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‘The Interview’: Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat
The Senate minority leader discusses the backlash to his vote on the Republican spending bill, how he sees his role within the party and his new book.The New York Times - 23h -
US Senate passes stop-gap funding bill to avert government shutdown
Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measureFinancial Times - 1d -
Ruben Amorim admits it has been ‘hard’ for Man Utd talisman and urges team to deliver trophies for him
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he and his side need to deliver trophies for captain Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes starred again as United progressed to the Europa League quarter-finals ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Brazil icon urges Barcelona to sign Atletico Madrid goal machine – ‘Would like to have him here’
Former Barcelona forward Rivaldo believes that Julian Alvarez would be an excellent signing for the Catalan club if the financial situation allowed it. The Brazilian legend has been highly ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Morning Report — Democrats look to sidestep shutdown blame
In today’s issue: Senators are working down to the wire to avoid a midnight funding lapse in Washington that would carry major ramifications. Despite widespread Democratic criticism of the ...The Hill - 2d -
White House transfers background checks for top staff from FBI to Pentagon: Sources
The White House has quietly told the FBI to halt background checks on dozens of the president's top staffers and has transferred the process to the Pentagon, sources say.ABC News - 2d -
Trump: Government shutdown would be 'purely on the Democrats'
President Trump said Democrats would be "purely to blame" for a government shutdown after House Republicans passed a funding bill that is uncertain to pass in the Senate.NBC News - 3d -
Shutdown fight moves to Senate as Democrats weigh support for bill
Senate Democrats are considering the path forward after the House narrowly approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded.CBS News - 4d -
Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs
House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.ABC News - 3d -
‘Terrible for Their Relationship’: The Schumer-Jeffries Split Explodes in Public
“To beat Trump, we need clarity of purpose, discipline and coordination," one top Democratic strategist said. "It’s clear none of that exists right now.”Politico - 2d -
The Senate votes to avert a shutdown after Schumer relents.
After days of Democratic agonizing, the Senate voted to keep federal funds flowing through Sept. 30 just hours before a midnight deadline.The New York Times - 2d -
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms
House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - 5d -
Top Senate Democrat to back Republican bill to avert shutdown
Chuck Schumer warns that failure to pass measure will open door to Trump power grabFinancial Times - 2d -
Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco
Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs
President Donald Trump has dismissed the growing chorus of CEOs, investors and policymakers who are pleading with the White House for greater clarity about his sweeping tariff agenda.NBC News - 6d -
Some Senate Democrats split over spending bill to avert government shutdown
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans don't currently have the votes to pass the short-term spending bill. Some Democrats say they are split over whether to support the stopgap ...CBS News - 4d -
10 Democrats help Republicans advance GOP funding bill to avoid shutdown
A group of 10 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), on Friday voted to advance a Republican-crafted bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, taking a crucial step ...The Hill - 2d -
Moskowitz reads back GOP 'mean tweets' ahead of CR vote
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) read back some of the “mean tweets” from Republican lawmakers about continuing resolutions (CR) ahead of Tuesday’s vote. “It’s CR day on Capitol Hill, and what is ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight
Senate Democrats say the six-month government funding resolution that passed the House Tuesday is a “horrible” bill, but there’s growing sentiment within the Senate Democratic conference that it ...The Hill - 4d -
House members demand release of Palestinian activist arrested at Columbia
Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by ICE last week.ABC News - 5d -
White House allegedly asked for updates on arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: Attorney
Mahmoud Khalil said that he overheard federal agents detaining him say that the White House was asking for an update on his arrest, his attorney alleges.ABC News - 2d -
Rep. Golden: Democrats had no 'leverage' in shutdown fight
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his choice to diverge from House Democrats and vote in favor of the Trump-backed stopgap funding bill as it makes its way through the ...NBC News - 2d -
Democrats eager for Cooper Senate bid in North Carolina
Democrats are eager to see former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) jump into the Tar Heel State’s Senate race next year, seeing him as the most formidable challenger to Sen. Thom Tillis (R). ...The Hill - 5d -
Schumer announces he will vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown
Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.ABC News - 2d -
Schiff: Democrats lacked ‘coordinated response’ to Trump joint address to Congress
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he thought Democrats lacked a “coordinated response” to President Trump’s joint address to Congress last week. Schiff joined ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, where ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Senate advances Republican stopgap spending bill with Democrat help – US politics live
Bill to avert a partial government shutdown has narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle. Democrats help advance Republican funding bill to avoid US shutdown Danish foreign minister Lars ...The Guardian - 2d -
De Blasio: 'Unclear' message hurt Democrats in 2024
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said Thursday that Democrats lacked a clear message during the 2024 campaign cycle, leading in part to their defeat in the race for the White House. In ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrat: Trump supporters ‘did not vote for this ---- storm’
House Democrats of all stripes have spent the entirety of President Trump’s first two months denouncing his governing strategy as chaotic and hammering his policy prescriptions as harmful to ...The Hill - 3d -
Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter the White House sent to Iran earlier in the week.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Congressional Dems, ACLU slam Trump’s 'invasion' immigration proclamation, preview legal challenge
In a letter to the White House, the members of Congress and the ACLU, along with the Brennan Center, called the proclamation 'troubling and misguided'NBC News - 5d -
Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’
The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...The Hill - 4d -
Walz: Democrats shouldn't have played 'so safe' in 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reflecting on his and Vice President Harris's loss in last year's presidential election, and believes Democrats should have been bolder in their campaign to hold onto the ...The Hill - 6d -
Aguilar: Democrats still working to unite party against GOP spending bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that party leaders are still working to unite their troops against the Republicans’ spending bill. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) bashed the GOP ...The Hill - 5d -
Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'
House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats talking out response to Trump administration at issues conference
House Democrats have kicked off their annual issues conference with the lawmakers discussing their approach to the Trump administration. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has more.CBS News - 3d -
Oversight Democrats launch review of crypto reserve 'poised to enrich' Trump
House Oversight Democrats are encouraging President Trump to abandon his plans for a crypto reserve, calling it a strategy to enrich himself at taxpayer expense. The reserve, announced by Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
House Democrats add Latino-heavy districts to most vulnerable list for 2026
The DCCC released its "frontline list" to shape the midterm map on where they’ll play defense.Politico - Mar. 6 -
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva of Arizona, a Democratic Progressive in the House, Dies at 77
The son of an immigrant, he represented a majority Hispanic district in Arizona for 12 terms but had lately been absent from Capitol Hill while being treated for cancer.The New York Times - 2d -
House Republicans unveil spending bill boosting defense and trimming all else
Strategy is not likely to earn Democrats’ votes, so Trump is leaning on Republicans to force it through. US House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies ...The Guardian - Mar. 8
