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The Voting Rights Act faces its next big Supreme Court test
Plus: The latest on Day 15 of the shutdown and what Bernie Sanders hopes you’ll take away from his CNN town hall with AOC.
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House Dems come back to Washington
Plus: The fallout continues from Trump’s sweeping reduction-in-force, Trump’s historic trip to the Middle East and a preview of Trump’s meeting with the…
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Johnson’s shutdown strain spills into public view
The speaker’s frustration mirrors a GOP conference under pressure to remain united, while Democrats press their case to reopen the government and…
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How Speaker Johnson’s political missteps worsened the shutdown standoff
Democrats see a GOP leader struggling to contain a funding lapse of his own making as insiders quietly acknowledge that Trump controls how and when it…
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The first full shutdown week begins
Plus: a new Supreme Court term begins, Trump’s Oregon power play hits a wall, Chicago reels from an ICE sweep, and Cori Bush launches a campaign for…
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Democrats stand firm against Vought’s slash-and-burn shutdown tactics
Trump’s budget chief quickly weaponized the executive branch against political enemies as Democrats vow not to back down from their health care demands.
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How Democrats spent the day before the shutdown
With Speaker Mike Johnson sidelining the House, Democrats filled the Capitol with events to press their healthcare agenda ahead of a looming shutdown.
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September 2025

Jeffries, Schumer to take their government funding demands straight to Trump
But GOP leaders say an upcoming Oval Office meeting won’t make any difference in avoiding a shutdown. Plus: 25 years of FDA-approved mifepristone and a…
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How Trump’s megabill has defined the shutdown fight
Plus: Dems notch a decisive win in Arizona, a 2026 candidate calls on Trump to protect soybean farmers and inside CBC Week 2025.
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EXCLUSIVE: Dems detail toll of Trump’s trade war in new report
A new JEC report warns Trump’s tariffs are weakening the job market and raising costs as families also face expiring ACA credits, higher utility bills…
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Congress grows restless with Trump’s TikTok delays
Even with a U.S.-China framework in sight, members insist the president enforce the letter of the law.
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Funding fight deepens: Democrats demand healthcare as GOP releases stopgap
As the shutdown deadline nears, Democrats are holding firm on healthcare while Republicans roll out their short-term funding plan in the House.
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