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- Republicans are barreling toward an Obamacare subsidy cliff — with no unified planby By Alex Gangitano, Meredith Lee Hill, Mia McCarthy and Myah Ward on October 24, 2025 at 8:45 am
The White House has shown little urgency in extending the subsidies until shutdown ends.
- Senators eye sanctions vote after Trump targets Russian oilon October 23, 2025 at 8:37 pm
The bipartisan authors of sweeping Russia sanctions legislation are hoping the Senate is finally ready to consider their bill after President Donald Trump hit Moscow's energy sector with penalties […]
- Obamacare ‘auto-enrollees’ are key target as Republicans formulate tax-credit extension planon October 23, 2025 at 6:22 pm
As Republicans formulate a plan to potentially extend key health insurance subsidies that are at the center of the government shutdown fight, House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie warned in […]
- Blaming Democrats, Johnson won’t bring House back to pay air traffic controllerson October 23, 2025 at 4:55 pm
Speaker Mike Johnson said he won’t bring the House back to vote to pay air traffic controllers and other essential employees, saying the measure “would be spiked in the Senate” anyway — and […]
- 101 Republicans to defend community finance program from Trump cutson October 23, 2025 at 4:47 pm
More than 100 Republican lawmakers are expected to sign on to a letter pushing back on the Trump administration’s move to eliminate a popular, bipartisan community development finance fund that […]
- Capitol agenda: Senators start getting stir-crazy as shutdown drags onon October 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The shutdown is going into next week — at least. And senators are getting restless. There’s little hope of movement anytime soon, with President Donald Trump leaving Washington Friday for a trip […]
- The shutdown cliff that could hit Democrats hardby By Meredith Lee Hill on October 23, 2025 at 8:45 am
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps feed more than 40 million people, will start to run out of funds Nov. 1.
- Inside the Capitol Hill implosion of Paul Ingrassiaby By Hailey Fuchs, Daniel Lippman and Jordain Carney on October 23, 2025 at 8:45 am
GOP senators had sent signals to the administration since the summer that Paul Ingrassia lacked the support for confirmation, in a rare rebuke to President Donald Trump.