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Thune Rejects Trump’s Call to End Senate ‘Blue Slips’ as Some Picks Move Forward

Republican leaders say the votes are not there to scrap a century-old courtesy that preserves home-state input on district nominees.

Senate Advances Deal to Reopen Government as Moderates Break Party Line

Senate Weekend Talks Yield No Deal as Shutdown Hits Day 39

Senate Braces for 15th Shutdown Vote as FAA Cuts Flights and Court Orders SNAP Funding

White House to Send Half of November SNAP Benefits, Draining Emergency Reserve

Shutdown Reaches Day 8 as White House Questions Back Pay and Senate Stalls

White House Orders RIF Plans as Shutdown Nears, Threatening Permanent Layoffs

Trump Cancels Planned Talks With Schumer and Jeffries as Shutdown Risk Rises

Senate Republicans Go Nuclear to Allow En Bloc Confirmation of Trump Nominees

Thune Starts Nuclear Option Push to Group-Confirm Trump Nominees

Senate Postpones August Recess to Advance Trump Nominees

Senate Republicans Race Through Vote-A-Rama on Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act