Thune says talks aimed at ending shutdown have “ticked up significantly”

House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks alongside members of House Republican leadership at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 2025. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked at his daily press conference at the Capitol about the possibility of needing to pass a new continuing resolution, given

Vance Says Troops Will Be Paid for Now as Pressure Builds on Congress to End Shutdown

U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in Israel on Oct. 21, 2025. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that U.S. military service members will be paid “for now” amid the ongoing government shutdown. “We do think that we can continue paying the troops, at least for