Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown michael November 11, 2025 Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a press conference following a vote on Capitol Hill on Sunday. The Senate convened for a rare Sunday session in an attempt to end the government shutdown. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images About Author michael See author's posts Post navigation Previous Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election effortsNext In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments Related Stories Trump Vows to Protect Elon Musk From Political Persecution If Democrats Take Congress — Will Consider Pre-Emptive Pardons (VIDEO) Trump Vows to Protect Elon Musk From Political Persecution If Democrats Take Congress — Will Consider Pre-Emptive Pardons (VIDEO) November 2, 2026 Texas AG Ken Paxton Announces Arrests of Convicted Felons Accused of ILLEGALLY VOTING in 2026 Election — More Investigations Underway Just Days Before Midterms! Texas AG Ken Paxton Announces Arrests of Convicted Felons Accused of ILLEGALLY VOTING in 2026 Election — More Investigations Underway Just Days Before Midterms! November 2, 2026 Ohio Democrat State Rep. Ismail Mohamed, Who Has Endorsed Amy Acton, Vows ‘Our Aim is a United Front to Lobby for Somalia’ (VIDEO) Ohio Democrat State Rep. Ismail Mohamed, Who Has Endorsed Amy Acton, Vows ‘Our Aim is a United Front to Lobby for Somalia’ (VIDEO) November 2, 2026