CHICAGO (WLS) — Back from Washington. D.C., Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin says he has no regrets about his controversial vote ending the government shutdown. Durbin made his point while visiting a food bank in Edgewater. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Since 2020, the Care for Real food bank has seen…
US stock futures climbed Sunday night as signs of progress pointed toward the end of the record-breaking federal government shutdown. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) gained 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) added 0.3%. The move higher comes as investors watch closely for a deal…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 07, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures rose after some signs of progress among congressional lawmakers over the weekend to end the historic U.S. government shutdown. S&P 500 futures gained 0.5% and Nasdaq 100…
By David Morgan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Democrats moved to center stage in the U.S. government shutdown drama on Thursday, as they met behind closed doors to consider what the chamber’s top Republican said was an offer to reopen shuttered federal agencies as early as this weekend. On the 37th day of the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt…
Oct. 31 (UPI) — President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to “get rid of the filibuster,” allowing them to pass legislation with a simple majority and end the government shutdown, which entered its 31st day Friday. The president’s suggestion would have the majority party of the Senate implement a so-called nuclear option, which ends…
Oct. 28 (UPI) — The U.S. Senate voted for the 13th time and failed to reopen the government Tuesday. Democrats won’t back down from their insistence on funding for health care, and Republicans won’t agree to it. The government shutdown is on Day 28. Senators voted 54-45 on the funding patch that would fund the…
President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, just one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown. The Oval Office meeting will include House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, according…
President Trump will meet with congressional leaders on Monday, just ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline for lawmakers to reach an agreement on a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, multiple sources familiar with the plans told CBS News Saturday. Mr. Trump will meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority…
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is ready to move on a bill sanctioning Russia if a cease-fire with Ukraine isn’t reached by the end of next week — if President Trump gives him “the green light.” Thune told The Post in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he’s “hopeful” the legislation — introduced…