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Senate Narrowly Rejects Putting Check on Attacking Venezuela

Just two Republicans break ranks in vote, though several fall short of endorsing Trump taking military action

(Newser) - The Senate narrowly voted down a proposal Thursday that would have required congressional approval before President Trump could launch military operations against Venezuela. The measure, backed largely by Democrats and two Republicans, failed 49-51, marking the second time in a month that lawmakers have tried unsuccessfully to limit the administration'...

Democrat in District Trump Won Won't Run Again

Jared Golden has often split with his party

(Newser) - Rep. Jared Golden, a Democrat who holds his party's most Republican-leaning seat in the US House, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection, potentially giving the GOP a strong opportunity to flip the Maine seat next year. Golden, known for his moderate record and willingness to cross party lines,...

Shutdown May Force US to Close Airspace, Duffy Warns

Transportation secretary warns some parts of airspace could be shut down

(Newser) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday gave a stark warning: if the government shutdown drags on past next Tuesday, Americans could see widespread travel disruptions, including parts of the country's airspace being closed down, the Hill reports. Duffy said the shutdown—which on Tuesday night, as it finished its...

SCOTUS Set to Hear Landmark Case on Trump's Tariffs

President says it'll be one of the most important cases in the court's history

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly all US trading partners—a case that could redefine the limits of presidential authority. The justices, who have often allowed Trump's policies to proceed while...

Trump: Nuclear Weapons Tests Will Resume 'Immediately'

Move comes as Russia, China expand nuclear weapons programs

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday announced he has ordered the Pentagon to "immediately" resume testing nuclear weapons, citing the need to keep pace with rival nations' programs. The president made the announcement on Truth Social just before a highly watched meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, NBC...

Union to Congress: End Shutdown, Pay Workers Now

Union representing 820K workers says shutdown is hurting families

(Newser) - The largest union representing federal workers is urging Congress to end the government shutdown immediately, calling it an "avoidable crisis" that has left hundreds of thousands of families in financial distress. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), which represents around 820,000 federal and Washington, DC, government workers,...

Jack Smith Has an Ask Regarding Future Testimony

Former special counsel seeks a public hearing after GOP request for secrecy on his probes into Trump

(Newser) - Former special counsel Jack Smith has asked to testify publicly before Congress after House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan requested a private, transcribed interview regarding Smith's investigations into former President Trump's handling of classified documents and his actions following the 2020 election. In a letter to Jordan and Senate...

North Carolina Enters Fight Over Congressional Maps
North Carolina Senate:
Let's Redraw the Maps
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North Carolina Senate: Let's Redraw the Maps

Move sets the stage for Republicans to gain a seat in Congress

(Newser) - Republicans are on track to improve their count in Congress by one after a move by the state Senate in North Carolina on Tuesday. The chamber approved redrawing the state's congressional maps in a way expected to give Republicans control of 11 of 14 seats next year, compared with...

MTG Suggests GOP Leadership Is Sexist

Georgia congresswoman argues Mike Johnson sidelines strong women

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is publicly clashing with GOP leadership again—this time taking aim at what she calls a pattern of "weak" Republican men in Congress. Greene, who's lately been sparring with House Speaker Mike Johnson over the handling of the government shutdown , accuses him and...

Noem Rolls Out Airport Video Blaming Dems for Shutdown

Flight delays mount as airport workers go unpaid during standoff

(Newser) - Travelers passing through US airports are now seeing a government-produced video blaming Democrats for the ongoing shutdown that's causing widespread flight delays and leaving thousands of aviation employees working without pay, Reuters reports. The message, featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, claims that Democrats' refusal to fund the...

Greene Points Finger at GOP Leaders Over Shutdown

Republican breaks with party on shutdown and other key issues

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again challenging her own party's leadership, this time pointing fingers at top Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown. Speaking Thursday morning on CNN , the Georgia Republican made it clear she's not blaming the president. Instead, she singled out House Speaker Mike...

White House Memo Casts Doubt on Shutdown Back Pay

Memo challenges 2019 law seen as backstop for furloughed workers

(Newser) - A new draft memo from the White House's budget office says furloughed federal workers aren't automatically entitled to back pay after the current government shutdown—contradicting widespread assumptions and prior guidance from other parts of the administration. The memo obtained by the Washington Post argues that the...

Dems Get an Unlikely ObamaCare Ally in MTG

Republican congresswoman pushes to extend subsidies, warning of spiking insurance premiums

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her staunch conservative views, broke with GOP orthodoxy this week by urging action to extend ObamaCare subsidies—aligning herself, at least on this issue, with Democrats, per the AP . In a lengthy post on X , Greene acknowledged her general opposition to the Affordable...

As Shutdown Continues, Friday Looms as a Big Day

Federal workers would miss their paychecks

(Newser) - With the government shutdown heading into its second week, signs of a swift resolution are nowhere to be seen. Both Democrats and Republicans have dug in on their positions, and attempts at compromise in the Senate have yet to gain traction, reports Politico . A New York Times analysis offers...

FBI Punishes Supervisor Over 'Perp Walk' for Comey

Patel addresses internal tension in post

(Newser) - The FBI has suspended a supervisor who resisted facilitating a "perp walk" for James Comey, as tensions rise in the agency over the prosecution. Comey, indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, is to appear in federal court next week. But FBI bosses...

Madison Cawthorn Is Running for Office Again

This time, scandal-plagued Republican is running in Florida

(Newser) - Former GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who made headlines as one of Congress's youngest members before a bruising primary defeat in North Carolina in 2022, is plotting his return—this time from Florida. Cawthorn, now 30, tells Fox News he's running for the seat being vacated by Rep....

Congress Won't See Its Own Pay Interrupted

Federal workers brace for missed pay while lawmakers keep collecting their salaries

(Newser) - The first government shutdown since December 2018 is now in effect, meaning hundreds of thousands of employees are furloughed, and many more "essential" workers must clock in without pay. (The New York Times has a detailed visual breakdown here .) One group that will keep getting paid if...

Looks Like a Shutdown, Both Sides Say After Talks

Negotiations are blocked over health care spending as deadline approaches

(Newser) - Democratic congressional leaders left the White House on Monday without a deal to avert a government shutdown, which otherwise would take effect at 12:01am Wednesday. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer said "large differences" remain between the parties on health care funding, the New York Times reports, and Vice...

A Day Before Deadline, Trump, Congressional Leaders to Meet

Neither party is sure president will negotiate on avoiding government shutdown

(Newser) - President Trump and the top congressional leaders from both parties have agreed to meet Monday afternoon, one day before the deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Trump had canceled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week, citing a lack of...

He Was the First Congressman Assassinated. Few Remember

James Hinds championed Black rights after the Civil War, as Longreads explains

(Newser) - On a lonely Arkansas road in 1868, Congressman James M. Hinds was assassinated for championing Reconstruction and Black civil rights—yet his name has been all but erased from American memory. A story at Longreads examines how the first congressman ever assassinated while in office—a man once called...

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