With both parties rejecting each other’s short-term funding proposals, Congress is heading into a weeklong recess with no deal in place and a government shutdown looking increasingly likely.

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

The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution marking Oct. 14, 2025 -- the influencer's birthday -- a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk." While on the Senate floor, Florida Sen.