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Here Are the Senate Democrats Who Helped Republicans Avert a Shutdown

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a shutdown would only strengthen Trump’s hand. They were joined by six more Democrats—Dick Durbin of Illinois,

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Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal government, or shut the government down by denying their vote and risk facing political backlash and blame.

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Democrats Clear Way for GOP Funding Bill, Ending Threat of Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON—The leader of Senate Democrats moved to take the threat of a government shutdown off the table, following a grueling intraparty fight in which lawmakers struggled with how best to resist President Trump’s fast-paced efforts to slim down federal agencies.

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Democrats confront limits of their minority power after bruising shutdown vote

Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits ...

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Democrats start gaming out 2028 election weeks into Trump’s second term

President Donald Trump ‘s second term has just started, but Democrats are already fired up at the prospect of the 2028 ...

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Democrats’ first big chance to check Trump may make them look even weaker

Washington Democrats finally have a first point of leverage against President Donald Trump — but it comes with a dilemma that could leave them looking even more hapless than they have so far in his ...

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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate ...

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The Democrats’ Obama dilemma: They need a new leader, but no one has stepped up

Barack Obama clung to leadership of the Democratic Party after leaving the presidency, but Democrats may move on.

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Democrats target Republican districts with town hall campaign against Trump cuts

Democrats plan a series of town hall meetings in highly competitive U.S. House of Representatives districts currently held by ...

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Democrats’ impossible choice on the shutdown

Democrats are facing just such an impossible choice right now, ahead of a potential government shutdown this weekend. And ...

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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

To shut down or not to shut down? That is the question – and it’s one that’s caused Democrats a tremendous amount of ...

Laura Washington: Finding a way home is the Democrats’ dilemma

It is time for Democrats to stop the gnashing of teeth over Donald Trump. Get with a program that is in sync with real voters ...

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Democrats search for message discipline in face of GOP ‘ridicule’

House Democrats are in a messaging rut. They are ridiculed for social media posts, blasted as a party in “disarray,” and are ...

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