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Scoop: Senate Republicans eye piecemeal government reopening

This is John Thune
Oct 8, 2025 - World

Colombia president claims U.S. bombed Colombian boat in strike off Venezuela

men shake hands

Shutdown tensions lead to heated confrontations on Capitol Hill

Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Lawler, both wearing blue suits, argue and point at each other while surrounded by press and photographers in a white and sandstone hallway.

Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown

Speaker johnson at a press conference looking down at his notes. The sign on his podium reads "The Democrat Shutdown"

How air traffic controllers could help end the shutdown

Illustration of a departures analog airport flip board with dollar signs on it and a "no" symbol over a plane graphic

IRS tells employees furlough backpay guaranteed, while WH counters in memo

An American flag flies outside the IRS building, which has large, round columns.

Fed minutes show some officials cautious about recent rate cut

Fed chair Jerome Powell speaks at a podium at a news conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve last month

"Tennessee Three" member Justin Pearson runs to oust Rep. Steve Cohen

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson speaks at the Democratic National Convention while wearing a gray suit and holding a microphon surrounded by a crowd of fellow Tennessee delegates.
Updated Oct 8, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Democrats ramp up probe into Tom Homan bribery allegations

Tom Homan, wearing a suit, is seen outside surrounded by a black silhouette.
Oct 8, 2025 - Economy

How the Fed would respond to AI-pocalypse

Illustration of a woman holding a briefcase with a robot hand reaching out to grab it from behind.
Updated Oct 8, 2025 - Politics & Policy

"The House is done": Johnson rules out stand-alone vote on paying troops during shutdown

Speaker Johnson speaks to reporters with Senators Barrasso, Thune and Capito behind him in the Capitol
Updated Oct 8, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Comey pleads not guilty to charges from Trump's DOJ

James Comey, wearing all black, sits as he is interviewed on a stage by a woman in blue.
Updated Oct 8, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump baselessly calls for Pritzker, Chicago mayor to be jailed

JB Pritzker, wearing a gray suit and a red tie, speaks into a microphone from behind a podium while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, wearing a dark suit and a red tie, watches from the background.
Oct 8, 2025 - World

U.S. security guarantee for Qatar sparks jealousy and confusion

President Donald Trump, in a dark suit and red tie, salutes as he is welcomed to Qatar. Rows of men in uniform are seen standing behind him.
Oct 8, 2025 - Economy

Gold's rally signals investors' eroding trust in the U.S.

Oct 8, 2025 - Health

Supplement sales surge

HarperCollins UK apologizes to Melania Trump over book's Epstein claim

Melania Trump is shown in profile, wearing sunglasses.

OpenAI's massive AMD deal: Welcome to AI's mega-blob era

Animated illustration of two sparkle emojis merging into one.

Trump's envoys arrive in Egypt for crucial negotiations on Gaza deal

A dark-haired Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, wearing a black shirt with dark sunglasses hanging from the neck, and a gray-haired US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, wearing sunglasses, a navy jacket with a gold pin on it and a white shirt with fine gray stripes on it.

Staffing woes see flight delays spread to more U.S. airports amid shutdown

An arrivals board shows delayed and cancelled flights at Hollywood Burbank Airport on October 6, 2025 in Burbank, California.

Trump-backed Van Epps to face progressive Behn for U.S. House seat in Tennessee

Matt Van Epps, a Republican, will face state Rep. Aftyn Behn, a Democrat, in the District 7 special election to replace Rep. Mark Green.

Scenes from Chicago as Texas National Guard troops assemble for Trump crackdown

Four male members of the Texas National Guard, wearing their khaki uniform and carrying large, black guns, at the Elwood Army Reserve Training Center in Elwood, Illinois, in front of an Emergency Disaster Services sign on a truck.
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