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A bipartisan group of senators voted to block President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports, marking a rare GOP break.

The United States Senate failed for the 11th time to pass the Republican‑backed plan to reopen the federal government.

As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is shifting tactics after Democrats repeatedly blocked Republican-led efforts to extend government funding. Thune announced a new strategy: push through standalone funding for the Department of War to ensure military paychecks continue uninterrupted.

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) said Friday on NewsNation’s Cuomo that he supports eliminating the Senate filibuster to allow Republicans to pass government funding legislation without Democrat input. His comments came amid a partial government shutdown and growing partisan gridlock in the Senate.

Senate Republicans confirmed 107 of President Trump’s nominees using new rules as the government shutdown continues.

Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have blocked a Republican effort to reopen the federal government for the fifth time.

President Trump calls on Senate Democrats to reopen the government immediately, accusing them of obstructing funding.

The U.S. Senate chamber erupted in laughter Tuesday evening after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) dismissed a New York Times/Siena College poll as “biased.” The poll found that 65 percent of registered voters opposed the Democrat-led government shutdown, compared to just 27 percent who supported it.

The White House has declared a government shutdown imminent after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill, triggering agency closures.

Sen. Hawley and former Biden official Gregory Jackson Jr. engaged in a loud confrontation over “two‑spirit” safe spaces.