senate votes down war powers resolution aimed …

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Senate votes down war powers resolution aimed at blocking Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

Senate votes down war powers resolution aimed at blocking Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats

Washington — Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an effort aimed at preventing continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela.  Democrats forced a vote on the issue under the War Powers Act. In a 48-51 vote, the effort failed to garner enough support to move forward.  The resolution, led by Sens. Adam Schiff of California and …

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Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill – Politico

Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill  Politico Senate to vote on funding bills again as government shutdown enters second week  CNBC Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pressure points: 5 ways the shutdown could end  The Hill Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Votes to Block Dueling Bills Again a Week …

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Senate to vote on funding bills again

Senate to vote on funding bills again

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks next to Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on the third day of a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 3, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Senate is set to vote again on Wednesday on …

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Johnson hammers Senate Dems with shutdown impacts in their states – Politico

Johnson hammers Senate Dems with shutdown impacts in their states  Politico Hearing on Government Social Media Censorship  C-SPAN Republicans think they’re winning the messaging war — even as polls show they’re losing  MSNBC News Shutdown Politics Has Republicans Singing Government’s Praises  The New York Times Watch live: House Republicans give remarks on Day 8 of shutdown  The Hill Source link

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Government shutdown live updates as Senate prepares to vote again

Government shutdown live updates as Senate prepares to vote again

House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana holds a press conference with other Republican members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2025, during the eighth day of the government shutdown. John McDonnell / AP At his now-daily press conference at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he supports furloughed federal workers getting back pay …

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Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Set to Vote Again on Advancing Dueling Bills a Week Into Standoff – The New York Times

Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Set to Vote Again on Advancing Dueling Bills a Week Into Standoff  The New York Times White House draws out mass federal firings timeline as GOP grows squeamish in funding fight  CNN Government shutdown live updates as Senate prepares to vote again  CBS News Trump’s off-script comments cause shutdown headaches for GOP  Politico Pressure points: 5 ways the shutdown …

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Senate confirms Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas

Senate confirms Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Walker, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump who unsuccessfully ran for a Senate seat in Georgia three years ago, was confirmed along with more than 100 other nominees in a 51-47 vote that fell along party lines. Walker will be the first U.S. ambassador …

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Senate GOP beats Biden's confirmation numbers – Axios

Senate GOP beats Biden’s confirmation numbers  Axios Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues  Fox News Senate takes a break from stopgap voting  Politico Senate GOP confirms batch of 107 Trump nominees  The Hill Senate confirms Herschel Walker as ambassador to the Bahamas  The Washington Post Source link

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