US Senate votes down two bills to end government shutdown – South China Morning Post

US Senate votes down two bills to end government shutdown  South China Morning Post Senate, in flicker of action, to vote on competing bills to end US shutdown  CNBC Trump just lost a lot of leverage in the shutdown  The Washington Post Republicans Show Signs of a Possible End to the Shutdown  New York Magazine Republican Plan to End Shutdown Unlikely to Win Over Democrats  VOA News View full coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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Rebuking Trump, over 130 House Republicans challenge plans to lift sanctions against Putin ally – The Washington Post

Rebuking Trump, over 130 House Republicans challenge plans to lift sanctions against Putin ally  The Washington Post In a rebuke to the Trump administration, 136 Republicans joined House Democrats Thursday to oppose a Treasury Department plan to lift sanctions against … “us republicans” – Google News

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As Trump eyes a potential national emergency, Democrats see a possible lawsuit – The Washington Post

As Trump eyes a potential national emergency, Democrats see a possible lawsuit  The Washington Post How Americans see illegal immigration, the border wall and political compromise  Pew Research Center Mitch McConnell blocks Senate Democrats’ move to reopen government  CNN Marc Thiessen: This is the stupidest government shutdown in US history. When will Dems get smart about it?  Fox News U.S. Government Shutdown Hits Record Length With No End in Sight  Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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Trump in new setback as Pence aide Nick Ayers turns down chief of staff role – South China Morning Post

Trump in new setback as Pence aide Nick Ayers turns down chief of staff role  South China Morning Post Nick Ayers rules out role as new White House chief of staff  CNBC Nick Ayers, Trump’s once-likely replacement for chief of staff Kelly, won’t take the job  The Denver Post Trump chief of staff: Nick Ayers out of running to replace John Kelly  USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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This is US politics. Are you triggered? – Washington Post

Washington Post This is US politics. Are you triggered?Washington PostIn 1964, the historian Richard Hofstadter published an essay titled “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” in Harper's Magazine, and maybe that set it all in motion. “In recent years we have seen angry minds at work mainly among extreme right …and more » us politics – Google News

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