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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who appears to be distancing herself from Leader Chuck Schumer's decision, slams Democrats who support the House GOP bill.

"America has experienced a Trump shutdown before – but this damaging legislation only makes matters worse. Democrats must not buy into this false choice. We must fight back for a better way. Listen to the women, For The People," Pelosi said.

Pelosi applauded House Democrats for their near-unanimous vote against the measure.

"I salute Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his courageous rejection of this false choice, and I am proud of my colleagues in the House Democratic Caucus for their overwhelming vote against this bill," she said.

--ABC News' Lauren Peller

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities over alleged "race-exclusionary" discrimination.

The office claimed the universities, which included NYU, MIT and Rutgers, used "racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities" by partnering with the non-profit The Ph.D Program, which has helped underprivileged students obtain postgraduate degrees.

"Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin. We will not yield on this commitment," Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.

Numerous studies, including a 2023 study from RTI, have shown that Black and Hispanic students face major disparities when it comes to earning a Ph.D compared with white students.

A small majority of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the Russia-Ukraine war and the United States’ relationship with Russia, a recent CNN/SSRS poll found.

Asked if Trump’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war is good or bad, or makes no difference to the U.S, 29% said his approach was good for the U.S., 50% said bad and 20% said it makes no difference.

It also said that a majority of Americans feel his approach is unlikely to bring peace between the two countries.

Asked if the U.S. is doing enough, too much, or too little to help Ukraine in the war, 32% of poll respondents said too much, 38% said too little and 30% said the right amount.

However, Americans are relatively split over whether they feel favorable towards Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with around 1 in 5 saying they have no opinion about him.

--ABC News Oren Oppenheim

After Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday that he plans to vote to keep the government open, President Donald Trump said it took "guts" for the New York senator to signal his support.

"Congratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing — Took "guts" and courage! The big Tax Cuts, L.A. fire fix, Debt Ceiling Bill, and so much more, is coming," Trump posted on Truth Social. "We should all work together on that very dangerous situation. A non pass would be a Country destroyer, approval will lead us to new heights. Again, really good and smart move by Senator Schumer. This could lead to something big for the USA, a whole new direction and beginning."

Schumer's move means there will almost certainly be enough Democratic votes to advance a House GOP funding bill before a shutdown deadline at the end of the day Friday.