Syedah Asghar

Syedah Asghar covers Congress for MSNBC.


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1mos ago
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‘Righteous’ or ‘troubling’? Congress divided after watching ‘double-tap’ boat strike video

Republicans thought the video of the new boat strike vindicated the Trump administration. Democrats thought it was damning.

2mos ago
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Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House

The Senate passed the bill using unanimous consent even before the legislation had formally been sent to the chamber.

2mos ago
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Republicans rebuke Trump in near-unanimous vote to release the Epstein files

After Republicans spent months dodging a vote on releasing the Epstein files, the House near-unanimously voted to make an unclassified and redacted version of the files public.

2mos ago
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After 43 days in the dark, Congress turns the government’s lights back on

The House passed the government funding deal Wednesday night, leaving lawmakers one Donald Trump signature away from ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

2mos ago
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Democrats finally propose a shutdown deal — and Republicans torch it in seconds

Democrats and Republicans appear to be moving further apart on the shutdown, but there are signs that lawmakers could be headed toward a deal.

2mos ago
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Democrats try a new shutdown strategy: Unity

Different Democrats have had all sorts of different strategies throughout the shutdown. But Democrats now want to try to speak with one voice.

2mos ago
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Trump’s private push to end the filibuster flops with GOP senators

Trump continues to insist the best way out of the shutdown is for Republicans to end the filibuster. GOP senators aren’t having it.

3mos ago
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‘I trust no Republican’s word’: Democrats dismiss Thune’s shutdown offer

Democrats said Thune’s offer of a guaranteed vote on extending Obamacare subsidies is “not what we need.”