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US government shutdown continues as Senate blocks Republican-backed funding bill for 13th time

US government shutdown continues as Senate blocks Republican-backed funding bill for 13th time

Measure fails to reach 60 required votes to move forward

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ICE blocks congressional visits to detention facilities amid US government shutdown
28.10.2025

ICE blocks congressional visits to detention facilities amid US government shutdown

Democrats accuse Trump administration of using shutdown as pretext to prevent oversight visit to Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, citing staff and funding shortages

Trump says Toyota to invest $10B in US auto plants over next 5 years
28.10.2025

Trump says Toyota to invest $10B in US auto plants over next 5 years

'I was just told by the Prime Minister (Sanae Takaichi) that Toyota is going to be putting auto plants all over the United States, to the tune of over $10 billion,' says US president

Trump administration moves to replace ICE leaders amid deportation disputes: Reports
28.10.2025

Trump administration moves to replace ICE leaders amid deportation disputes: Reports

NBC and Fox News report senior ICE officials being replaced with Border Patrol personnel as DHS aides demand more aggressive enforcement

Trump approves 1st batch of missiles for Japan's F-35 jets
28.10.2025

Trump approves 1st batch of missiles for Japan's F-35 jets

US president tells troops on USS George Washington deliveries coming this week, ahead of schedule

Minnesota man arrested over alleged TikTok murder-for-hire threat against US Attorney General Pam Bondi
28.10.2025

Minnesota man arrested over alleged TikTok murder-for-hire threat against US Attorney General Pam Bondi

FBI says video showed Bondi’s photo with 'sniper scope red dot' and $45,000 bounty, as prosecutors call it 'deliberate threat of violence'