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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

Feb 23, 2026 10:52 AM EST

Associated Press,

A trio of Senate Democrats is calling for the government to start refunding roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues that the Supreme Court ruled were collected because of an illegal set of orders by President Donald Trump.

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

Feb 12, 2026 11:38 AM EST

Associated Press,

House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a long shot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate.

Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions

Feb 11, 2026 10:43 AM EST

Associated Press,

Congressional leaders said Tuesday that a deal was still possible with the White House on Homeland Security Department funding before it expires this weekend.

Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans

Feb 10, 2026 1:10 PM EST

Associated Press,

The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group of state leaders meet in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans.

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

Jan 30, 2026 11:08 AM EST

Associated Press,

Senate leaders were scrambling on Friday to save a bipartisan spending deal and prevent a partial government shutdown this weekend as Democrats demanded new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.

Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law

Nov 20, 2025 12:20 PM EST

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year’s elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.

House returns for vote to end the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away

Nov 12, 2025 10:48 AM EST

Associated Press,

House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly eight weeks away to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.

Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

Nov 11, 2025 5:31 PM EST

Associated Press,

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session — and facing an avalanche of pent-up legislative demands from those who have largely been sidelined from governing.

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

Nov 11, 2025 10:23 AM EST

Associated Press,

The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party.

Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week

Oct 15, 2025 4:01 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.

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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions

Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law

House returns for vote to end the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away

Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

Democrats say they won’t be intimidated by Trump’s threats as the shutdown enters a third week

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