A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump’s emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law.
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Pardoned Capitol rioter arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries
New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made “threats to kill a member of Congress.”
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‘Cancer doesn’t care’: Patients pushed past divisive politics to lobby Congress
Hundreds of volunteer advocates put partisan differences aside and pressed Congress to help people with cancer. The advocacy came just before the stalemate that has shut down the federal government.
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Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order
A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown.
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With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are ‘nowhere’
Some key impacts of the shutdown have been pushed back by moves by the Trump administration. But those efforts are temporary, and the pain could spread depending on how long the stalemate lasts.
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Adelita Grijalva can force a vote on the Epstein files, but she’s still not sworn in
The Arizona Democrat would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing the records. But Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not swear her in until after the shutdown is over.
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Thousands of federal employees are getting laid off. Will a judge intervene?
Unions representing federal employees have asked a federal judge in San Francisco to halt the Trump administration’s latest round of layoffs, which are coming amid the government shutdown.
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Shutdowns serve as excuse for GOP and Democrats to spend more, says Sen. Ron Johnson
Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, has a plan for how to avoid shutdown showdown negotiations, but it wouldn’t be popular with Congress’ “uniparty,” he told NPR.
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Why some federal workers aren’t scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs
Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.
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Democrats united in effort to stop Trump’s ‘lawless activity,’ says Sen. Van Hollen
Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen says the law doesn’t give President Trump more power to fire people during a shutdown and White House plans to do so are “vindictive.”
