United States Senate, shutdown
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The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week.
President Trump called on Republicans Thursday to invoke the so-called “nuclear option” and change Senate rules to allow legislation to end the government shutdown.
This show of opposition came just as Trump was celebrating what he called a breakthrough in trade talks with China. After meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, Trump announced that he would lower tariffs on China.
As the government shutdown enters its 34th day on Monday, several Senate Democrats made a South Florida stop to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More