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House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed Democrats on Thursday for the record-setting shutdown, saying Republicans are "ready to open" the government. "Every American who's going to miss a flight and is going without a paycheck and is not able to make their car note because of it, they need to know that Senate Democrats are personally responsible for that," he said. Johnson told PBS News Hour's Lisa Desjardins that some centrist Democrats have seemed to pull back from talking to Republicans about a pot

Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced that she will retire when her term concludes in early 2027, ending a remarkable career in which she rose to become one of the most powerful women in American history. Read more: https://nyti.ms/49Fe50c | The New York Times