Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, met privately in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the meeting. Jeffries and […]
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Senate approves funding invoice to keep away from a shutdown earlier than the election
WASHINGTON — The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a potentially chaotic […]
Senate leaders attain funding deal to keep away from shutdown throughout marketing campaign season
WASHINGTON — Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December […]
Maryland governor ‘very involved’ Trump will intrude in midterms
OKLAHOMA CITY — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland said he is “very concerned” that President Donald Trump will wield the power […]
Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel
NEW YORK — Nearly 100 protesters were arrested during a demonstration Monday calling on Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to block […]
Republican plan to fund Homeland Safety might get first check vote on Thursday
WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it’s […]
Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to finish Homeland Safety shutdown
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving […]
For airline passengers, the shutdown reply is easy: Pay TSA officers
ATLANTA — Regardless of politics or destination, passengers at Atlanta’s airport were unified by one desire Saturday — it’s time to pay Transportation Security Administration […]
To sit down or stand: Trump’s problem to Democrats a key second in State of the Union deal with
About halfway through his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump sprung the moment on Democrats like a trap: Stand up if they believed […]
NY officers elevate rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration
NEW YORK — New York politicians defiantly raised a rainbow flag Thursday at the Stonewall National Monument amid a boisterous, cheering crowd, rebuking the Trump […]
