What's the filibuster rule? Trump says to end the Senate practice

Donald Trump, in a long Truth Social post, said the GOP should end the shutdown by doing away with the filibuster to pass legislation.

Daylight saving time bill stalls again in US Senate

The U.S. Senate briefly took up a long-stalled effort on Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-yearly practice of switching clocks, but again failed to reach consensus.

Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's surgeon general pick is postponed after she goes into labor

President Donald Trump nominated Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to be America’s top doctor.

When will the government shutdown end? Updates, odds on next Senate vote today to reopen

How much longer will government shutdown 2025 last? Here's the latest updates and odds on next Senate vote today to pass funding bill and reopen.

Trump administration must release billions in SNAP funds, judge says

Officials must act “as soon as possible,” a federal judge in Rhode Island said. A Massachusetts judge also told the administration to consider contingency funds.
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