Editorial: Spotlight on Warner, Kaine as federal government shutdown looms
A federal government shutdown would be a harmful measure, but one that may be necessary to stop the Trump administration’s ...
As Trump ups trade war, Canada tariffs could hit consumers in unexpected ways
President Trump on Tuesday ramped up his trade war with Canada as one Democratic senator offered an unexpected tariff side ...
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Editorial: Spotlight on Warner, Kaine as federal government shutdown looms
Now is the time for those senators — including Virginia’s Mark Warner and Tim Kaine — to be courageous ... Senate worked with President Joe Biden to narrowly avoid shutdowns in September ...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to consider birthright citizenship order
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect ...
Democrats divided on whether to shut down government or vote with GOP
Trump needs Senate Democrats’ votes, but they are still weighing whether to use this rare point of leverage and risk taking ...
Jefferson Lab operator search abruptly canceled by Trump administration, raising questions about contract
The Department of Energy made clear its intention is not to close Jefferson Lab. However, the abrupt cancellation last month ...
Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms
Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the ...
Virginia’s Earle-Sears drops first ad confronting Dem opponent over migrant crime, border wall opposition
An ad from Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears plays clips of former Rep. Abigail Spanberger's comments, including her ...
Looming Funding Deadline Squeezes Senate Democrats
After Speaker of the House Mike Johnson succeeded in pushing a stopgap spending measure through his chamber Tuesday, Senate ...
Senate Democrats contemplate ‘two horrible choices’ in government shutdown fight
They can either vote to support a House GOP stopgap measure they’ve been criticizing, or the federal government will shut ...
Where Key Democratic Senators Stand on Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Senate Democrats are staking out their positions on a bill to temporarily fund the government, known as a continuing resolution (CR), which would avert a federal shutdown.