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Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and progressive Democrat who is running for Senate in Maine, says Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has “failed” to keep his caucus unified against a
Republicans and Democrats are about to go to war over one of the most contentious issues in American politics.
Senators are staying in Washington through the weekend as talks continue on a short-term spending deal to end the government shutdown, with both parties trading proposals on health care subsidies and federal worker pay.
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Jeffries says the "fight is not over" on health care subsidies as shutdown nears possible end
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that Democrats will still press to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies as a 43-day-long shutdown nears a potential end.
The Senate's vote to reopen the government is a dangerous deal that jeopardizes the healthcare of millions of Americans.
Speaker Mike Johnson announced plans to pursue legislation next week that would repeal a Senate provision in a major spending package.
The blue wave that crested over Tuesday’s off-year elections has Democrats newly hopeful about their chances a year from now in the 2026 midterm elections.A decent swell is enough to swing the narrow House majority,
A proposal to reopen the U.S. government that passed the Senate on Monday contains language that would outlaw the sale of intoxicating hemp products across the nation.
The reopening of the government is a major win for Trump and congressional Republicans, who staved off Democratic healthcare demands.