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No end in sight for shutdown as Congress leaves for weekend

After another day of deadlock, the Senate adjourned for the weekend, extending the government shutdown into next week.
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WATCH: Schumer speaks after Senate Democrats reject latest measure to end shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer fired away at President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress as hopes for a quick ...
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A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term

The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday following a summer-long recess shaped by legal battles over the Trump administration’s agenda. William Brangham discussed the high-profile cases with News ...
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Brooks and Capehart on political dysfunction and the government shutdown

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, ...
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Without a new jobs report, U.S. ‘flying blind’ on hiring in an uncertain economy

The first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern as everyone awaits the Labor ...
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WATCH: White House holds briefing as Trump uses shutdown to withhold funding, unleash layoffs

The White House began its press briefing on Friday by summarizing various consequences of the government shutdown that were already hitting Americans.
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WATCH LIVE: Johnson and Thune hold news conference as shutdown threatens to extend over the weekend

Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight ...