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US Senate to vote on dueling plans to end shutdown, though neither likely to pass

The U.S. Senate will vote again on Friday on dueling Democratic and Republican plans to end a government shutdown now entering its third day, though there is no sign that either plan will win passage.

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Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown

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When will the shutdown end? What are the odds Senate vote to end government shutdown today

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Dueling claims about health care are fueling the federal shutdown. Here's the truth.

As a federal shutdown that began Oct. 1 continues, congressional Democrats still refuse to back a short-term reopening of the government, saying they first want what they characterize as dire concerns...

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Democrats Stiffen Resolve As Government Shutdown Drags On

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Bid to end shutdown fails in Senate; Trump freezes aid to Chicago

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Key issues behind shutdown: Obamacare subsidies and the cost of continuing to provide them

Democrats say they won’t help pass a seven-week extension of spending levels for government agencies unless at least some of their health care demands are met.

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Trump Tries To Give Democrats Hell But Only Shows How Low He Can Go In New Post

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The Government Is Shut Down, and I'm All for It

Trump, Congress and Drug Cartel

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Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels

President Donald Trump has determined that the US is in an “armed conflict” with the drug cartels his administration has designated as terrorist organizations, according to a notice the Pentagon provi...

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Trump Determines US Is at War With Drug Cartels, Document to Congress Says

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Trump says U.S. in 'non-international armed conflict' with drug cartels

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Trump declares 'armed conflict' with drug cartels

President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent to Congress after recent strikes on boats off Vene...

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Trump declares drug cartels in Caribbean unlawful combatants

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Trump determines US is at war with drug cartels, document to Congress says

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Senate adjourns until Monday; House cancels votes for next week

Follow government shutdown news as Trump and Congress grapple with federal budget plans. Firings are expected soon, and some employees have received furlough notices.

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Senior US senator wants to boost pressure on China over Taiwan

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Friday he will introduce legislation to deter aggression against Taiwan by identifying targets for economic measures that could be deployed rapidly if China acts against the island.

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Shutdown to extend into next week as Trump readies budget knife

The partial government shutdown rolled on Thursday with both sides dug in and President Donald Trump using the funding lapse as an excuse to cut billions of dollars in “dead wood,” as he put it, throughout the executive branch.