Why Trump wanted, but couldn’t get, a government shutdown
Republican leaders ultimately ignored Trump’s demands for a government shutdown. But why exactly did he make these demands in ...
Congress passes 3-month funding extension to avoid government shutdown
The House approved a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through Dec. 20, sending the bill to the Senate.
Senate, House pass bill to avert government shutdown, setting up December fight
The House is poised to vote on a short-term funding bill that would extend funding through the election, averting a ...
5 things to know for Sept. 26: Hurricane Helene, Middle East, Government shutdown, NYC mayor, Zelensky visit
Hurricane Helene . A massive storm churning through the Gulf of Mexico is expected to make landfall in Florida today as a ...
Johnson to sidestep GOP rebels on government funding, seek Dem support to avoid shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson is poised to seek Democratic help to pass his government funding plan after a conservative ...
Thursday briefing: Election polls; Hurricane Helene’s path; Eric Adams indictment; government shutdown averted; Meta AI; and more
Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida’s Gulf Coast tonight. New York Mayor Eric Adams was indicted by federal ...
GOP leaders rely on Dems (again) to prevent a government shutdown
The problem is not just that House Republican leaders relied on Democrats to prevent a government shutdown. It’s also the ...
US House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The stopgap funding bill will maintain the government's current level of roughly $1.2 trillion in annual discretionary ...
Shutdown showdown yields to bipartisan compromise — of sorts
House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a six-month stop-gap government funding bill due to lack of votes, but later brought it ...