Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Politics News (Master Feed)
Government shutdown nears with no deal in Washington
By Andy Sullivan, Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington braced for a fast-approaching government shutdown on Tuesday, as Republicans and Democrats appeared unlik...
Sep 30, 2025
Illinois governor says Trump administration has requested troop deployment as tensions rise in Chicago
By Heather Schlitz and Emily Schmall CHICAGO (Reuters) -With growing scenes of conflict involving federal immigration agents in Chicago and its suburbs, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Monday th...
Sep 29, 2025
US senators reintroduce bill to reform H-1B, L-1 visa rules as Trump fee fuels scrutiny
(Reuters) -The top Republican and Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday reintroduced legislation to tighten rules on the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programs, targeting what they call...
Sep 29, 2025
Trump administration begins detailing shutdown plans as deadline nears
By Bo Erickson, Courtney Rozen and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal gov...
Sep 29, 2025
US Senate Democrats weighing short stopgap funding bill as alternative to government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democrats are discussing a range of alternatives to a government shutdown that could begin at midnight Tuesday, including a seven-to-10-day funding bill along with ot...
Sep 29, 2025
Top US Senate Republican says lawmakers will vote Tuesday on bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Senate Republican John Thune told reporters on Monday that lawmakers in his chamber will vote on Tuesday on a bill meant to avert a government shutdown. The Senate on Se...
Sep 29, 2025
Explainer-What are Democrats' and Republicans' positions in US government shutdown fight?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A wide range of U.S. government services could be disrupted and hundreds of thousands of civil servants furloughed beginning on Wednesday if Republicans and Demo...
Sep 29, 2025
Trump administration scraps Biden gun export restrictions
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded Biden-era restrictions on civilian firearms exports, eliminating rules against sales to 36 cou...
Sep 29, 2025
US government shutdown to furlough 41% of health agency workers
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to furlough 41% of its workforce if Congress fails to prevent a looming government shutdown, suspending...
Sep 29, 2025
Two US senators urge probe of Tesla's Full Self-Driving response to rail crossings
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. senators on Monday urged the country's auto safety regulator to investigate reported failures of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system to detect and safel...
Sep 29, 2025
