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Government Shutdown, DOJ Berkeley Investigation, Lachman Fire Probe, West Virginia National Guard Ruling, California Storm, Holiday Shipments, and Grindr Chairman’s Exit

Headlines From The Times

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News, Daily News, Society & Culture, The Times, California

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

After 42 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history nears an end, though the fight over healthcare continues. The Justice Department investigates security at UC Berkeley following violent protests. A new report raises questions about the Los Angeles Fire Department’s handling of the Lachman and Palisades fires. A West Virginia judge allows National Guard patrols in Washington to continue. California braces for a major storm while the Port of Long Beach keeps holiday shipments moving despite rising costs. And Grindr’s chairman resigns to lead a $3.5 billion bid to take the company private amid record growth.

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This is an L.A. Times Studios podcast.

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Hi, I'm Faith Pino, and you're listening to Headlines from L.A. Times Studios.

0:13.8

Here's some of today's top stories from the Los Angeles Times.

0:17.8

After 42 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history may finally be over, but the fight over health care is far from done.

0:26.6

According to Michael Wilner and Ana Sabios, the Senate late Monday approved a deal to reopen the government,

0:33.6

sending the measure to the House for a vote later this week. The bill passed 60 to 40 after eight senators who caucus with Democrats joined Republicans in support.

0:44.7

The deal funds the government through January, guarantees back pay for furloughed federal workers, and reinstates those laid off during the shutdown.

0:53.7

But it does not include an extension

0:55.6

of Obamacare subsidies. They expire at the end of the year and getting an extension has been

1:01.2

a sticking point for Democrats. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the bill a needed

1:06.9

compromise. He promised a separate vote in December to address those subsidies.

1:11.6

Take a listen to what he had to say just moments after the vote.

1:15.6

Very long road, quite literally the longest shutdown in history.

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I am very, very happy to be able to say that we are coming to the end.

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And before we close today, I want to take the time to say thank you.

1:30.4

To my staff who have worked around the clock tirelessly now for the past six weeks.

1:37.7

But Democratic leader Chuck Schumer blasted the deal as a Republican bill, saying that it

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fails to tackle rising health care costs.

1:46.8

California senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla voted no, warning millions of Americans could

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see premiums double if subsidies lapse. In California, some plans could jump nearly 97%.

1:59.3

And over in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects enough votes to pass the deal.

2:04.9

But Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged Democrats to, quote, stay in the fight for affordable

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