{"id":7346,"date":"2025-11-11T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2025\/11\/11\/live-updates-house-vote-to-end-government-shutdown-may-come-wednesday-trump-appeals-e-jean-carroll-verdict-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T21:30:00","slug":"live-updates-house-vote-to-end-government-shutdown-may-come-wednesday-trump-appeals-e-jean-carroll-verdict-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2025\/11\/11\/live-updates-house-vote-to-end-government-shutdown-may-come-wednesday-trump-appeals-e-jean-carroll-verdict-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: House vote to end government shutdown may come Wednesday; Trump appeals E. Jean Carroll verdict &#8211; NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div q:id=\"b\">\n<div id=\"rcrd93019\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T21:22:59.328Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"d\">\n<p>5m ago \/ 4:22 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump administration tells judge that CFPB will run out of funding early next year<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"k\">The Justice Department today notified U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who oversaw the lawsuit on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/business-news\/how-cfpb-came-under-trump-administration-attack-what-to-know-rcna191483\" target=\"_blank\">the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau<\/a>, that the independent agency may be out of money as soon as early 2026.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"n\">\u201cThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau anticipates exhausting its currently available funds in early 2026,\u201d DOJ attorneys wrote. They cited an Office of Legal Counsel opinion out this week that says beyond Dec. 31, 2025,\u00a0\u201cthere are no funds available from CFPB\u2019s congressionally authorized source of funding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"q\">\u201cBecause the only lawful source of funding from the Federal Reserve has dried up, the proper method for additional funds is to request them from Congress pursuant to the Appropriations Cause, not to draw from the Federal Reserve without a congressional appropriation,\u201d T. Elliot Gaiser of the Office of Legal Counsel wrote this week.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"t\">In light of the Office of Legal Counsel opinion, the DOJ writes, \u201cthe Acting Director of the Bureau anticipates preparing a report to the President and to congressional appropriations committees, as statutorily required, identifying the \u201cfunding needs of the Bureau.\u201d<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"w\">\u201cThe Bureau does not know whether and the extent to which Congress will appropriate funding to pay the expenses of the Bureau,\u201d the Justice Department added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93013\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T20:09:00.000Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"y\">\n<p>2h ago \/ 3:09 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump lauds Department of Veterans Affairs&#8217; efforts to cut benefits backlog<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"15\">Trump claimed in his remarks at Arlington National Cemetery today that his administration has made headway in addressing a yearslong backlog of veterans&#8217; benefit requests, saying the department has reduced unprocessed claims by half since he took office in January.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"18\">&#8220;That\u2019s a big achievement, and Doug is going to get it down to zero,&#8221; Trump said, referring to Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1b\">Trump vowed to eliminate &#8220;100% of that backlog. We\u2019re moving at that pace, and already we processed more than 3 million backlog claims,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1e\">In August, the VA said that it had processed about 2.5 million claims this fiscal year and was &#8220;completing them 17.8% faster&#8221; than in fiscal 2024 despite what it said was a 10% uptick in claims.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1h\">Asked for more recent figures, VA press secretary Pete Kasperowicz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefits.va.gov\/reports\/mmwr_va_claims_backlog.asp\" target=\"_blank\">shared a graph<\/a> that he said supports Trump&#8217;s claim. Kasperowicz said there were 264,717 claims still not processed at the end of the Biden administration. While the graph shows that figure is down to 134,000, Kasperowicz said the graph lags the latest number, which he said is now less than 120,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93018\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T19:24:54.126Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"1j\">\n<p>3h ago \/ 2:24 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">USS Gerald R. Ford joins U.S. military operations against drug cartels<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1p\">The aircraft carrier strike group that the Defense Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/us-strike-drug-boat-rcna239564\" target=\"_blank\">deployed as part of the administration&#8217;s military actions against drug cartels<\/a> has arrived in the Latin American region. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1s\">Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement today that the enhanced presence in the region &#8220;will enhance and augment existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1v\">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to move last month from the Mediterranean Sea to the Caribbean to support Trump&#8217;s efforts to dismantle alleged drug-carrying operations. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"1y\">The strike group&#8217;s area of responsibility is known as SOUTHCOM, which encompasses Latin America south of Mexico, the waters next to Central and South America, and the Caribbean, according to the Pentagon.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"figure-component\" q:key=\"hI_1\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_auto:eco,w_1250\/rockcms\/2025-11\/251111-uss-gerald-ford-mn-1425-b7f5a2.jpg\"  alt=\"The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Marseille, France, on Aug. 4, 2025.\" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" q:id=\"21\"><\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Gg_6\"><span data-testid=\"caption-decoration\" q:key=\"Gg_0\"><\/span><span data-testid=\"caption-body\" q:key=\"Gg_3\">The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Marseille, France, in August.<\/span><span data-testid=\"caption-suffix-space\" q:key=\"Gg_4\">\u00a0<\/span><span q:key=\"Gg_5\">Gerard Bottino \/ Sipa USA via AP file<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93014\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T18:10:15.259Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"2o\">\n<p>4h ago \/ 1:10 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">What to expect after the House comes back tomorrow<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"2v\">For the first time since Sept. 19, the House will be in session and holding votes tomorrow. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"2y\">In order to reopen the government, the House needs to pass the same legislation that the Senate passed last night. This package extends government funding through Jan. 30 and also includes a \u201cminibus\u201d of three full-year appropriations bills and fully funds SNAP benefits through the end of next September.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"31\">Members of the House were\u00a0notified last night\u00a0to return to D.C. for votes as early as 4 p.m. tomorrow. Here\u2019s what will happen next:\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"rcrd93014-overflow-content\" data-testid=\"markupembeds-overflow\" q:id=\"33\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"36\">The Rules Committee will meet at some point, likely this evening. to approve the short-term funding bill and pass a rule that will dictate floor debate. As of this writing, the committee has not finalized its meeting time.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"39\">Tomorrow, the House is expected to convene at 12 p.m. ET. House Speaker Mike Johnson told Republicans that the first order of business will be swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz. The House will take up the bill sometime after that.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"3c\">After she is sworn in, the House breakdown will be 219 Republicans and 214 Democrats. This means a\u00a0majority is 217,\u00a0so Republicans can only\u00a0afford to lose two\u00a0of their own on a party-line vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"3f\">When the House\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newsconnect.nbcuni.com\/#\/ncx\/view-post\/:1758293305047\" target=\"_blank\">passed the measure in September<\/a>, the vote was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2025281\" target=\"_blank\">217-212<\/a>\u00a0with two Republicans opposing it: Rep. Tom Massie and Rep. Victoria Spartz. Only one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, supported the measure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93012\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T17:46:10.247Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"3h\">\n<p>4h ago \/ 12:46 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump touts actions to reduce veteran homelessness<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"3o\">Trump touted his administration&#8217;s efforts to reduce veteran homelessness, including his executive order in May to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence, which provides housing, job training and substance abuse services to veterans in the Los Angeles area. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"3r\">He also highlighted his signing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/1815\" target=\"_blank\">VA Home Loan Program Reform Act <\/a>in July, which aims to help veterans avoid foreclosures. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"3u\">Trump pointed to veteran unemployment rates, which fell from 4.2% in January to 3.1% in August, the last month of <a href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/LNU04049526\" target=\"_blank\">available data<\/a> from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93011\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T17:35:28.529Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"3w\">\n<p>4h ago \/ 12:35 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump notes other countries celebrate &#8216;Victory Day,&#8217; but &#8216;we\u2019re the one that won the wars&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"43\">In his remarks, Trump noted that several countries hold annual celebrations to commemorate the victories in World War I and World War II while the U.S. typically did not participate in similar celebrations. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"46\">&#8220;They were all celebrating, we&#8217;re the one that won the wars,&#8221; Trump said, calling out France in particular.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"49\">Shortly after, he mentioned the United Kingdom and Russia as well. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"4c\">&#8220;When I see other countries celebrating Victory Day \u2014 I watched it. I watched U.K., I watched Russia, they were celebrating Victory Day in World War II, and I said, &#8216;We got to have a Victory Day,'&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;Nobody even talked about it in our country. But from now on, we&#8217;re going to be celebrating Victory Day.&#8221; <\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"figure-component\" q:key=\"hI_1\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_auto:eco,w_900\/rockcms\/2025-11\/251111-trump-arlington-mn-12540-87c625.jpg\"  alt=\"President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance salute at the conclusion of a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Nov. 11, 2025. \" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" q:id=\"4f\"><\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Gg_6\"><span data-testid=\"caption-decoration\" q:key=\"Gg_0\"><\/span><span data-testid=\"caption-body\" q:key=\"Gg_3\">President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance salute at the conclusion of a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.