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Government shutdown: ‘Democrats should do the right thing,’ Speaker Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) accompanied by Vice President J.D. Vance, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought, speaks during a press conference following a meeting between President Trump and Congressional Democratic leaders on funding the government, in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. Nathan Posner | […]
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UK PM Starmer prepares for critical address — and much is riding on what he says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer touches his glasses during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 27, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Seldom, if ever, can a British prime minister, barely a year into office and sitting on an enormous parliamentary majority, have […]
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Taiwan should only produce half of America’s chips, says U.S. Commerce Secretary
A logo of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) displayed on a smartphone screen Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The Trump administration is pushing Taipei to shift investment and chip production to the U.S. so that half of American demand is manufactured locally, in a move that could have implications for Taiwan’s […]
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CNBC Daily Open: A U.S. government shutdown could make Fed’s job harder
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters After a seemingly unproductive meeting between lawmakers and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, the chances that the country’s […]
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‘We’re headed to a shutdown,’ Vance says after Trump meeting with leaders ends
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks next to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on the day U.S. President Donald Trump meets with top congressional leaders from both parties, just ahead of a September 30 deadline to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, at the White House in […]
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Watch: Trump details plan to end Israel war with Hamas in Gaza
The White House on Monday released a 20-point plan by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The release came minutes before Trump began speaking at the White House about the proposal, which has not been agreed to by Hamas. Trump was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. […]
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Democrats refuse to cave on health care before meeting with Trump on government shutdown
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks to reporters during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Congressional Democrats held the line on their health-care demands just hours before meeting Monday with President Donald Trump and Republican leadership to discuss avoiding […]
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Labor Dept. won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, other data if government shuts down
The US Capitol is seen in the background as signage for US Department of Labor is seen in Washington, DC on August 4, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The Labor Department is preparing for what would amount to a news and data blackout should the U.S. government suspend operations. In a contingency […]
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Trump bashes Zohran Mamdani after Eric Adams drops out of New York mayor’s race
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the media during a campaign stop with Speaker of the New York State Assembly Carl Heastie in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., September 17, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday bashed New York City mayoral race front-runner Zohran Mamdani […]
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Trump ‘Truths’ about tariffs on films and furniture raise questions on details
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday September 26, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said he would impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made films and slap “substantial Tariffs” on any country that does not […]
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