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Is the US government shutdown over, and why did it happen?
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Supreme Court weighs ‘earthquake’ ruling that could reshape political map
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Why the US government has shut down and what happens now
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Are Democrats really pushing for free healthcare for undocumented migrants?
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Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation
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Bill that cuts foreign aid and public broadcasting heads to Trump’s desk
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A look at the key items in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
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US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill
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Musk turns on Republicans – and gives Trump’s big bill a harder path
Reuters Musk – who weeks ago wore a hat reading “Trump was right about everything!” – has attacked the president’s
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From the Gulf of America to Fort Bragg, what’s behind Trump’s name changes?
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US avoids government shutdown after days of political turmoil
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US Speaker Mike Johnson may pay political price for Ukraine deal
After months of delay and increasingly dire warnings, the US House of Representatives approved $61bn in new aid to Ukraine
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Ukraine Russia war: US House passes crucial aid deal worth $61bn
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine as it struggles
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US lawmakers vote to avert government shutdown
US lawmakers have passed a government spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown. The Senate
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House passes Israel aid bill despite Biden veto threat
The US House of Representatives has approved a $14.3bn (£11.7bn) aid bill to Israel, though Democrats have warned it is
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Republicans drop Jim Jordan as US House Speaker nominee
Republicans have removed Jim Jordan as the party’s nominee for Speaker, after he lost three successive votes in the US
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Can Jim Jordan become the next Republican House Speaker?
Jim Jordan’s bid to become Speaker of the US House of Representatives is building momentum as he wins over opponents
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Three ways Republican House Speaker chaos ends on Capitol Hill
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Steve Scalise drops out of US Speaker race
Republican Congressman Steve Scalise has dropped out of the race to become Speaker of the House just a day after
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A deputy, an insider or Trump? The race for US House Speaker
Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise have become the first two Republicans to join the race to replace Kevin McCarthy, who
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