The Senate's ultrawealthy club: Meet the 8 senators worth $50 million or more

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Sens. Jim Justice and Rick Scott
Sens. Jim Justice and Rick Scott, two of the richest members of the Senate, high-fiving at the Capitol in April.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's $2,000 tariff checks might need a congressional OK

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is a key figure in US-China trade talks.

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It's official: Members of Congress won't get a pay bump this year

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House Speaker Mike Johnson
The bill to reopen the government kept lawmakers' salaries frozen at $174,000 a figure that hasn't budged since 2009.

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A Republican lawmaker drove his motorcycle back to Washington, DC, saying 'flights are too unreliable'

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Rep. Derrick Van Orden
Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin said he was driving his motorcycle to get back to Washington D.C.

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Washington just moved one step closer to ending the longest government shutdown in US history

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The US Capitol
Senators arrived at Capitol Hill for a rare weekend session on Sunday.

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The government shutdown is now the longest in US history. See how it compares to others.

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A sign outside the US Capitol indicates its visitor center is closed amid the government shutdown.
The government shutdown entered its 36th day on Wednesday.

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At day 36, the government shutdown is the longest in US history

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us capitol in the fall
The government shutdown is the longest in US history, dragging into November.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump's tariffs are causing problems for American manufacturers

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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman says the US's 'patchwork' policies are setting back AI

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One of Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman's enormous AI chips would roughly fit inside the pictured hand gesture on stage at a tech conference in 2022.

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Kevin Hassett says 'there will be layoffs' if Trump decides shutdown talks are not progressing

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The Capitol Building is behind a fence during the 2025 government shutdown.
Thousands of federal employees could be laid off if lawmakers fail to reach an agreement to end the government shutdown, which began on October 1.

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