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  10m ago Senate set to vote for sixth time on measures to fund the government The Senate is set to hold procedural votes midday Wednesday on dueling measures to fund the government, trying to break the impasse for a sixth time after the bills last fell short of the 60 votes needed on Monday.The chamber has repeatedly voted on the measures as Republicans have aimed to peel off support from Democrats for their measure. Republicans have been pushing for a House-passed measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, while Democrats have a separate measure to fund the…

Politics / October 8, 2025 The secretary of war’s plea for discipline collapses into its opposite—a demand for wanton violence and mayhem  Ad Policy Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to senior military members on September 30, 2025, in Quantico, Virginia.(Alex Wong / Getty Images) Perhaps Dr. Strangelove—the greatest satire that ever was—comes closest to capturing what transpired in Quantico on September 30. “God willing,” says Gen. Jack D. Ripper, the madman responsible for thrusting the world into its nuclear demise. “We will prevail in peace and freedom from fear and in true health through…

Tropical Storm Jerry continued to churn early Wednesday over tropical waters of the central Atlantic Ocean, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, a day after it formed. Jerry is the 10th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.The newly developed system was far from land. The center said Jerry was some 890 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, the Caribbean chain east of Puerto Rico that starts with the Virgin Islands and extends down to Guadeloupe. Jerry had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph as it hurried west-northwest at 23 mph across the open ocean, according to forecasters. It…

Barack Obama. Jimmy Carter. Woodrow Wilson. Teddy Roosevelt. Al Gore. And Donald Trump?President Trump hopes to join the exclusive list of presidents and vice presidents who have received one of the world’s most prestigious honors: the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced Friday. The international award honors people or organizations whose work makes the world a more peaceful place. Nominees aren’t made public by the Nobel Committee, but some individuals publicly share who they nominate. World leaders, humanitarians and international organizations have received the peace prize since it was first given out in the early 20th century.Here’s what to know…

People march during Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights’ “Chicago Says No Trump No Troops” protest Saturday, Sept. 6, in Chicago. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP President Trump argues the National Guard is needed in Chicago — a city that had its fewest summer murders in 60 years — because it is overrun with crime. But the conditions to legally justify troop deployments in Chicago simply don’t exist, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul told Morning Edition. The state filed a lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration in which it argues that the Illinois National Guard can…

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Matt Van Epps is projected to win a crowded Republican primary Tuesday in the special election to replace a former Tennessee GOP congressman, according to The Associated Press.Van Epps will face off in December against Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn, who is projected to win a four-way primary for the Democratic nomination.Van Epps clinched the GOP victory following an endorsement from President Trump that came after in-person early voting ended. Eleven Republicans were on the ballot for the seat vacated by former Rep. Mark Green, who resigned over the summer due to “an opportunity in the private sector that was…

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., speaks to reporters as she walks through the Senate subway in the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 30 in Washington. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images On the seventh day of the government shutdown, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., called on Republicans and her fellow Democrats to find a way forward while warning of consequences for the nation’s health care system. President Trump on social media said earlier Monday he’s willing to work with Democrats on health care, but only after the government reopens. When asked on Morning Edition whether anyone from the administration…

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What to know about Colorado counselor’s challenge to “conversion therapy” ban – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court grappled with a Colorado counselor’s challenge to the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors. Jan Crawford takes a look at the arguments on both sides. Source link