Elections
Japan’s Takaichi picks ex-premier Aso as party vice president
Taro Aso, Japan’s former deputy prime minister and finance minister, delivered a speech during an ordinary session at the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan’s next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Tuesday […]
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Senate to vote again on funding bill as government shutdown stalemate enters sixth day
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol, on the second day of the US government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 2, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images The Senate is set to vote again on Monday on a […]
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Trump could ‘start taking sharp measures’ if next government funding bills fail: Hassett
President Donald Trump could “start taking sharp measures” on Monday if the government shutdown continues after the Senate’s next votes on stopgap funding bills, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said. Hassett’s warning on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” came after he said Democrats will be to blame for “any government worker that loses their job” due […]
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Democratic leader Jeffries challenges GOP House Speaker Johnson to debate shutdown
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Tom Williams | Michael A. McCoy | Reuters Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a live public debate about the government shutdown, which entered its sixth day on Monday with no off-ramp in […]
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‘There will start to be layoffs’ if Trump decides shutdown talks have stalled, Hassett says
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government […]
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Treasury weighs minting $1 coin with Trump’s face for U.S. 250th anniversary
A “draft” from The Treasury Department of a $1 commemorative coin that it plans to mint next year. Courtesy: U.S. Treasury Department The Treasury Department is considering minting a $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump’s likeness on both sides to honor him and commemorate the United States’ 250th birthday next year. A first draft of […]
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Government shutdown: Senate to vote again on funding with little hope of passage
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walk into Statuary Hall for a news conference about the ongoing federal government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Senate on Friday is poised to vote once again on […]
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The government shutdown fight hinges on ACA tax credits — and if immigrants should get them
The federal government may soon shut down, in large part because of a debate between Republicans and Democrats over Obamacare subsidies and whether some immigrants should get those financial benefits. Republicans claim Democrats want to give health care to “illegal immigrants.” Democrat, in turn, say that’s a lie. Democrats say they are only trying to […]
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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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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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