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Trump says scrap filibuster, an idea decried by Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump threw himself into the shutdown debate, calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government, an idea swiftly rejected Friday by Republican leaders who have long opposed such a move. Trump pushed his Republican Party to get rid of the Senate rule that requires 60 votes…
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These are Ohio’s new congressional districts
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has new congressional map lines, shifting several blue districts to lean more red. This map is being called a “compromise” by both GOP and Democratic leaders on the commission. The Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) passed the map 7-0. Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Auditor Keith Faber, House Finance Chair Brian Stewart, Sen. Jane…
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Government shutdown live updates as Thune rebuffs Trump’s call to end Senate filibuster
11m ago Head Start programs begin to close as funding ends during shutdown Head Start programs won’t get federal funding Nov. 1, impacting thousands of kids 02:40 With the Senate out of town, the government shutdown is almost certain to extend through at least Monday, as millions of Americans begin to feel its effects. Among them are those who…
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Judge questions delay in removing National Guard from Portland ICE building
The delay in pulling Oregon National Guard members out of Portland’s immigration enforcement building after a judge had barred their federal deployment resulted from having to relay the order through a chain of command, federal government lawyers told a judge Thursday. “It took some time for us to fully implement compliance,” said Eric Hamilton, U.S. Department of Justice attorney. Seven…
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Trump calls for end of Senate filibuster to break funding stalemate
President Donald Trump on Thursday urged congressional Republicans to unilaterally end the government shutdown by eliminating the Senate filibuster — urging them to take an unprecedented step that GOP leaders have firmly opposed until now. “It is now time for the Republicans to play their ‘TRUMP CARD,’ and go for what is called the Nuclear Option — Get rid of…
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Ground delays issued amid shortage of air controllers as shutdown continues
As the government shutdown drags on, so do woes at airports — this time at Orlando International Airport in Florida. A ground delay was issued Thursday evening for Orlando MCO — the state’s busiest airport — with departures to the airport delayed an average of 2.7 hours because of staffing issues. The delay is in effect from 10 p.m. to 3…
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Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Initiates New Actions in Response to Trump Administration Cutting Off Food Assistance to Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers Starting November 1
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn said, “SNAP recipients, most of whom are children, older adults or individuals with a disability, count on SNAP every month to feed their families. The federal government’s callous decision to cut off federal funding for SNAP recipients for the first time in the program’s history underscores this…
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Government shutdown live updates as Senate talks continue over ending stalemate
Senators at the Capitol continued to express cautious optimism about the state of conversations to end the shutdown on Thursday. Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, told reporters he’s “seeing some movement,” noting that “there’s a lot of negotiating going on right now among members.” “I’ve seen more discussions. Some of the Democrats I’ve talked to are exasperated themselves…
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What to know about Trump suggesting US resume nuclear tests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump’s comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the bomb, but come as Washington’s rivals have been expanding and testing their nuclear-capable arsenals. Nuclear weapons policy, once thought to be a relic of the Cold War, increasingly has…
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Trump says South Korea can build nuclear-powered submarine – DW – 10/30/2025
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he has granted South Korea the approval to to build a nuclear-powered submarine in the United States. The remarks come as Trump is in South Korea, where he met with President Lee Jae Myung. Trump’s announcement also came ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is also in possession of nuclear submarines. “I…
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