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Duckworth said the agreement would not protect American families from what she called President Donald Trump’s “vindictive efforts” in exchange for a vague promise. #shutdown #vote

The Illinois Freedom Caucus said the short-term funding measure prevents Democrats from pushing through a larger spending package before the holidays and maintains current discretionary spending levels first set in 2023. #governmentshutdown

Those two concessions were as far as Republican leaders were willing to go to end the ongoing shutdown, which has lasted a record-long 40 days as Democrats held out over health care policy demands. #shutdown #funding #deal

Cheney, who served as the 46th Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush, was also a prominent figure in business and policy circles. #honors #buisness

Her campaign for county commissioner centers on three key priorities: improving infrastructure, expanding access to healthcare, and creating good-paying jobs for working families. #petitions

Organizers said the message behind the NO KINGS theme was a rejection of political corruption and unchecked power. #protest

During his tenure, Jones was known for championing education funding reform, expanding economic opportunities for working families, and advocating for historically underserved Black communities. #birthday

“Louisiana vs. Callais represents a generational threat to the kind of Black political power for which generations before us have fought and died,” Preston said in a statement. #voting

Bailey sharply criticized Gov. JB Pritzker, accusing the Democratic governor of failing to push for meaningful reform while Madigan was still in power. #reform

The messages, which have circulated online and in political circles, allegedly show Jones making threats of violence against a Republican lawmaker, including a reference to putting “two bullets to the head” and a claim that he would attend the lawmaker’s funeral to “piss on their graves.” #violence