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Trump administration live updates: Senate to vote a 10th time to end the government shutdown

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues, with the Senate to vote on reopening agencies and to consider funding the military.

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Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 9th time as government shutdown enters Day 16

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Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, ready to reject government funding bill for 10th time

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Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 8th time as shutdown drags on

The Senate on Tuesday failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance the House-passed bill to end the government shutdown and extend funding into next month, with no new Democrats offering their suppo...

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Oct. 14, 2025 - Trump administration and government shutdown updates

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Democrat Asks GOP With Straight Face To Open Government Despite Voting To Force Shutdown

Ed Markey, Seth Moulton and senate

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Rep. Moulton Challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, Calls for New Generation of Democratic Leaders

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Edward Markey says he is focused on the government shutdown in response to the announcement that Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton would run for his seat next year

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Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton launches Senate bid, challenging Ed Markey

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Seth Moulton to seek Massachusetts Senate seat held by Ed Markey in generational fight

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If Ed Markey is too old, is Seth Moulton too ambitious?

Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts is putting before voters with his primary challenge to Senator Ed Markey.

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Dem Congressman Mounting Primary Challenge Against 79-Year-Old Senator: He’s ‘Been in Congress for Half a Century’

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Moulton announces bid for Senate in Massachusetts

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Senate set for new vote to end shutdown, but gridlock over Obamacare subsidies remains

The Senate prepares for an eighth vote on reopening the government as the shutdown nears its third week, with Democrats demanding Obamacare subsidy extensions.

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Democratic Senate Leaders Spark Fury by Backing Janet Mills in Maine

In a FEC filing, the DSCC signed on to support Governor Janet Mill’s senatorial campaign, leading to some online backlash.

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Senate fails to advance stopgap bill; judge temporarily blocks federal layoffs

Get the latest Trump administration news as the government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson said this could become the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

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AZ Senate president urges University of Arizona to join Trump’s new higher-ed reform compact

Trump's higher education compact calls for equality in admissions and tuition freezes as Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen encourages university participation.

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Penn faculty senate overwhelmingly votes to urge university leaders to reject Trump compact

The compact "demands that American universities surrender their institutional autonomy and place themselves under the control of the U.S. Federal Government," the faculty senate wrote.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters Senate race against Susan Collins

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills made her much-anticipated entry into the Maine Senate race, seeking to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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Kennedy likens Senate dysfunction to 'game room in a mental hospital' as shutdown hits third week

Republican lawmakers Sen. John Kennedy and Rep. Steve Scalise blame Chuck Schumer and Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown into its third week.

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At campaign stop in Fort Worth, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says he's going up against the establishment in both parties

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico blasted billionaires' influence on policy and society during a campaign stop in Fort Worth. His campaign said more than 1,200 people attended the event.