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Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D, N.Y.) spoke from the Senate floor a day after he said Democrats were prepared to shut down the federal government. Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/ WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats took the threat of a government shutdown off the table,

The Boston Globe · 8h

Senate Democrats wrestle with allowing a government shutdown

With funding set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, several more Senate Democrats remain non-committal while others publicly declared they would not vote for the short-term Republican budget bill.

Bloomberg L.P. · 20h

Schumer Says Democrats to Block GOP Funding Bill

Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer saying that his party plans to block the Senate Republican spending bill, leaving the door open to a government shutdown. This weekend for more, we're joined by Bloomberg government reporter Kate Aqui in Washington.

NBC News · 6h

Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy

Schumer relented one day after he vowed Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.

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Hey, Democrats: To Defeat Trump's Autocracy -- Get Out of Washington

Last week, the Democratic Party's top congressional leaders finally took a bold stand against President Donald Trump's ...

Democrats might be having some second thoughts about WA’s new governor

In Bob Ferguson’s start as Washington's governor, his centrist streak on tax and budget issues has thrilled independents, ...

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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue

Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding ...

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Democrats’ first big chance to check Trump may make them look even weaker

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

The Daily of the University of Washington18h

Washington state Democratic chair Shasti Conrad named DNC associate chair in move to sustain Democratic party

Washington state House Rep. and Democratic chair Shasti Conrad has been elected by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ...

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Democrats have to defend another open seat in tough push to win Senate majority

Democrats will have a third seat being vacated by an incumbent lawmaker in the 2026 midterms with the party trying to retake ...

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‘These aren’t normal times’: Frustrated Democrats demand their leaders do more to meet the moment

On a Friday afternoon in downtown Philadelphia, dozens gather on the corner of South 2nd and Chestnut streets. A mix of ...

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Even if the Democrats Can Move to the Center, It May Not Help

even substantial ideological shifts toward the center yield remarkably modest electoral benefits. Specifically, if a ...

Laura Washington: Finding a way home is the Democrats’ dilemma

It is time for Democrats to stop the gnashing of teeth over Donald Trump. Get with a program that is in sync with real voters ...

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Democrats are focusing on Musk as a key villain in the new Trump era

The Democratic Party is taking advantage of Elon Musk’s low approval ratings to tie him to unpopular Trump cutbacks in ...

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