Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty

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Source: www.foxnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:01:22 GMT

Senate Democrats relented on shutdown threats, with John Thune accusing Chuck Schumer of making a political calculation ahead of midterm elections.