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Senate talks show signs of progress as government shutdown grinds into 2nd month

Shades of optimism filled the Senate this past week as bipartisan talks on a way out of the government shutdown increased.

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Government shutdown updates: Trump again calls on Senate GOP to end filibuster

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Government shutdown likely to extend to next week as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough

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Republican Leaders Reject Trump's Demands to Scrap the Senate Filibuster to End the Shutdown

President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.

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Republicans shrug off Trump's call to scrap Senate filibuster over shutdown

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Republican leaders reject ending the Senate filibuster despite Trump’s call to nuke it

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Trump Calls for US Senate to Scrap Filibuster Rule

The federal government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy between $7 billion and $14 billion, shaving up to 2% from gross domestic product in the fourth quarter due to the lapse in government spend...

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Government Ordered to Pay Food Stamp Benefits During Shutdown

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Trump calls on Senate Republicans to nuke filibuster

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Trump's 'nuclear' demand not landing for Senate Republicans amid shutdown

Senate Republicans have long resisted the temptation of going nuclear on the filibuster, a move more often made by Senate Democrats when they controlled the upper chamber.

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Senate approves Democratic resolution that would block Trump's global tariffs

The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week.

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Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers

The report, released by Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, highlights 80 credible cases of medical neglect and widespread complaints about inadequate food and water.

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Senate confirmation hearing for Casey Means postponed after she goes into labor

Casey Means and her brother, Calley Means, became prominent in recent years after viral interviews decrying the influence of the food and drug industry.

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Senate to meet Thursday; won't vote to open government

The U.S. Senate is meeting Thursday to vote at 11:45 a.m. on various bills, though the House-passed bill to reopen the government is not on the agenda.