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Democrats are embroiled in a new round of infighting, while Republicans are bracing for longer-term consequences if they continue to oppose an extension of Obamacare subsidies.
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Despite considerable hand-wringing in the party about caving to Republicans in the government closure, some Democrats see potential upsides in the outcome.
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Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country's military arsenal at the ready, including its militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.
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The arrival of the carrier bolsters the already extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain will cease sharing some intelligence with the U.S. because of concerns over boat strikes.
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Our reporter Karoun Demirjian in Washington describes the Senate deal to end the shutdown and why it happened now.
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Mr. Schlossberg, the son of Caroline Kennedy, said the Democratic Party needed someone who could stand up to President Trump and his allies.
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We speak to The American Prospect's David Dayen about what could be the end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, after seven Democratic Senators and one independent struck a deal with Republicans to pass a short-term government funding bill. "Why would you end this?" asks Dayen, echoing many in the Democratic coalition who believe the deal was a poor strategic move for the anti-Trump opposition. Calls are now growing for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step down. "Donald Trump and the Republicans were being blamed for all of this chaos…and yet, days later this this group of Democrats with the tacit support of Chuck Schumer decide that they're going to end this and cave."
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The shutdown still may be a net gain for Democrats.
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The state's top Republicans wanted to join President Trump's push to redraw congressional maps. But plans for a special session fell apart when some lawmakers resisted.
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Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden says that the rethink does not mean that payouts will necessarily follow.
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Si yo estuviera en el Senado, no habría votado a favor de este acuerdo. Los cierres son una oportunidad para argumentar, y el país estaba empezando a prestar atención.
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Speaker Mike Johnson had refused to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat of Arizona, claiming he lacked the power to do so.
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Seizing Panama's leader was relatively easy. But the similarities between Panama and Venezuela are dangerously misleading, some analysts warn.
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See how your lawmaker voted.
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On Sunday the Senate took a crucial step toward reopening the government when a small group of Democrats joined Republicans to advance a bill.
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Sens. Dick Durbin, Tim Kaine and others supported a deal paving the way to end the shutdown. A final deal would need support from the House and president.
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A long-sought funding source for the state's transit agency would add 2.5 percent fee on largest corporations
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