House back in session for vote to reopen government
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers will make a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday after nearly…
Newsom says 8 senators who struck shutdown deal aren’t alarmed enough about Trump
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he’s stunned by eight senators’ decision to break…
Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is…
Senate inches closer to vote on government shutdown deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the shutdown on…
Shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators stayed in Washington…
Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of…
Senate rejects limits on Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on President…
Trump faces rare GOP pushback on scrapping the filibuster
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in Congress have spent most of the year acquiescing to President Donald Trump’s demands…
The Regulatory Standards Bill is back in parliament – here’s what you need to know
The controversial bill is back before parliament this week, with a few changes, as David Seymour endeavours to…
SNAP uncertainty deepens as shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to…
Trump wants to end the filibuster during the shutdown. What is it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats’ unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill,…
Waitangi Tribunal calls for extension to citizenship rights for Māori, rules legislation breaches Te Tiriti o Waitangi
“We would like to think that we’re living in a really different Aotearoa now, and that it’s really…