Senate, government shutdown and defense appropriations bill
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The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday for the 10th time on a budget package but most signs point to the shutdown continuing into next week.
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted on accusations of sharing classified information with relatives.
Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey speak ahead of the Senate's 10th vote on funding to reopen the government as the shutdown hits Day 16.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's mass layoffs as the government shutdown drags on, pausing the cuts for thousands of workers.
The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve after weeks of political turmoil. But he still has to get a budget passed by the end of the year.