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A Deal to End the Government Shutdown Is on Track but Faces Hurdles

WASHINGTON (AP) — A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track Monday after a handful of Senate Democrats joined with Republicans to break the impasse in what has become a ... Read More

November 9, 2025 - Government shutdown updates

Southwest Airlines: Flight schedule reductions run through Tuesday, November 11, and impact 34 out of the 117 airports Southwest serves, according an update Sunday. Southwest removed roughly 140 ... Read More

Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown

For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of expiring health insurance subsidies. Read More

Shutdown pressure points pile up: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

3 pilot unions call for Congress to pass Republican bill to end government shutdown

WASHINGTON ‒ Pilots for major airlines are jumping into the fight over the federal government shutdown as three pilot unions called on Congress to end the stalemate by passing the Republican-backed ... Read More

Democrats' generational battle fuels contentious primaries: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Democrats set a shutdown snare for Trump, but may walk into his trap instead

Democrats are doing it again. They’re forced to use conventional political tactics to battle the most unconventional president in history — repeating a scenario that keeps leading them to political ... Read More

Huizenga: Congress shouldn't be paid if budget bills don't pass

A bipartisan bill would withhold pay from members of Congress if they fail to pass a budget on time. Congress has not passed all required spending bills on time since 1996. Due to the 27th Amendment, ... Read More

Congress ties record for longest shutdown as bipartisan talks pick up steam

With Congress now tied for its longest-ever shutdown, a small group of fed-up lawmakers in Washington are furiously trying to end the standoff as soon as this week. Read More