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The Senate is expected to vote on legislation that could potentially end the government shutdown when it reconvenes on Friday, Nov. 7.
President Trump says he "won't be extorted" by Democrats to reopen the government, signaling that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown is set to enter its sixth week. The shutdown of the federal government continues, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term.
Democratic support for a potential deal to reopen the government has crumbled because of deep mistrust among Senate Democrats over whether President Trump will act in good faith to extend health
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court a federal judge’s order to provide full SNAP benefits for November. The high court agreed.
Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.
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The showdown between Democrats and Republicans that has dragged on for five weeks doesn’t appear to have an end in sight as they dig into their positions.
The government shutdown has entered its 40th day with no clear end in sight. Senators are holding weekend sessions, exploring a bipartisan package that could reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.
The federal government will likely remain open as lawmakers on both sides banned together to avoid a shutdown.
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school.
But Trump, since returning from Asia last week, has gone from blaming Democrats for keeping the government closed to blaming Republicans for not killing the filibuster in order to restore funding.