The U.S. Capitol building during the eighth day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Senate on Oct. 9 defeated for a seventh time two continuing resolutions to temporarily extend federal funding, as Republicans and Democrats present differing versions of the cause of the federal government shutdown.
President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Oct. 9 called for U.S. President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for helping broker a peace deal between Israel and Hamas after two years of
A judge is set to rule on a lawsuit filed by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago seeking to prevent the National Guard from being deployed by the federal government over their objections. A hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois began at 11 a.m. CT. Judge
Washington — President Trump is going to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday morning for what the White House says is his “routine yearly checkup,” just six months after undergoing what the White House at the time described as his “annual physical examination” at the same facility. When asked, the White House declined to
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, broke with GOP leaders in Congress on their approach to the shutdown on Thursday, warning of the possible impact for her party in the midterm elections. Greene has claimed the president isn’t always getting the best advice. And the GOP firebrand said on CNN that “I don’t think
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 9 to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the workforce and its broader societal implications. Witnesses include Dr. Russ Altman, Kenneth Fong, professor of Bioengineering and Medicine at Stanford University; John Baile… Original News Source Link – Epoch
1m ago Senate votes set to begin at 11:30 a.m. The Senate is set to begin a series of votes at 11:30 a.m. that will include procedural motions on advancing the Democratic and Republican plans to fund the government, according to a notice from Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office. By Stefan Becket https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-2025-latest-senate-votes-trump/#post-update-e827a712