Weekend votes ‘unlikely,’ Thune says, meaning shutdown could push into next week

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday that it’s “unlikely” senators will be in the Capitol voting this weekend, all but guaranteeing the government shutdown goes into next week. “They’ll have a fourth chance tomorrow to vote to open up the government, and if that fails, we’ll give them the weekend to think about … Read more

M&S launches ‘Autograph Performance’ menswear line

Published October 2, 2025 M&S doesn’t seem to have put a foot wrong with its clothing offer in the last couple of years and it’s clearly hoping that a new menswear collection within its sub-brand Autograph will continue that successful run. M&S Autograph Performance It has launched Autograph Performance, a new menswear offer that “brings … Read more

Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought: ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t endorsing the slash-and-burn campaign White House budget director Russ Vought has planned for the federal government during the pending shutdown. But he says Democrats have no one to blame for it but themselves. “This is the risk of shutting down the government and handing the keys to Russ Vought,” … Read more

Capitol agenda: Thune insists there's only one way out of the shutdown

Bipartisan rank-and-file negotiations on expiring Obamacare subsidies are picking up steam as lawmakers hunt for a shutdown off-ramp. Republicans still say those talks won’t lead to action until the government reopens. Senate Majority Leader John Thune underscored this point in an exclusive interview Wednesday with POLITICO, where he said he needs to see a “critical … Read more

Hakeem Jeffries is seizing on the shutdown fight to raise his national profile

Hakeem Jeffries has spent nearly three years in relative anonymity as House minority leader. Now the New York Democrat is treating the government shutdown fight as a potential breakout moment. Shedding his reputation as a cool, careful and sometimes overly calculating leader, Jeffries has staked out a much more aggressive approach in recent weeks as … Read more

How John Thune sees the shutdown ending

Senate Majority Leader John Thune laid out a path to end the government shutdown in an exclusive interview Wednesday, saying he is willing to discuss the shape of future health care negotiations if a “critical mass” of Democrats say they are willing to support a House-passed funding bill in return. The comments, made in his … Read more