<\/span><span data-testid=\"caption-suffix-space\" q:key=\"Gg_4\">\u00a0<\/span><span q:key=\"Gg_5\">Brendan Smialowski  \/ AFP &#8211; Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93010\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T17:15:15.135Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"4k\">\n<p>5h ago \/ 12:15 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Cabinet members attend Trump&#8217;s Veterans Day speech<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"4r\">Trump pointed out several members of the Cabinet who are at his Veterans Day speech.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"4u\">The speech appeared to be attended by Secretaries Doug Collins, Pete Hegseth, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Doug Burgum, Chris Wright, Linda McMahon and Attorney General Pam Bondi. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"4x\">Trump also shouted out to Budget Director Russ Vought, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93007\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T17:12:03.215Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"52\">\n<p>5h ago \/ 12:12 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Watchdog group files ethics complaints against Lindsey Halligan<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"58\">The watchdog group Campaign for Accountability has filed formal complaints with the Florida and Virginia bar associations against the acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/james-comey-wants-case-dropped-trumps-prosecutor-disqualified-rcna238736\" target=\"_blank\">Lindsey Halligan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"5b\">The left-leaning group accuses Halligan, a former Trump personal attorney who has brought criminal cases against his political adversaries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/justice-department\/judge-accuses-prosecutors-comey-case-taking-indict-first-investigate-l-rcna242222\" target=\"_blank\">James Comey and Letitia James<\/a>, of violating multiple rules of professional conduct, including the prohibition of the prosecution of a charge the prosecutor knows is not supported by evidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"5e\">&#8220;Ms. Halligan\u2019s actions appear to constitute an abuse of power and serve to undermine the integrity of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and erode public confidence in the legal profession and the fair administration of justice,&#8221; the complaint says.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"5h\">The complaint does not seek any specific penalty against Halligan, but calls for the bar associations to investigate her and \u201cimpose appropriate disciplinary measures\u201d if they find any ethical violations occurred.<\/p>\n<div id=\"rcrd93007-overflow-content\" data-testid=\"markupembeds-overflow\" q:id=\"5j\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"5m\">Halligan&#8217;s conduct &#8220;undoubtedly will erode public trust in the legal system if permitted without consequence,\u201d the complaint says. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"5p\">Halligan&#8217;s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93009\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T17:07:05.174Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"5r\">\n<p>5h ago \/ 12:07 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">White House responds to reports about backlash to top House official over 50-year mortgage remarks<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"5y\">A White House spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/11\/10\/trumps-50-year-mortgage-plan-is-getting-panned-allies-blame-this-man-00645654?campaign_id=4&#038;emc=edit_dk_20251111&#038;instance_id=166208&#038;nl=dealbook&#038;regi_id=32437691&#038;segment_id=210383&#038;user_id=e29ebb74f237e811583ed70c07f3a54b\" target=\"_blank\">responded to reporting<\/a> that White House officials are \u201cfurious\u201d with Bill Pulte, who runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency, for pitching Trump on a 50-year mortgage plan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"61\">\u201cPresident Trump is committed to making it easier and more affordable to achieve the American Dream of homeownership by eliminating unnecessary red tape, increasing supply, and lowering costs,&#8221; White House spokesman Davis Ingle said. &#8220;The White House and the entire Trump administration are appreciative of Mr. Pulte\u2019s efforts, and everyone is working together to implement the President\u2019s policies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"rcrd93009-overflow-content\" data-testid=\"markupembeds-overflow\" q:id=\"63\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"66\">Politico reported that the White House was \u201cblindsided\u201d by the move and is dealing with backlash from allies and lawmakers after Trump<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115515420947464459\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0posted<\/a>\u00a0a message on Truth Social over the weekend that showed an image of \u201cGreat American Presidents,\u201d with a photo of President Franklin Roosevelt under the words \u201c30-year mortgage\u201d alongside Trump and \u201c50-year mortgage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"69\">Pulte later\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pulte\/status\/1987228558226280813?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">replied<\/a>: \u201cThanks to President Trump, we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage\u00a0\u2014 a complete game changer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"6c\">Trump also discussed the idea in an interview with Fox News that aired yesterday.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"6f\">A White House official told NBC News: \u201cPresident Trump is always exploring new ways to improve housing affordability for everyday Americans. Any official policy changes will be announced by the White House.