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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 · Oct 2, 2025

Partial government shutdown begins - Roll Call

A government shutdown became unavoidable after the Senate again rejected a House-passed funding patch and adjourned until Wednesday.

Roll Call · Sep 30, 2025

Immigration Agents Arrest Two Mexican Contractors Who Were Fighting a Fire: 'Deeply Concerned'

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested two Mexican contractors helping fight a fire in Washington

Latin Times · Aug 29, 2025

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Democrats Slam Trump Admin After Firefighters Detained at Wildfire by Border Agents: 'As Immoral As It Is Dangerous'

Two firefighters were detained by federal agents this week while battling the Bear Gulch fire in Washington State, sparking condemnation from Democratic lawmakers

Latin Times · Aug 29, 2025

First Thing: White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to replace fired CDC chief

Ex-investment manager chosen as agency’s interim director after firing of Susan Monarez. Plus, how marijuana became the US Open’s new distraction

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

Two firefighters battling Washington state’s biggest wildfire arrested by Border Patrol agents

The men were picked up Wednesday as they battled the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2025

Border Patrol operation at wildfire in Washington state sparks criticism

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol action at the site of a wildfire on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula has sparked condemnation from Sen. Patty Murray, who says firefighters put risk their lives to keep communities safe

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

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Democrats seek ‘immediate answers’ after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents

Senator Patty Murray calls Trump’s immigration policy ‘fundamentally sick’ after incident in Washington state

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025

RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: ‘an embarrassment’

Susan Monarez’s ousting and four top resignations follow vaccine confusion, leaving US health agencies in turmoil

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025

RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened

Deputy health secretary Jim O’Neill will become interim CDC director as staffers rally for officials who quit. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025

Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

‘He needs to get his base talking and thinking about something besides his refusal to open up the Epstein files because he's mixed up in them,’ former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Trump administration planning to roll back abortion access for veterans

Critics fear far-reaching policy will block veterans and beneficiaries from accessing care even in states where it’s legally protected

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate - Roll Call

The Senate passed its first fiscal 2026 spending bills, making up for lost time in the long-delayed process before preparing to leave town.

Roll Call · Aug 1, 2025

Record number of Democrats join failed bid to block weapons sales to Israel

US Senate vote highlights growing split among Democrats over support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025

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The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2025

‘Profound alarm’: US veterans agency roiled by fight over anti-discrimination provisions

Nearly 100 lawmakers claim the agency’s recent actions put veterans’ healthcare at risk. Department of Veterans Affairs chief says ‘no one is being discriminated against at VA’

Roll Call · Jul 10, 2025

Appropriators advance Legislative Branch bill without GAO cuts - Roll Call

Senate appropriators approved a fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch bill that would boost spending for Congress while avoiding cuts to the GAO.

Roll Call · Jul 9, 2025

Senate HELP panel advances Monarez for CDC director - Roll Call

Senate HELP panel advances Monarez for CDC director - Health Care

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Billions in grants for summer school, English instruction delayed during Trump administration review

The Trump administration is withholding more than $6 billion in federal grants for afterschool and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more

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Roll Call · Jun 30, 2025

Senate abortion provider defunding language OK’d by parliamentarian - Roll Call

The parliamentarian advised that language to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood would be permissible for inclusion in the GOP budget bill.

Roll Call · Jun 27, 2025

Senators express wariness of proposed mergers within DOJ - Roll Call

The White House and Congress are at odds over plans to overhaul part of the Justice Department, and who has the power to approve those plans.

Roll Call · Jun 26, 2025

Supreme Court clears way for Medicaid cut for Planned Parenthood - Roll Call

Supreme Court clears way for Medicaid cut for Planned Parenthood - Health Care

The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2025

Member of RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel withdraws over conflict of interest

Dr Michael Ross was involved in multiple private healthcare firms and withdrew after a review of financial holdings

The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2025

The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’

‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipment

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Civil rights agency's acting chief to face questions on anti-DEI, transgender stances

The acting chief of the country’s top agency for enforcing worker rights will face questions at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday over her efforts to prioritize anti-diversity investigations while sidelining certain racial and gender discrimination cases and quashing protections for transgender workers

Salon · Jun 11, 2025

Hegseth questioned about LA protests

In a hearing on Wednesday, senators criticized the Trump administration’s use of military force in Los Angeles

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