Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing a curveball into the shutdown fight as he plans to bring a full-year spending bill for the Pentagon to the floor on Thursday, effectively daring Democrats to oppose it as part of their push to keep health care at the forefront of the impasse. Democrats have been almost completely united in their opposition to the GOP's "clean" bill to fund the government through Nov. 21. The Senate voted against the House-passed continuing resolution for the ninth time on Wednesday, with another vote on the stopgap expected on Thursday. But Thursday's vote on the Defense bill represents more of a gamble, and leaders on Wednesday largely said they hadn't yet decided what to do. Read more here. |
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President Trump has signaled the United States may send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to strike military targets deep inside Russia. The Kremlin has warned this move would escalate tensions between Moscow and Washington. Read more. |
The fight over enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) marketplace drags on in Congress as crucial deadlines draw near and certain groups stand to be hit the hardest if an agreement to extend the subsidies doesn't materialize. Read more. |
Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. ambassador to Japan and Chicago mayor, said President Trump grabbed a "hand grenade" when it comes to the government shutdown. Read more. |
An attorney for the woman granted a restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) said she hopes he is removed from public office, and hinted that he might face future criminal charges. Read more. |
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Trump's efforts to lay off thousands of federal employees amid the government shutdown, for now. Read more. |
Democratic strategist James Carville slammed Vice President Vance’s reaction to a leaked Young Republicans group chat with racist and xenophobic messages Read more. |
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