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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the media at the U.S. Capitol on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. If lawmakers fail to reach a bipartisan compromise the federal government shutdown will begin at midnight. Schumer was accompanied by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) / U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate is bracing for a government shutdown after they failed to pass the Republican Appropriations and Extensions Act which would provide a temporary extension on government funding. Three Democrats joined Republicans in their vote for the legislation. Thune was joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) (L) and Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) (R). (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senate fails to pass funding bills to end shutdown — again

For the second time in 24 hours, Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed stopgap spending bill that would have funded the government and ended the ongoing shutdown.

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (C), Republican from Louisiana, leads a news conference with Republican Congressional leadership outside the US Capitol on the first day of the US government shutdown in Washington, DC, on October 1, 2025. The US government began shutting down after midnight on October 1 as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

GOP leaders hold press conference on Democrat government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a news conference along with other Republican leaders responding to the government shutdown.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) delivers remarks and holds up a copy of a "clean CR" following a meeting with Congressional Democrats and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Congressional leaders met with President Trump to negotiate funding legislation to avoid a government shutdown. Thune was accompanied by (L-R) Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Vice President JD Vance. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Vance predicts Govt shutdown after meeting with Trump and congressional leaders

Vice President JD Vance has publicly stated that he believes the federal government will go into its first partial shutdown in nearly seven years on Wednesday night — citing a lack of agreement between Republicans and Democrats.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: The House of Representatives continues to debate two Articles of Impeachment of President Donald Trump at US Capitol on December 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. The House began seven hours of debate on the two Articles this morning before the planned vote later in the evening. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Trump agrees to meet with Schumer and Jeffries as government shutdown looms

President Donald Trump agreed to meet with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday ahead of the looming government shutdown.

The sign for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is seen near their headquarters on July 17, 2024 in Cockeysville, Maryland. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Nexstar, Sinclair to end boycott of Kimmel show on its ABC stations Friday

Two major broadcast owners said on Friday they will end preemption of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and the show will return in the evening on their 70 ABC-affiliated stations covering nearly a quarter of U.S. households.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Jimmy Kimmel returns from suspension, late-night show reaches ratings high

Millions of people tuned in to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday to watch the host’s return to late-night television after a nearly week-long suspension.