The Headlines Democrats Denounce Shutdown Vote, and Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons
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Nov 11, 2025 The Senate passes a bill to reopen the government, igniting a rift among Democrats over health care concessions. Meanwhile, Trump issues a wave of pardons targeting allies involved in the 2020 election controversies. Critics express concerns about political favoritism following these pardons. In Canada, rising measles cases signal a loss of public health progress due to vaccination declines. Additionally, a new gambling scandal shakes Major League Baseball as pitchers face allegations of misconduct related to betting.
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Shutdown Deal Reveals Democratic Rift
- A bipartisan group in the Senate voted to pass a spending bill to reopen the government after six weeks of shutdown.
- That compromise exposed deep divisions in the Democratic Party and anger toward senators who broke ranks.
Messaging Trade-Offs For Minority Party
- Democrats elevated health care and affordability as central messaging despite being the minority.
- That strategy risked inflating expectations because the party lacked power to secure outcomes.
New Legal Path For Phone-Record Suits
- The spending bill included a retroactive provision allowing senators to sue over phone-record searches.
- That clause could let some sitting Republicans collect payouts tied to January 6th subpoenas.