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Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care   The Big Story Shutdown looms as deal evades Congress Congressional Democrats and Republicans remained far apart on host of issues late Monday, most notably about whether to extend the expiring ObamaCare enhanced premium tax credits. © Photo credit Democratic lawmakers have insisted any...

Schumer says he will not support 7- or 10-day stopgap to avoid shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said he would not support a weeklong or 10-day government funding measure to avoid a government shutdown on Wednesday and buy more time to negotiate with President Trump and GOP leaders. Schumer said he felt that Monday’s meeting with Trump at the White House made some progress because it...

Trump, Netanyahu outline Gaza peace proposal: 5 takeaways

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined a peace proposal for Gaza on Monday in a joint news conference at the White House. The move came as the two-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, nears. About 1,200 Israelis were killed in those attacks, roughly two-thirds of whom were civilians....

Shutdown threatens jobs report release

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Shutdown would shutter econ data agency at bad time The federal government will stop producing key economic data if government funding elapses Wednesday, depriving policymakers and investors of crucial information amid deep concerns about the job...

How the world is responding to Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan

President Trump’s new Gaza peace plan Monday drew early reactions of support from leaders in the Arab and Muslim world, upping the pressure on Hamas and Israel to commit and follow through on the deal to end the two-year war.  Qatar and Egypt have transmitted Trump’s proposal to Hamas for consideration, although it’s not clear...

What to know about Trump’s unusual meeting of military leaders

President Trump is slated to attend an unusual meeting of military leaders Tuesday in Virginia organized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The meeting, which is reportedly expected to bring together hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world, was first reported last week by The Washington Post. The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that Hegseth “will...

Illegal alien arrested by ICE found registered as active Democrat voter in blue state

Republicans are blowing the whistle on an illegal alien named Ian Andre Roberts, who was recently arrested by ICE, for being registered as an active Democrat voter in Maryland.

Don’t underestimate AOC, Dems promote scarcity and other commentary

“Republicans laughing at the prospect of AOC or any other far-left populist becoming the next Democratic nominee” better devote time, “energy and money on...

The Tricky Politics of Government Shutdowns

It’s exceedingly hard to predict the political consequences of unpopular government shutdowns.

Hakeem Jeffries: ‘Differences Remain’ After White House Government Funding Meeting

The clock is ticking for congressional Democrats to choose their fate ahead of Tuesday’s midnight government-funding deadline.

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