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 SHOCKER: Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Staffer Caught Mocking Americans SHOCKER: Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Staffer Caught Mocking Americans November 1, 2026 Democrats Lose Their Minds Over Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins Posting ‘Racist’ Halloween Costume Meme of Actual Indicted SNAP Thief Shawty Dred Democrats Lose Their Minds Over Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins Posting ‘Racist’ Halloween Costume Meme of Actual Indicted SNAP Thief Shawty Dred November 1, 2026 Nicki Minaj Responds to Abdul El-Sayed’s White Kids Rant: It’s ‘Misplaced Anger at His Own Parents’ and Jealousy Projected Onto White People Nicki Minaj Responds to Abdul El-Sayed’s White Kids Rant: It’s ‘Misplaced Anger at His Own Parents’ and Jealousy Projected Onto White People November 1, 2026