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Live Updates
Live updates: Partial government shutdown ends; Trump hosts cordial meeting with Colombian president
Trump signed the funding package into law this afternoon, ending a brief shutdown that started on Saturday.
Trump and Colombia's Gustavo Petro strike positive tone after a year of sniping at each other
The White House meeting will be the president's first sit-down with a South American head of state since the U.S. seized Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.
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As GOP pushes for Clintons to testify, Democrats warn of a dangerous new precedent
The party fears an expansion of Congress' ability to subpoena past presidents and their families under the threat of criminal charges.
Senate GOP Leader John Thune says he disagrees with Trump that Congress should 'nationalize' elections
Trump said Monday that Republicans "ought to nationalize the voting," but Thune said the current system of states' running elections has "worked pretty well."
U.S. military shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier
The incident comes after tensions have spiked with Iran, as Trump considers military strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Trump signs bill to end government shutdown and fund DHS for two weeks
The legislation will ensure full-year funding for the federal government through the end of September, with the lone exception of DHS.
Russia unleashes new attacks on freezing Ukraine a day before peace talks
The barrage came a day before the two countries were due to attend a new round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi.
U.S. and Iran may hold talks in Istanbul as Trump weighs military action
Tensions have ramped up after the USS Abraham Lincoln and several U.S. guided-missile destroyers moved within striking range of Tehran. 
Live Updates
House aims to vote on government funding bill Tuesday amid partial shutdown
The House Rules Committee voted tonight to advance the legislation, the final step before it can go to the floor for a vote by the full chamber.
Kennedy Center won't be torn down during $200 million renovation, Trump says
The president announced Sunday that the project would take two years and require the venue to close during that time.
House eyes vote to reopen the government and end brief shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson said he's confident the bill will pass, particularly after Trump urged members to back it without changes.