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93008\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T17:06:53.539Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"6h\">\n<p>5h ago \/ 12:06 PM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<figure data-testid=\"figure-component\" q:key=\"hI_1\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_auto:eco,w_900\/rockcms\/2025-11\/251111-trump-arlington-mn-1130-1806bd.jpg\"  alt=\"Vice President JD Vance, second from right, and President Donald Trump salute during a wreath-laying ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier \" width=\"980\" height=\"654\" fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" q:id=\"6n\"><\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Gg_6\"><span data-testid=\"caption-decoration\" q:key=\"Gg_0\"><\/span><span q:key=\"Gg_5\">Anna Moneymaker \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"6s\">Trump stands next to Vice President JD Vance as they salute during a wreath-laying ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93006\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T15:55:39.794Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"6u\">\n<p>6h ago \/ 10:55 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Flight disruptions accelerate amid air traffic controller shortage <\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"70\">As the fallout from the government shutdown continues to wreak havoc on air travel plans, flight delays and cancellations are accelerating at airports across the United States due to ongoing staffing shortages \u2014 with some air traffic controllers and TSA officers now working without two paychecks. NBC\u2019s Tom Costello reports for &#8220;TODAY.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"jwplayer-with-overlay\" on-document:qidle=\"q-t-5CC6yQ.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"GH_15\" q:id=\"74\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" q:slot=\"poster\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,g_auto,w_390,h_220\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_11\/aiport-oa2wur.avif\" alt=\"Flight Disruptions Accelerate Amid Air Traffic Controller Shortage\" width=\"390\" height=\"219.375\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd92994\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T14:59:57.651Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"7q\">\n<p>7h ago \/ 9:59 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">FBI director visits China for talks on fentanyl and more<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"7w\">FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, arriving in Beijing on Friday and holding talks with Chinese officials Saturday, according to a source familiar with the visit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"7z\">His visit was first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/fbi-chief-visited-china-talk-fentanyl-law-enforcement-sources-say-2025-11-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>\u00a0by Reuters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"82\">During <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/asia\/us-china-hope-make-progress-tariffs-trump-xi-meet-south-korea-rcna240445\" target=\"_blank\">talks with Trump <\/a>last month, Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to intensify China\u2019s efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl precursor chemicals. In exchange, Trump reduced his fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods to 10% from 20%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"85\">Yesterday, China announced new restrictions on the export of 13 precursor chemicals to the United States, Canada and Mexico, including those used to produce the synthetic opioid that is blamed for tens of thousands of U.S. overdose deaths each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93005\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T14:28:39.967Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"87\">\n<p>7h ago \/ 9:28 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Janet Mills hits Susan Collins for \u2018betrayal\u2019 after she rejects ACA funding extension<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"8e\">Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat who is vying to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, criticized the Republican senator for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-passes-bill-reopen-government-sends-to-house-rcna243120\" target=\"_blank\">joining her party to vote down a one-year extension<\/a>\u00a0of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies in the run-up to passage of the government funding bill.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"8h\">\u201cSusan Collins just voted against extending the ACA subsidies. This vote is a betrayal of Maine people, and it will send health care costs through the roof,\u201d Mills\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JanetMillsforME\/status\/1988064278838960630\" target=\"_blank\">said on X<\/a>. \u201cWhile I have fought to expand health care and to make it more affordable, Senator Collins and Republicans in Washington are doing the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"8k\">In response, Collins campaign spokesperson Shawn Roderick told NBC News the senator wants income-based restrictions on the ACA funds in order to renew them.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"8n\">\u201cSusan Collins has been clear that she supports extending the ACA subsidies, but believes there should be an income cap so wealthy people are not eligible for subsidies that are intended for people who are struggling to afford their insurance,\u201d Roderick said. \u201cJanet Mills\u2019 position seems to be that wealthy Mainers making $300,000 a year should receive taxpayer funded health care subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93004\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T14:05:02.058Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"8p\">\n<p>8h ago \/ 9:05 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">GOP House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington decides not to seek re-election<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"8w\">House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, has decided not to seek re-election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/top-house-committee-chairman-reveals-he-wont-seek-re-election-2026\" target=\"_blank\">he told Fox News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"8z\">\u201cI have a firm conviction, much like our founders did, that public service is a lifetime commitment, but public office is and should be a temporary stint in stewardship, not a career,\u201d Arrington told Fox. