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Democrats and Republicans accused each other of inflexibility, while federal workers face disrupted paychecks

Mike Johnson has claimed Republicans have “always stood with Capitol police” despite Donald Trump pardoning hundreds of January 6 rioters who attacked law enforcement.

"The legality is questionable, but politically I hope Democrats don't do it," said one vulnerable lawmaker.

The US Senate rejected a bill to reopen the government for the eighth time, extending the shutdown into its third week amid a stalemate over health care funding.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-Ariz.) on Tuesday warned she could take legal action against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) if he continues to delay swearing in Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.).

Mike Johnson says he won’t negotiate with Democrats as government shutdown enters second week. Key US politics stories from 14 October 2025

President Donald Trump has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously to Charlie Kirk on Tuesday

United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson may be one of the many people the public has seen most of since the US government went into shutdown on October 1 this year. Barring a few days, he has appeared almost daily to update the public on the internal developments…

Eighth Senate vote fails on 49-45 tally as Congress remains deadlocked on legislation amid now two-week shutdown