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Updated November 11, 2025 8:08 AM Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday. The Senate passed legislation Monday night to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, after a critical splinter... See more

Updated November 10, 2025 7:28 PM House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday morning, Nov. 10, 2025. "You need to begin right now in returning to the Hill," Johnson said in remarks directed to members o... See more

National Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed legislation Monday night to end the nation's longest government shutdown, after a critical splinter group of Democrats joined with Republicans and backed... See more

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Sunday night took the first step toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history, after a group of Democrats broke their party’s blockade and voted with Republicans to advance legislation to reopen the government. The 60-40 v... See more

Trumphas seized on the stalemate for political gain, aiming to hurt Democrats while insulating his administration from the costs of the fiscal crisis he helped bring about. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Democrats and Republicans remain starkly at odds... See more