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"92\">NBC News reached out to Arrington&#8217;s office for comment. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"95\">The Texas Republican has served in the House since 2017 and has led the House Budget Committee since 2023. He represents the 19th Congressional District, which is located in the upper midwestern part of the state and includes Lubbock and Abilene. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"98\">Arrington is the 21st House Republican to announce plans to retire or seek other office at the end of the current term. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93002\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T13:17:11.899Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"9a\">\n<p>9h ago \/ 8:17 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump requests Supreme Court overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"9g\">Trump asked the Supreme Court yesterday to review a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"9j\">A jury in 2023 awarded the judgment after it found Trump liable of sexual abuse, following Carroll\u2019s allegations that Trump assaulted her in the dressing room of a Manhattan department store in 1996 and later defamed her during his first term by referring to her allegations as a \u201choax\u201d and a \u201ccon job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"9m\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/supreme-court\/trump-appeals-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll-judgement-sexual-abuse-rcna243124\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93001\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:42:48.433Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"9r\">\n<p>9h ago \/ 7:42 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Utah judge rejects GOP redistricting effort, approving new map with a Democratic-leaning seat<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"9y\">A Utah judge late last night rejected new congressional district lines drawn by Republican state lawmakers, instead approving a new map drawing a solidly Democratic seat with voters from Salt Lake City that\u2019s likely to flip in next year\u2019s midterms.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"a1\">The ruling is a blow for Republicans, who had designed a map to protect the state\u2019s all-GOP congressional delegation, and a big win for Democrats who have struggled to find places to respond in kind to Republicans\u2019 mid-decade redistricting efforts and win control of the House.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"a4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nebula.nbcnewstools.net\/nbcnews\/content\/edit\/utah-judge-rejects-republican-congressional-map-redistricting\/242988\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd93000\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:38:07.041Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"a6\">\n<p>9h ago \/ 7:38 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">House vote to reopen the government could take place as early as tomorrow afternoon<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"ad\">House lawmakers were notified last night that votes on the Senate-passed legislation to reopen the government could start as soon as 4 p.m. tomorrow, according to a whip notice.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"ag\">The notice indicates that multiple vote series are likely. The House Rules Committee will need to approve a rule that the full House must adopt before debate and a vote on the legislation itself.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"aj\">The House last held votes Sept. 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd92997\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:10:17.022Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"al\">\n<p>10h ago \/ 7:10 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Trump addresses financial concerns of air traffic controllers working without pay for more than 40 days <\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"as\">Trump repeated criticism last night of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/air-traffic-controller-shortages-cause-widespread-flight-delays-rcna241284\" target=\"_blank\">air traffic controllers<\/a>\u00a0who have been absent during parts of the record-long\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\">government shutdown<\/a>, when they\u2019re required to work without pay.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"av\">During a Fox News interview, Trump discussed the employees who in some cases have had to take on second jobs to pay their bills amid a funding lapse that will hit the six-week mark today.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"ay\">\u201cYou know, a lot of people who showed up also had a second job. They took a second job temporarily. But they all know the money\u2019s coming, and the money was coming,\u201d Trump told host Laura Ingraham.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"b1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/trump-dismisses-financial-concerns-air-traffic-controllers-shutdown-rcna243131\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd92999\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:10:16.687Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"b3\">\n<p>10h ago \/ 7:10 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Steve Kornacki: Republicans took a political hit in the shutdown. How long will it last<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"b9\">With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-passes-bill-reopen-government-sends-to-house-rcna243120\" target=\"_blank\">government shutdown now poised to end<\/a>, it\u2019s clear Republicans are in worse shape politically now than when it started. The question is whether that will prove to be temporary \u2014 as has been the case with past funding showdowns \u2014 or if the political atmosphere has been reset in a way that will linger into next year\u2019s midterm elections. <\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"bc\">As the six-week shutdown played out, Trump\u2019s job approval rating ebbed to the lowest point of his second term, with a majority of voters pinning the blame on him and Republicans in Congress. Democrats opened up a wide lead in the generic congressional ballot \u2014 8 points in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/poll-republicans-shutdown-blame-signs-voter-irritation-both-parties-rcna240552\" target=\"_blank\">NBC News poll<\/a>, a level last seen in the run-up to the \u201cblue wave\u201d in the 2018 midterms.