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US shutdown nears end as Senate passes deal, House readies vote

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Nearly one year after his electoral victory, President Donald Trump faces a striking political reversal driven by deteriorating economic conditions that threaten both his agenda and his party’s prospects in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Economic headwinds undermining Trump’s political capital

Under the agreement, Congress would pass full-year funding for the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs and Congress itself, while funding other agencies through Jan 30.
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US shutdown nears end as Senate Democrats agree to funding deal

Volunteers arrange groceries during a food drive to replenish food banks ahead of a SNAP lapse at the USDA headquarters in the National Mall, Washington, D.C., Oct 30, 2025.
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Trump blasts Democrats as government shutdown becomes longest ever

Polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the cost of living, along with rising concern over the impact of Trump’s global tariff war.
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Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic wave

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 05: A view of the U.S. Capitol Building during sunrise on September 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Senate and U.S. House of House of Representatives will return to Capitol Hill next week after their August recess. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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US House is Democrats’ last hope after losing Senate

Volunteers gather at a room in the Seattle Labor Temple to call voters in swing states leading up to the US Presidential Election.
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A snapshot of volunteers who give their time to help put Kamala Harris in the White House

The Nov 5 election may not deliver an immediate clear outcome but worse, a contested transfer of power may yet play out over months.
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With US election days away, Republicans and Democrats battle in court

Polls show an extraordinarily tight contest between Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democrat nominee, and ex-president Donald Trump, who is at the top of the Republican ticket.
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Republicans’ early voting surge: What we know from ballots so far

**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before TUESDAY 12:01 A.M. ET, OCT. 1, 2024. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** FILE — Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice presidential nominee, speaks during a campaign rally in Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 17, 2024. Vance has been careful to present as more thoughtful and well mannered on television. (Jenn Ackerman/The New York Times)
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US VP rivals to clash in 'high drama' debate

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