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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to reporters while walking to his office on November 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The Senate reached a deal late Sunday to fund the Government, aiming to end the longest shutdown in history. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)

Senate advances stopgap spending bill, marking major step toward ending longest govt. shutdown in U.S. history

The Senate advanced a motion to end the government shutdown on Sunday night amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd after the Regina Caeli prayer from the main central loggia balcony of St Peter's basilica in The Vatican, on May 11, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV: Those who support the death penalty are ‘not really pro-life’

Pope Leo XIV recently announced his opinion that individuals who support the death penalty are “not really pro-life.”

Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025. NATO air defences helped counter drones that entered Polish airspace overnight and alliance chief Mark Rutte is in contact with Warsaw, a NATO spokeswoman said Wednesday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that a violation of Polish airspace by several Russian drones overnight was a major provocation aimed at the EU and NATO member. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Poland downs Russian drones after ‘Repeated’ airspace violations during Ukraine attack

Poland shot down several drones that entered its airspace in a significant escalation linked to Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of 88. Born in Argentina as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to become Pope when elected in 2013. Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he promoted a more humble version of the papacy than many of his predecessors. He will be buried outside of the Vatican in a simple wooden coffin at the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Trump, Melania And Other World Leaders Gather At Pope Francis’ Funeral

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have attended Pope Francis’ funeral along with many other world leaders and dignitaries.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 4: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democrats policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Democrats discussed President Trump's policies during his first few weeks in office ahead of the president's address to a joint session of Congress tonight. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin Will Not Seek Re-election In 2026

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the Democrat Whip and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel, a former public defender, federal prosecutor and Trump loyalist, is facing opposition from Democrats over his past criticism of the Justice Department and FBI. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate Committee Advances Kash Patel For FBI Director, Setting Up Final Vote

Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel, was approved by a Senate panel in a party-line vote Thursday, which now moves him to a final confirmation vote possibly next week.