Senate showdown: GOP-led chamber votes 52-48 to nix Trump's Brazil tariffs ending his July "national emergency" over Bolsonaro's coup probe. Five Republicans defected! First of three bills this week (Canada & global next). Heads to House, where it'll likely get buried by Trump loyalists. Trade war thaw or political theater? #trump #brazil #tariffs #senatevote #bolsonaro #gop #uspolitics #tradebill #nationalemergency #congress #VIBENEWS #Alchetron Know more US Senate : https://alchetron.com/Unite

The United States government shutdown just stretched into its third week, with approximately 900,000 federal employees either furloughed or working without pay. What started as a budget dispute on October 1 has become one of the longest shutdowns in recent history, with no resolution in sight. Yesterday, the Senate failed yet again to advance competing funding bills. A Republican plan that already passed the House couldn't reach the 60-vote threshold needed to proceed, with only three Democrats

2.1K views · 344 reactions | “It’s time for us to say let’s not make voting harder in the United States of America.” —Senator Maria Cantwell explains why it’s time for the Senate to take up voting reforms to enhance election security and protect constitutional rights. | U.S. Senate Democrats | Facebook

Senate Majority Leader McConnell: "The United States Senate will not be intimidated. We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs or threats. We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation ... we will discharge our duty under the Constitution, and for our nation." | NBC News

"The United States Senate will not be intimidated. We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs or threats. We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation." -Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Here's the latest from Washington: http://specne.ws/WiWMnn | Spectrum Bay News 9