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The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week.
Only the office of Democrat Luz Rivas in the 29th Congressional District in the San Fernando Valley entirely blew off the chance to air her views to her constituents.
President Trump called on Republicans Thursday to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and change Senate rules to allow legislation to end the government shutdown.
The bill has already gathered considerable support as workers faced their first empty paycheck on Tuesday. The federal government shutdown has put a huge strain on the country's aviation industry, particularly with ATC staffing levels,
From government shutdown to Tuesday’s Elections and legal battles, the coming week could prove decisive for the Trump administration., US News, Times Now
Food insecurity is increasing as the government shutdown continues, leaving federal workers without paychecks and others at risk of losing SNAP benefits.
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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades. The justices will decide whether a president can rely on a Cold War–era emergency law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to impose sweeping import duties on a vast share of what the United States buys from abroad.
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What's the filibuster rule? Trump says to end the Senate practice
Donald Trump, in a long Truth Social post, said the GOP should end the shutdown by doing away with the filibuster to pass legislation.
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When Republicans in Congress actually vote to rebuke Trump
Congressional Republicans are so loathe to vote against President Donald Trump that it’s striking when they actually do.
Clocks are set to "fall back" this weekend across the United States. Some states have legislation, ready and waiting, to ban the time change.