Syedah Asghar

Syedah Asghar covers Congress for MSNBC.

Syedah Asghar covers Congress for MSNBC.

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Democrats finally propose a shutdown deal — and Republicans torch it in seconds

On day 38 of the government shutdown, Senate Democrats unveiled their first official offer to reopen the government. Republicans immediately shot it down.
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Democrats try a new shutdown strategy: Unity

After weeks of different Democrats taking different shutdown approaches, Democrats emerged from an hours-long meeting on Thursday advocating a new strategy: Unity.
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Trump’s private push to end the filibuster flops with GOP senators

President Donald Trump urged Republicans to end the filibuster to end the longest funding lapse in U.S. history.
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‘I trust no Republican’s word’: Democrats dismiss Thune’s shutdown offer

Democrats weren't impressed with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's offer to vote on extending Obamacare subsidies in exchange for reopening government.

U.S. government shuts down as Trump and Congress fail to reach a funding deal

The U.S. government officially shut down at midnight after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding.

Members of Congress still get paid during a government shutdown

Some House and Senate lawmakers are requesting that their paychecks be withheld as millions of federal workers prepare to go without pay.

Senate rejects both parties' bills to avoid a shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

The Republican House passed a bill to avoid a government shutdown, sending it to the Senate, which is expected to reject it ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.

Trump and Republicans find themselves on the other side of the cancel culture wars

A debate over free speech is raging in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Raw emotion rages on Capitol Hill as lawmakers grapple with Charlie Kirk's killing

Nearly a week after Charlie Kirk's assassination, many Republican members of Congress are publicly grieving and casting blame on Democrats and the media.

Jeffrey Epstein estate turns over more documents to House committee

WASHINGTON — Jeffrey Epstein's estate has turned over additional documents to the House Oversight Committee, including a previously redacted name from the late sex offender's now-notorious 50th birthday book, according to a letter obtained by NBC News
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'People are scared to death': Members of Congress fear for their safety after Charlie Kirk assassination

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has members of Congress afraid for their own safety and canceling some political events.