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"bf\">And then there was last Tuesday, when Democrats posted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/steve-kornacki-two-warnings-republicans-new-jersey-governor-results-rcna242045\" target=\"_blank\">unexpected landslide in New Jersey<\/a>, a state where both parties saw the gubernatorial contest as competitive and recent elections had suggested Republican momentum. Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill\u2019s victory was so staggering that it lifted a host of downballot Democrats and gave the party its largest state Assembly majority in a half-century. The Democratic rout was even bigger in Virginia: The party\u2019s deeply flawed candidate for attorney general, Jay Jones, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/virginia-attorney-general-winner-election-race-jason-miyares-jay-jones-rcna238916\" target=\"_blank\">coasted easily<\/a> on the coattails of Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"bi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nebula.nbcnewstools.net\/nbcnews\/content\/edit\/steve-kornacki-republicans-political-hit-government-shutdown-midterms\/243082\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd92998\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:10:16.334Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"bn\">\n<p>10h ago \/ 7:10 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Off-year election losses spark Republican concerns about redistricting<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"bt\">Trump is confident that he drew the right battle lines when he launched a nationwide redistricting fight to try to preserve the Republican House majority, GOP strategists familiar with the White House\u2019s thinking say \u2014 even after last Tuesday\u2019s election results gave Democrats openings to counterstrike in California and Virginia.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"bw\">But two other Republicans close to the White House told NBC News that there are growing concerns in the party that the political war is not going as planned \u2014 that the juice may not have been worth the squeeze and could, in a nightmare scenario, result in a net gain for Democrats. And within broader GOP circles, misgivings about the strategy heightened last week after California voters overwhelmingly approved Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s plan to redraw the state\u2019s congressional districts in a manner that Democrats hope will flip five House seats in their direction.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"bz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-election\/-year-election-losses-spark-republican-concerns-redistricting-rcna242129\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd92996\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:10:15.989Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"c1\">\n<p>10h ago \/ 7:10 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Democrats rebel after 8 senators cut a deal to end the shutdown without ACA funds<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"c7\">Many Democrats are fuming after a breakaway group of eight senators\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senators-reach-tentative-deal-end-government-shutdown-rcna242401\" target=\"_blank\">teamed up with Republicans to strike a deal<\/a>\u00a0to reopen the government without extending health care subsidies, backing off on the demand that led to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\">shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"ca\">The agreement, which cleared a key procedural hurdle late Sunday by a vote of 60-40, sparked heavy criticism from congressional candidates, progressive activists and Democratic lawmakers. That includes some members with higher ambitions, who said it shows party leaders are not up to the task of marshaling effective opposition to Trump.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"cd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/democrats-rebel-8-senators-cut-deal-end-shutdown-aca-funds-rcna242994\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"rcrd92995\" data-pubat=\"2025-11-11T12:10:15.628Z\" on:qvisible=\"q-Bz_qQ78x.js#_hW[0]\" q:id=\"cf\">\n<p>10h ago \/ 7:10 AM EST<\/p>\n<h2 q:key=\"r0_1\">Senate passes bill to reopen the government as 8 Democrats join with Republicans to send it to the House<\/h2>\n<div data-icid=\"liveBlogCardLink\">\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"cl\">The Senate passed legislation last night to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\">reopen the government<\/a>\u00a0and end the record-long shutdown\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/democrats-rebel-8-senators-cut-deal-end-shutdown-aca-funds-rcna242994\" target=\"_blank\">after eight Democrats broke with their party<\/a>\u00a0and joined Republicans to break the logjam.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"co\">The vote was 60-40, with every Republican except Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voting in favor of the measure.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"cr\">The measure now goes to the House, which could vote as early as tomorrow to pass the package and send it to Trump, who said yesterday that he supports the bipartisan deal.<\/p>\n<p q:key=\"Il_0\" q:id=\"cu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-passes-bill-reopen-government-sends-to-house-rcna243120\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Read the full story here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5m ago \/ 4:22 PM EST Trump administration tells judge that CFPB will run out of funding early next year The Justice Department today notified U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who oversaw the lawsuit on the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that the independent agency may be out of money as soon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}