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Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown

The vote capped a frantic week that saw Donald Trump and Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Senate passes bill to avoid a government shutdown, ending funding fight at the 11th hour

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill to fund the government through March 14. It does not address the debt ceiling, a key demand from President-elect Donald Trump.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

Biden Signs Bill That Averts a Government Shutdown and Brings a Close to Days of Washington Upheaval

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump's core demand in the negotiations.

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden's term, beating Trump's tally

Biden secures the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency, exceeding Trump's first-term total by one after Democrats focus on federal courts.

NBC News on MSN · 19h

Senate confirms Biden's 235th judge, beating Trump's record

Senate Democrats confirmed President Joe Biden's 235th judge, beating Donald Trump's record from his first term.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Senate confirms 2 Biden judicial nominees, boosting total over Trump

President Joe Biden’s diverse cohort of judges includes more women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals than those tapped by any other U.S. president.

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LA Times on MSN · 16h

Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct

A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct.

The Boston Globe · 18h

Senate Democrats find many ethical lapses by Supreme Court justices

The investigation also found that the Judicial Conference of the United States, the body responsible for looking into lapses by federal judges, has failed to adequately address the ethical issues that have repeatedly rocked the high court.

MSNBC · 17h

Senate Democrats dig into the Supreme Court’s ‘ethical crisis’ in scathing new report

The report follows a 20-month probe by Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee. But with Republicans set to take control of the Senate, the report is unlikely to go anywhere.

US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S.

Exit Interview: Manchin defends his pivotal role as he departs Senate

In an interview with the Post, retiring Senator Joe Manchin discusses what he thinks his legacy is and the role he wants to ...

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Senate Passes Funding Bill After Trump, Musk Tanked Earlier Negotiations

The bill's passage comes after President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scuttled an earlier bipartisan deal.

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Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans

Senators approve a bill to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans, with President Biden expected to sign it ...

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Lara Trump removes herself from consideration for Marco Rubio’s U.S. Senate seat

Lara Trump, President-elect Trump’s daughter-in-law, said Saturday she is removing herself from consideration for Florida ...

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Senate passes RFK Stadium land bill, giving the Washington Commanders a major off-the-field win

The Washington Commanders' path to returning to nation's capital is clear after an on-again, off-again saga in Congress ended ...

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Lara Trump drops out of running for the Senate, teases ‘big announcement’

Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law was floated as a possible replacement for Marco Rubio, the president-elect’s choice for ...

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Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Ethics Violations Found in New Senate Probe

The report stated that the two previously unknown trips in 2021 by Thomas were provided by Texas real estate magnate, Harlan ...

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