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Senate fails to end the shutdown as both parties aren’t even speaking to each other: ‘I’m not optimistic’

Neither Republicans nor Democrats appear willing to give an inch as Americans pay the price

The Independent UK

Shutdown drags on amid talk of side deals to get stopgap unstuck - Roll Call

Senators left town for the weekend after more unsuccessful votes to reopen the government, but bipartisan talks provided a glimmer of hope.

Roll Call

US Government Shutdown Seen Dragging Into Next Week

The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth time on a funding fix proposed by Donald Trump's Republicans that has little hope of success.

International Business Times

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Photos of the week | September 26-October 2, 2025 - Roll Call

A partial government shutdown took effect in Congress and across the country as the fiscal year ended and both parties dug in their heels.

Roll Call

Shutdown to extend into next week as Trump readies budget knife - Roll Call

The shutdown rolled on Thursday with both sides dug in and Trump using the lapse as an excuse to cut “dead wood” in the executive branch.

Roll Call

Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate - Roll Call

Democratic holdouts seek a commitment on expiring health insurance tax credits, limits to White House rescissions.

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‘This is their shutdown’: Democrats and Republicans blame each other as government closes down

Democrats say Republicans have ‘decimated healthcare for 20m Americans’ and say they will not blink first

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Blaming shutdown, DOT freezes funds for projects in New York - Roll Call

The DOT is withholding funds for two New York City projects, blaming Democrats Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries for the government shutdown.

Roll Call

Democrats take the fight to Trump on government shutdown

Six months of grassroots fury — and we mean fury – have pushed Democrats to embrace a shutdown

Axios

Government Shutdown Begins: Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders Slam Trump — Elizabeth Warren Warns, 'Your Health Care Premiums Could More Than Double'

The government shutdown that began Wednesday prompted sharp criticism from prominent Democrats, who accused Republicans and President Donald Trump of turning the impasse into a looming health care crisis.

Benzinga

US government shuts down after Senate fails to advance both parties’ bills

Democrats and Republicans blame each other for failure to extend funding, resulting in first shutdown in nearly seven years

The Guardian - US

Senate Democrats vote down Republican bill to keep funding the government putting it on path to shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries get their caucus to hold fast against a continuing resolution written by Republicans

The Independent UK

Democrats and GOP agree on one thing — a government shutdown is inevitable. What they’re saying and what you need to know

NEWS ANALYSIS: Chuck Schumer wants to change the conversation, and John Thune wants to have it later. Donald Trump isn’t helping. The only thing they agree on: not giving an inch, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Scoop: Schumer rallies Democrats as shutdown deadline looms

The meeting of Senate Democrats on Tuesday was described by multiple sources as a motivational one, with lawmakers encouraging each other to hold their ground against the administration.

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The Guardian - AU

First closure of US government since 2018 begins after funding bill fails – as it happened

Competing bills rejected in Senate as Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of partisan politics

International Business Times

US Careens Toward Government Shutdown As Both Parties Dig In

The United States government was heading toward a shutdown on Tuesday, with funding expiring at midnight and Democrats and Republicans digging in on their respective demands.

Roll Call

No deal in sight as shutdown nears - Roll Call

Congressional leaders left a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday without any agreement to head off a partial government shutdown.

Axios

Scoop: Schumer floats shutdown fix

Schumer and Senate Democrats are starting to think about how to get out of a shutdown if one happens.

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Chuck Schumer warns Trump not to ‘rant and yell’ or Democrats will force shutdown

Trump canceled the first meeting, now Schumer's setting ground rules.

Roll Call

This week: Senate returns with clock ticking toward shutdown - Roll Call

Senators return to the Capitol on Monday evening with just one full day for work ahead of a partial government shutdown.

Axios

Farmers will need a bailout this year, Thune says

The trade war has cut off access to key markets for U.S. farmers, with no end in sight.

The Independent UK

JD Vance says ‘certainly gonna be more indictments’ coming against Trump enemies over rest of president’s term

Senate GOP leader dodges on Justice Department politicization while Trump and Vance vow openly to keep targeting enemies

The Guardian - US

Trump to meet with US congressional leaders in last-ditch effort to avoid shutdown

President reverses course days after scrapping meeting to discuss crisis with Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer

Axios

No one wants to shoulder the government shutdown blame

Trump is set to sit down with the top congressional leaders Monday to see if a deal can be made before Wednesday's deadline.

The Independent UK

Trump to meet top congressional leaders on Monday with shutdown looming

President will meet Republicans and Democrats at White House a day before possible government shutdown

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