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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough … The Sunday vote would pave the way for consideration later this week of a legislative package that would fund the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects …
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
The 8 Senate Democratic Caucus members who voted to end the shutdown … Most, but not all, previously held state-level office — including four former governors. Most, but not all, come from presidential swing states. Two have announced they are retiring from the Senate after their current terms end …
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Washington Post:
Late-night Senate deal opens path to ending shutdown but splits Democrats — The deal doesn't extend expiring ACA subsidies. If a bill passes the Senate, it needs the House to approve and President Donald Trump on board. — A key group of Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Sunday night …
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CNN:
Senators near deal to reopen government as key Democrats signal willingness to back plan — Several Senate Democrats are signaling a willingness to vote to reopen the government if they secure some final key concessions from the White House, a sign that a major breakthrough could be within reach amid …
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown — For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies. — After more than a month of stalemate, the Senate on Sunday took …
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HuffPost:
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Moderate Democrats Cave — Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for millions of people. — WASHINGTON - Senators have reached a deal to reopen the federal government …
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Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown — GOP senators propose sending money directly to consumers' health accounts rather than to insurance companies — WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans have made what amounts to a counteroffer in a bid to end the government shutdown …
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Politico:
Dem civil war — With help from Eli Okun, Bethany Irvine, Ali Bianco and Rachel Umansky-Castro — Good Monday morning. This is Jack Blanchard. Been a busy old night. Get in touch. — WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: President Donald Trump announced pardons for nearly 80 prominent allies …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Marjorie Taylor Greene flees Trump's sinking ship
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Fox News:
Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government
Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Bessent says no formal ACA plan proposed despite Trump's social media posts
Bessent says no formal ACA plan proposed despite Trump's social media posts
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
'It'll take them 5 days': Rand Paul could be obstacle to quickly ending shutdown
NPR:
Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown
Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown
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Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Democrats Line Up To Slam Deal To Reopen Government
Democrats Line Up To Slam Deal To Reopen Government
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Emily Peck / Axios:
Senate deal would reverse shutdown firings
Associated Press:
Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
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NBC News:
Senators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdown
Senators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdown
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Axios:
Deal to end government shutdown in reach
Deal to end government shutdown in reach
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Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Jeffries opposes Senate moves to end shutdown
Jeffries opposes Senate moves to end shutdown
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election … Giuliani, Eastman and Powell were among those identified by former special counsel Jack Smith as Trump's co-conspirators, though he never brought charges against them. The pardons would preclude any future administration …
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New York Times:
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election — The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions. — President Trump has granted pre-emptive pardons …
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Karina Tsui / CNN:
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, others involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says — President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of his political allies for their support or involvement in alleged plans to overturn the 2020 presidential election …
Reuters:
Trump administration cannot withhold $4 billion in SNAP benefits, appeals court rules — The ruling by the 1st Circuit will have no immediate impact because of a temporary hold by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. — A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order …
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Associated Press:
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’
Trump administration demands states ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts as states warn of ‘catastrophic impact’
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It — The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable. — At a secret gathering in May south of London …
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Scott MacFarlane / CBS News:
Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say — Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her federal prison sentence, which is set to run through 2037, according to documents obtained …
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation, document indicates
Ghislaine Maxwell to seek commutation, document indicates
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Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978 — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century …
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Wall Street Journal:
FAA Limits Private Aircraft Flights at Major Airports — Government officials have sought to reduce flight capacity at airports to ease strains on air-traffic controllers — The Federal Aviation Administration is slated to limit business jets and other private flights …
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Sen. Dick Durbin / MSNBC:
Trump turned the military on U.S. cities. I will continue to hold him accountable. — Excessive militarized ICE raids and misuse of the military will not make Chicago safer, writes Sen. Dick Durbin. — Masked, armed and wearing bulletproof vests, federal immigration agents stormed …
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Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster's editing of a Trump speech — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday …
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Beth Kowitt / Bloomberg:
Home Depot Can't Ignore Its ICE Problem Forever — There is no company in the US that has become more closely associated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids than Home Depot Inc. — In and around the retailer's parking lots, masked and armed ICE agents chase and tackle and detain …
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Housing director confirms administration ‘working on’ 50-year mortgage after Trump hint — Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte on Saturday said the Trump administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for home buyers.
