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Senate leaders prepare to test Democratic unity on shutdown - Roll Call

Senate leaders plan to take up a stopgap funding measure Friday in a bid to break a Democratic logjam and end the partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Senate declines to halt plan to kill off half-million barred owls by Fish and Wildlife Service

Northern spotted owls are being squeezed out by the westward migration of the larger barred owls

The Guardian - US

Scoop: GOP senator pushes Vance for help on Trump

Kennedy said Trump had called him to try to convince him to change his mind on blue slips.

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Kennedy Snr statue - and legend - go to new Hawks home

John Kennedy Jnr has no doubt his father would have enjoyed comparing the removal of his statue from Waverley to the toppling of a dictator.

AAP

Senate’s next crypto bill slowed by language in stablecoin law - Roll Call

Opponents of crypto interest want the rewards issue addressed in legislation that the committee is now cobbling together.

Roll Call

Um, does Ted Cruz have a Backstreet Boys tramp stamp? This Louisiana senator spills the tea

That's TMI, fellas.

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Cruz and Kennedy get weird in middle of Bondi’s testimony as they joke about a Backstreet Boys tattoo and stupidity

Ted Cruz played into John Kennedy’s joke, sarcastically claiming the tattoo was a way to ‘reach young people’

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HUD uses website to blame ‘radical left’ for looming government shutdown - Roll Call

The Housing and Urban Development's website blames the 'radical left' for a partial government shutdown if funding runs out Wednesday.

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FBI director claims ‘no credible information’ says Epstein trafficked women, blames an ‘original sin’ made justice difficult

But dodges questions about Trump in the name of transparency.

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US Senator Claims Eating Radioactive Shrimp Will Make You An Alien - Is Video Real Or AI? The Answer Will Surprise You

Senator John Kennedy claims radioactive shrimp could turn people into aliens, sparking viral debate while experts confirm risks are real but not sci-fi extreme.

International Business Times UK

Why did a republican take a giant photo of the alien from ‘Alien’ to the Senate?

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Republican senator suggests eating radioactive shrimp will turn you into an alien

Louisiana Republican John Kennedy claimed that eating recalled radioactive shrimp could make people resemble the creature from the sci-fi horror movie Alien – or even grow an extra ear

The Independent UK

Fed nominee Miran tells senators he’ll be independent of Trump - Roll Call

Stephen Miran, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, says he won't resign even if confirmed to become a Fed governor.

Roll Call

‘This is what you can end up looking like’: ‘Alien’ appears in Congress in truly bizarre Kennedy speech

Congress deeply concerned about potential xenomorph infestation, power loaders and flamethrowers needed.

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Some Republicans expect answers from RFK Jr. on agency turmoil - Roll Call

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, his first appearance before the panel.

Roll Call

First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate - Roll Call

The Senate passed its first fiscal 2026 spending bills, making up for lost time in the long-delayed process before preparing to leave town.

Reason

Wife of Marine Corps Veteran Released After 2 Months in ICE Detention

Paola Clouatre had no previous convictions and was detained immediately following a green card interview.

The Independent UK

Military veteran reunited with his wife weeks after ICE detention

The military veteran had to look after his two-year-old son and three-month-old daughter while his Mexican wife was in ICE custody

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The Independent UK

Wife of Marine Corps veteran released from ICE custody after advocacy from GOP Senator's office

The wife of a Marine Corps veteran detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months has been released following advocacy from the office of Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana

The Independent UK

Sen. John Kennedy shredded for his take on gun control after NYC shooting

‘All you can do at a time like this is be sorry,’ the Louisiana Senator said

Reason

One Big Beautiful Housing Supply Bill

Congress considers a consensus housing supply bill while the White House cracks down on the homeless.

The Independent UK

Mexican national married to a Marine Corps veteran seeks release from immigration custody

A woman detained at a citizenship appointment last May in Louisiana will not be deported following a judge’s ruling barring her removal

Latin Times

Republican Senator Blames Technical Error For Sudden Freeze on Live TV

Republican Sen. John Kennedy blamed a technical error for his sudden freeze during a live interview, which sparked rumors of health issues online.

The Independent UK

Questions swirl after GOP senator appears to freeze in TV interview - but he blames it on the ear piece

The Louisiana Republican appeared to freeze up while saying a line he’s used many times before

Latin Times

Republican Sen. Freezes In The Middle Of a Live Interview, Prompting Host To End It And Claim 'Technical Problems'

Republican Senator John Kennedy froze in the middle of a live interview on Fox Business, prompting host Larry Kudlow to cut it and claim there were "technical problems"

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