'First make-or-break moment': Allies fear 'disaster is around the corner' for Trump
3 days, 3 hours ago

'First make-or-break moment': Allies fear 'disaster is around the corner' for Trump

Raw Story  

As the Friday night deadline draws closer, the United States appears to be heading for a federal government shutdown. "After the Trump-blessed continuing resolution and debt ceiling package failed yesterday with an embarrassingly high 38 House Republicans voting against the proposal," Bade reports, "House Speaker Mike Johnson spent last night wracking his brain for a 'Plan C' to fund the government before funding runs out at midnight tonight. His challenge: Find a path that can keep Trump happy, placate House conservatives, win the support of a substantial number of House Democrats and pass muster with the Democratic-controlled Senate and White House — all while allowing Johnson to keep his gavel come January." "We're told that both men's teams spent last night weighing what they view as the positives and negatives," Bade reports. "Right or wrong," Bade observes, "there READ MORE: 'No real mandate': Baptist minister dispels a major GOP myth about Trump's election

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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president
1 day, 18 hours ago

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending, but he failed to achieve his central goal of raising the debt limit. Trump's decision to inject …

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership
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1 day, 18 hours ago

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

India Today  

WASHINGTON: One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. “Ultimately, and let’s be honest, that’s going to be — a large portion of that — will be up to Donald J. Trump.” And yet, Johnson was able to buy time, convincing Trump he would meet the president-elect’s …

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
2 days, 18 hours ago

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express  

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval
2 days, 18 hours ago

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

LA Times  

The Capitol is pictured in Washington on Friday. President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker …

'Does not bode well': Ex-Trump official warns plans already at risk of being derailed
2 days, 22 hours ago

'Does not bode well': Ex-Trump official warns plans already at risk of being derailed

Raw Story  

The bedlam unfolding on Capitol Hill over passing a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown could portend trouble for the GOP's broader legislative agenda, former Donald Trump director of legislative affairs Marc Short told CNBC News on Friday. CNBC anchor Carl Quintanilla asked Short whether tech billionaire Elon Musk's interference in the process — which led the GOP caucus …

'Not sure I've ever seen a mess like this': Trump said to have 'shown limits of his power'
3 days, 1 hour ago

'Not sure I've ever seen a mess like this': Trump said to have 'shown limits of his power'

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday morning, longtime Washington, D.C. correspondent Jake Sherman admitted the current chaos of getting a budget deal done before a government shutdown is the worst he has ever seen. With both Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk scrutinizing every move made by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Sherman was asked, "Are we going to get …

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
3 days, 2 hours ago

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. But the day’s outcome was …

'Very strange': GOP lawmakers question 'completely avoidable' failure of spending bill
3 days, 4 hours ago

'Very strange': GOP lawmakers question 'completely avoidable' failure of spending bill

Raw Story  

Republicans were stunned when Elon Musk, with Donald Trump's help, successfully torpedoed a stopgap government funding bill that House speaker Mike Johnson had brokered. “This was completely avoidable.” Trump and Johnson discussed the funding bill in a private box at last weekend's Army-Navy football game, and Trump told the speaker he wanted a full-year spending bill with the debt limit …

‘Hell No!’: Democrats ‘unified’ against reworked funding bill more favorable to Trump
3 days, 6 hours ago

‘Hell No!’: Democrats ‘unified’ against reworked funding bill more favorable to Trump

Raw Story  

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has crafted a replacement spending bill to prevent a government shutdown at 12:01 AM on Saturday. "A pretty clean test is coming of Trump's sway with Republicans," reports Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman, referring to how many in the GOP will vote for the bill. Politico columnist Jonathan Martin earlier Thursday called the debt ceiling increase a …

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
3 days, 8 hours ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. In a hastily convened evening vote punctuated by angry outbursts over the self-made crisis, the lawmakers failed to reach the two-thirds threshold …

Donald Trump-backed spending deal to avert government shutdown fails in US House
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Donald Trump-backed spending deal to avert government shutdown fails in US House

India Today  

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. Trump had pressured lawmakers to tie up loose ends before he takes office on Jan. 20, but members of the …

House GOP floats new plans to prevent government shutdown with just hours to go
3 days, 18 hours ago

House GOP floats new plans to prevent government shutdown with just hours to go

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Veering toward a midnight Friday government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Republicans are meeting behind closed doors on next steps after Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt …

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House
3 days, 18 hours ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

Al Jazeera  

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown. “We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025,” Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said in a news conference after the vote. But this week, President-elect …

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms
3 days, 18 hours ago

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms

Al Jazeera  

US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown. The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown as millions of Americans prepare to travel during the holiday season. The Republican-led bill was a last-ditch effort to avert a …

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown
3 days, 18 hours ago

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Al Jazeera  

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed. “If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP’,” the president-elect said on Friday in a social media post. “If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution …

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown
3 days, 18 hours ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

LA Times  

“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now,” President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new …

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
3 days, 21 hours ago

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

Associated Press  

A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. The debt ceiling, or debt limit, is the total amount of money that the United States government can borrow to meet its existing legal obligations. When he rejected the spending proposal on Wednesday, …

Trump's put himself in a 'big mess' as House Dems sit back and watch GOP 'squirm': report
3 days, 22 hours ago

Trump's put himself in a 'big mess' as House Dems sit back and watch GOP 'squirm': report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump faces the very real possibility of being the first-ever American president to be inaugurated with a shut-down federal government. As Politico reported, the decision by Trump and X owner Elon Musk to kill the bipartisan funding deal to keep the government open has put Trump in a "big mess" at a time when he hoped to be …

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster
4 days, 1 hour ago

'It'll be a Biden shutdown': Trump tries to shift blame ahead of a potential disaster

