Senate, government shutdown

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Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
Democrats in the Senate rejected a House GOP proposal to keep funds flowing through Nov. 21, while Republicans scuttled a competing Democratic bill with health care provisions.

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Senate fails to advance bills to fund government as shutdown looms
Key Senate Vote Fails, Leaving No Clear Path to Avert Oct. 1 Shutdown

Senate, Trump and Republicans

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Senate confirms 48 sub-cabinet Trump nominees in single vote
The U.S. Senate has confirmed 48 appointees of President Donald Trump, almost entirely made up of ambassador and sub-cabinet positions.

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Batch of Trump nominees moves through US Senate after Thune and Republicans change rules
Senate confirms 48 Trump nominees in single vote, after Republicans went ‘nuclear’ to speed up confirmations

Charlie Kirk, National Day and United States Senate

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Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution
Fla., led the passage of a resolution to be observed on Charlie Kirk's birthday. ABC pulled late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely over comments about the alleged Kirk assassin, Tyler Robinson.

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House, Senate pass 'National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk'
U.S. Senate Resolution Seeks To Honor Charlie Kirk with National Day Of Remembrance

Senate confirms Mike Waltz as UN ambassador

The Senate voted to confirm former national security adviser Mike Waltz to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on ...

Live updates: Trump and Xi Jinping discuss TikTok and trade; Senate rejects bill to fund government

Live updates and the latest news as Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping to hold call about TikTok and the countries' trade ...

Senate confirms Mike Waltz as Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations after months of delays

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the ...

US Senate confirms top auto safety official, who will oversee Tesla probes

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm the top auto safety official along with dozens of other nominees, including ...

Senate Republicans poke holes in the filibuster despite vowing to protect it

Facing Democratic opposition, the GOP has discarded a series of precedents and weakened minority power in order to vote ...