Latest in Senate votes to avoid government shutdown
Sort by
842 items
-
Government expert on Elon Musk and DOGE's "slash-and-burn exercise"
Trump campaign funder and government disrupter Elon Musk has used unprecedented power to quickly eliminate thousands of federal jobs and shutter entire programs and agencies, using tactics that ...CBS News - 6h -
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 -
Pete Buttigieg says he won't run for Senate, leaving door open for possible White House bid
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday he won't seek an open Senate seat in Michigan next year, keeping the door open for a possible White House bid in 2028.CBS News - 3d -
North Dakota Senate rejects resolution asking Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ruling
The North Dakota Senate rejected a measure that would have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.NBC News - 2d -
'The Details In Our Game Haven't Been There': Maple Leafs Lose To Desperate Senators In Hunt For The Playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing their worst hockey of the season and that was magnified on Saturday when they fell 4-2 to a surging Ottawa Senators club looking to stake their claim into the ...Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Former Ottawa Senator Josh Norris Misses Saturday Win In Buffalo Due To Injury
Former Ottawa Senators centre Josh Norris was a fan favourite during his seven years with the organization. However, when fans spoke of him, there was always the one glaring concern: his ongoing ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship
Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessman. A US journalist has taken the Indian government to court after his Indian overseas citizenship ...The Guardian - 3d -
The Philippine government says ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila airport
The Philippine government says ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila airportABC News - 5d -
Putin’s Cease-Fire Demands, and a Democratic Flip on the Shutdown
Plus, two astronauts’ long wait for a ride home.The New York Times - 2d -
Italian government approves draft law targeting femicide, with punishment up to life in prison
The Italian government has approved a draft law that for the first time introduces the legal definition of femicide in the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life imprisonmentABC News - Mar. 8 -
UK government vows to clean up Lake Windermere after beauty spot clogged with sewage
The U.K. government is pledging to clean up Lake Windermere, a sewage-clogged beauty spot that has come to symbolize the filthy state of Britain’s waterwaysABC News - 6d -
Senate Dems demand Kennedy disclose details of Mar-a-Lago meetings with drug execs
Three Democratic senators want answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his private meetings with drugmakers alongside President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in ...The Hill - 6d -
Senate GOP frets as Wall Street takes dip over tariffs, talk of recession
Senate Republicans expressed new worries about the economy Monday after Wall Street had one of its worst days in years amid a trade war and remarks from President Trump that did not rule out the ...The Hill - 5d -
Columbia University loses $400mn in US government grants
Federal agencies say the ivy league institution failed to protect Jewish students from harassmentFinancial Times - Mar. 7 -
Government vows to clean up England's largest lake
Environment Secretary Steve Reed pledges "only rainwater" will enter Windermere as part of its plan.BBC News - 6d -
Syrian government agrees deal to integrate Kurdish forces
Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administrationFinancial Times - 6d -
3 warning signs about the future of government oversight
Taken together, these three elements will show the American public whether the Trump administration is serious about federal oversight.The Hill - 5d -
Government to tighten law on online suicide drugs
Two young people from Southampton died after taking substances suggested by pro-suicide forums.BBC News - 5d -
Government’s employment reforms clash with its welfare plans
Jobs market policies could threaten the part-time vacancies that ease people back into workFinancial Times - 4d -
Government offers Amess family 'glimmer of hope'
The family of the murdered MP say they still feel betrayed but are hopeful of answers.BBC News - 4d -
What happens if the US government shuts down?
More congressional chaos has sparked fears of another federal funding crisisFinancial Times - 3d -
Judges order US government to rehire thousands of workers
Rulings are latest setback for Elon Musk’s cost-cutting driveFinancial Times - 2d -
Will AI save the UK government £45bn a year?
Ministers believe that increased use of artificial intelligence can help fix the public finances but experts have their doubtsFinancial Times - 2d -
Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days
Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo ...ABC News - Mar. 7 -
Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led SDF to integrate north-east region
Agreement recognises Kurdish rights as president Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to achieve nationwide ceasefire. Syria’s government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) ...The Guardian - 6d -
Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war ...ABC News - 5d -
White House vows to fight ruling that requires government reinstate fired probationary workers
The White House on Friday vowed to appeal the federal court rulings that required the Trump administration to reinstate probationary government employees who judges said were fired unlawfully at ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump suggests federal government take over DC if local leaders 'can't do the job'
President Trump on Friday suggested that the federal government could take over Washington, D.C., if the national capital’s administration “can’t do the job" as he pursues making the district "the ...The Hill - 2d -
10-time French champion Saint-Etienne opposes government's plan to disband fan groups
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) — Ten-time French champion Saint-Etienne said Sunday it is opposing a proposal from the French government to disband its two main groups of supporters. The Magic Fans ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines
At a hearing, Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee for F.D.A. commissioner, fielded questions focused on whether he would review or reopen certain policy areas.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
Big majority of EU countries push for ‘concrete’ defence deal with UK
Also in this newsletter: Greenland votes on its futureFinancial Times - 5d -
Senate Democrat: This is 'best time' to take on 'tyrant' Trump
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said the current fight over a Republican spending bill was the "best time" for Democrats to take on President Trump, coming less than two months into his presidency. ...The Hill - 2d -
Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93
Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming died Friday at the age of 93. Simpson was from a bygone era: A conservative who supported gay rights and said abortion was so personal men shouldn't even have a ...CBS News - 1d -
Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93
Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming died Friday at the age of 93. Simpson was from a bygone era: A conservative who supported gay rights and said abortion was so personal men shouldn't even have a ...CBS News - 1d -
Alan Simpson, former Wyoming senator, dies at 93
Former Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming died Friday at the age of 93. Simpson was from a bygone era: A conservative who supported gay rights and said abortion was so personal men shouldn't even have a ...CBS News - 1d -
DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town
‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.Inc. - Mar. 7 -
Greenland votes amid Trump invitation to join US: What to know
Greenland's upcoming national election could set the stage for a later referendum on its future control, as President Trump has renewed his quest to take over the natural resources-rich arctic land.The Hill - 6d -
Why 10 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Green
Censure was once rare. During the 20th century, only five House members were censured, for cases such as mail fraud and sexual misconduct.The Hill - 6d