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday helped to blow up a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open, and he's already trying to shift the blame. In an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl, Trump reiterated his warning that any government funding package needed to either significantly raise the debt ceiling or even abolish it completely. Republican-led government shutdowns during …

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain
4 days, 1 hour ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands. “That’s exactly what they’re going to get.” For Johnson, …

Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE
4 days, 6 hours ago

Looming government shutdown a 'terrifying preview' of Trump and DOGE

Raw Story  

U.S. President Trump and his allies, including billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are blowing up bipartisan efforts to prevent a government shutdown that could begin this weekend with statements opposing a proposed stopgap measure. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a Wednesday statement that "Republicans need to stop playing politics with this bipartisan agreement or they will …

Facing government shutdown, Trump and Republican allies scuttle budget bill
4 days, 18 hours ago

Facing government shutdown, Trump and Republican allies scuttle budget bill

Al Jazeera  

Trump was one of several prominent Republicans in the incoming administration to denounce the bill on social media. But Trump has shown little aversion to political brinkmanship, and his opposition to the current stopgap bill — or “continuing resolution” — is poised to avoid another government shutdown early in his second term. “We don’t normally like what’s called a continuing …

Trump rejects bipartisan plan to prevent Christmas-time government shutdown
4 days, 18 hours ago

Trump rejects bipartisan plan to prevent Christmas-time government shutdown

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday disrupted bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown as he pressured his fellow Republicans in Congress to reject a stopgap bill to keep the government funded past the end of the week. Trump instead urged Congress to pass legislation that would tie up loose ends before he takes office next month by raising the government's …

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown
4 days, 18 hours ago

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown

NPR  

Like old times: Trump sends Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump hasn't been sworn in yet but he's already running Washington again in his familiar style of upheaval and intraparty drama, starting with the decision to kill a bipartisan spending bill without a strategy to avoid a government shutdown. Trump and his …

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
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4 days, 18 hours ago

US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Jeffries said “an agreement is an agreement,” and by backing out of it “the House Republicans “will now own any harm that is …

Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help
4 days, 19 hours ago

Trump attempts to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk's help

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. AP AUDIO: Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal with Musk’s help AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President-elect Donald Trump has sunk a deal to keep the government funded days before a shutdown deadline. “The people who elected us are …

'Trump is pressuring GOP to shut down the government at the end of this month': report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Trump is pressuring GOP to shut down the government at the end of this month': report

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing to make the nightmare that House Speaker Mike Johnson has worked to avoid come true. NBC News reports that "Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government at the end of this month if Congress doesn’t pass a GOP-backed proposal to establish new election rules nationwide." Given that Democrats control both …

Biden says it’s ‘good news’ the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for ‘manufactured crisis’
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden says it’s ‘good news’ the shutdown was averted but blames House GOP for ‘manufactured crisis’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Staring down a possible government shutdown, the White House wanted to make sure any blame would fall at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans. Asked on Friday if Biden should bear any responsibility for the potential shutdown, White House budget director Shalanda Young said “absolutely not” and accused Republicans of being cavalier with …

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
1 year, 4 months ago

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

LA Times  

Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks at a news conference at the Capitol on Thursday as the House prepares to leave for its August recess. “Most of the American people won’t even miss if the government is shut down temporarily.” Many House Republicans disagree with that assessment. Shortly thereafter, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy argued the numbers he negotiated with the White House …

GOP accused of breaking debt ceiling deal and 'threatening a government shutdown'
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP accused of breaking debt ceiling deal and 'threatening a government shutdown'

Raw Story  

The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee accused her Republican colleagues on Thursday of increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown by approving spending numbers below the levels set under the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement, which hasn't even been law for two weeks. In an appearance on CNN, Rep. Rosa DeLauro said House Republicans have already "walked away from …

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to the brink Thursday, displaying risky political bravado in leaving town for the holiday weekend just days before the U.S. could face an unprecedented default hurling the global economy into chaos. At the Capitol, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said “every hour matters” in talks with President Joe Biden’s team as they try to …

"Pretty troubling": Progressives raise concerns over White House comments on spending cuts
1 year, 7 months ago

"Pretty troubling": Progressives raise concerns over White House comments on spending cuts

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. After meeting with congressional leaders earlier this week as the U.S. barrels toward a catastrophic debt default, President Joe Biden said that "we should be cutting spending," a remark that fueled concerns among progressives that the White House is preparing to cede to at least some Republican demands in exchange for a deal …

Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week; staff talks proceed
1 year, 7 months ago

Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week; staff talks proceed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s meeting Friday with congressional leaders on the debt limit crisis was abruptly postponed to next week, with staff-level talks making progress and expected to continue through the weekend, the White House and congressional aides said Thursday. “I say to the Republicans out there — congressmen, senators — if they don’t give you massive cuts, you’re …

US debt-ceiling: Biden, McCarthy aim to break standoff as default crisis looms
1 year, 7 months ago

US debt-ceiling: Biden, McCarthy aim to break standoff as default crisis looms

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden and top Republicans and Democrats from Congress are set to sit down this week to try to resolve a three-month standoff over the $31.4 trillion US debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default before the end of May. Biden is due to meet on Tuesday at the White House with McCarthy for the first time since Feb. …

Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield said, “I think it’s very important that our whole government is designed to find compromise.” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the …

Fears of a US gov’t shutdown as Republicans block spending bill
3 years, 2 months ago

Fears of a US gov’t shutdown as Republicans block spending bill

Al Jazeera  

The United States is facing a potential federal government shutdown by the end of the week after Senate Republicans on Monday blocked an emergency spending bill. Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi, reporting from Washington, DC, said a federal government shutdown would mean “no money for employing people – therefore all but essential staff will be furloughed without pay”. “The bill that …

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