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.

Only the office of Democrat Luz Rivas in the 29th Congressional District in the San Fernando Valley entirely blew off the chance to air her views to her constituents.

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.

The bill has already gathered considerable support as workers faced their first empty paycheck on Tuesday. The federal government shutdown has put a huge strain on the country's aviation industry, particularly with ATC staffing levels,

Donald Trump, in a long Truth Social post, said the GOP should end the shutdown by doing away with the filibuster to pass legislation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune's stance on the filibuster remains "unchanged," a spokesman said, despite President Trump's call for the Senate to invoke the "nuclear option" to end the government shutdown.

In the lawsuit filed Monday in Massachusetts, the states argue the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it added new eligibility rules for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The overhaul will worsen job shortages and create instability in state workforces, the suit said.

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Clocks are set to "fall back" this weekend across the United States. Some states have legislation, ready and waiting, to ban the time change.