The government shutdown stretched into Day 9 on Thursday with another round of failed votes in the Senate. Follow live updates here.

The government shutdown enters its ninth day after several failed attempts to reopen it. A vote in the Senate is expected around 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.

Senate Democrats forced a vote under the War Powers Act aimed at blocking continued U.S. strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats off the coast of Venezuela.

The Senate is voting on legislation to put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has yet to provide underlying evidence to lawmakers proving that alleged drug-smuggling boats targeted by the U.S. military in a series of fatal strikes were ...

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The federal government shutdown entered Day Nine on Thursday after Republican and Democratic bills to reopen the government failed again.

Two Republican senators voted with Democrats for a motion to discharge a joint resolution to block Trump's unilateral strikes against vessels allegedly trafficking drugs.