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Deal to end government shutdown advances in Senate - Roll Call

Enough Democrats were set to vote for cloture on a new spending package to get over a 60-vote hurdle and set the stage to end the shutdown.

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Senate leaders prepare to pivot to a new bill to end shutdown - Roll Call

“The objective here is to try and get something that we could send back to the House that would open up the government," Thune said.

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Republicans Are Weighing An Extreme Option To End Government Shutdown, Risking Permanent Change To Senate Rules And Bipartisan Balance

As the government shutdown stretches into another week, Senate Republicans are openly considering the "nuclear option," eliminating the filibuster in a bid to force through a funding bill.

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Senate bills pressuring Russia advance into uncertain future - Roll Call

Congressional actions on Ukraine demonstrate support remains strong among majorities of both parties on Capitol Hill.

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The Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act Is a Good Idea, But is Based on a Lie

Though it sounds like the Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act has good intentions, the way it's drafted, and who drafted it, will only serve developers, extractive industries, and those who'd do away with public lands.

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Utah Senator Mike Lee Still Hates You Have Access to Public Lands In Latest Proposal

The Captain Planet villain that is Utah's Senator Mike Lee is back at it again, attacking the Wilderness Act in the name of border security.

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Chuck Schumer Says Trump Thinks He's A King But He's Weak, Pins The Blame On President For Government Shutdown: 'He Runs, He Hides, He Ignores'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on President Donald Trump, pinning the blame for a looming government shutdown squarely on him.

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Could Stephen King Lose Millions? Author Panics And Apologizes After Defamatory Claim On Charlie Kirk's Death

Stephen King deleted a post and apologised after falsely claiming Charlie Kirk supported stoning gay people. But with Republicans calling for a lawsuit, could the author lose millions?

International Business Times UK

Stephen King Apologizes and Deletes Message on X Regarding Charlie Kirk's Murder

Amidst discussion on the conservative commentator's murder, the iconic horror author reminded his followers that he "advocated for stoning gays to death."

Latin Times

Charlie Kirk murder hits close to home for members of Congress - Roll Call

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk never seemed to lurk far from the surface of congressional business Thursday.

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Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk’s killing

Only months ago, Mike Lee had posted disparaging tweets after Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot

The Guardian - US

‘Run, Run, Run’: Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Shot Dead On Stage, Lawmakers React

Charlie Kirk, a right-wing commentator, was shot during a campus speaking event at Utah Valley University today.

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LA Mayor Karen Bass Calls Supreme Court Ruling On Lifting ICE Restrictions 'Dangerous' And 'Un-American'

The Supreme Court's decision to lift restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has ignited sharp criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates, who warn it could enable racial profiling and threaten personal freedoms.

Benzinga

Trump to Rebrand Pentagon: Why the Department of Defense Will Be Renamed the Department of War

Donald Trump will sign an executive order allowing the Pentagon to use its historic title, the Department of War. The White House says the change reflects strength, but critics call it costly and symbolic.

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When Can Lawyers Be Punished for "Undignified or Discourteous" Criticism of Judges?

"Miss Manners has much to commend her within a polite and respectful society, but we are not her enforcement division."

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Utah judge tosses congressional maps, creating Democratic opportunity - Roll Call

Democrats lauded a Tuesday evening order by a judge in Utah directing the state legislature to quickly draw new congressional maps.

RideApart

Despite Monumental Backlash, Utah's Legislature Still Wants to Sell Public Land

Public lands remain the one issue that nearly every American can agree on, in that they should stay in the public's hands. Yet, Utah's legislature remains hell bent on selling them off.

Latin Times

Republican Sen. Reportedly Posts And Then Deletes Fake Resignation Letter From Fed Chair Powell

Republican Sen. Mike Lee reportedly posted and then deleted what he believed to be a resignation letter from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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The Independent UK

Fed chair Jerome Powell resignation letter fake appears to dupe Trump-boosting Republican senator

Mike Lee, a Utah MAGA loyalist, posted and then deleted a tweet celebrating Powell’s supposed resignation on Tuesday with a copy of the fake letter

Latin Times

GOP Senator Theorizes That Epstein Was a Federal Asset After FBI Declares No 'Client List': 'The Dots Don't Add Up Cleanly'

A Republican senator shared his theory that disgraced New York financier Jeffrey Epstein may have been a federal asset working with the U.S. government.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Backs Warren Buffett's Brutal '5-Minute Deficit Fix' To Ban Congress From Reelection If They Blow the Budget: '100% This Is the Way'

More than a decade ago, Warren Buffett said the national deficit could be solved in just five minutes. His plan? "You just pass a law that says that any time there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for reelection."

The Independent UK

Sleepless in the Senate: Here’s everything that went down inside the 24-hour ‘vote-a-rama’

From Thom Tillis unchained, to John Thune’s backroom deal with Lisa Murkowski to a pissed-off John Fetterman, Eric Garcia reveals what it’s like during a 24-hour marathon of votes to pass

Reason

California Enacts Sweeping Exemption to Development-Killing Environmental Law

Plus: Real rent decreases in New York City, the return of missing middle housing in Virginia, and how everyone's a socialist on housing in New York.

Cycling Weekly

The battle for public lands is a reminder: cyclists can’t afford to stay on the sidelines of politics

Cycling is a political act. Without a strong, unified constituency, we stand to lose big

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Senate votes to take up 'big, beautiful' revised budget bill - Roll Call

The procedural vote was held open for more than three hours as GOP leaders worked to convince holdouts to let the package move to the floor.

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