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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

A federal government shutdown was avoided late Friday when outgoing President Joe Biden signed into law a last-minute funding plan. A shutdown appeared likely after some bills that Speaker Mike Johnson supported failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Axios' Andrew Solender, however, House Democrats are "sending an early warning signal" to Johnson that he " shouldn't count …

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2 hours, 49 minutes ago

'Waffling and weak': Insiders say Trump is furious with Mike Johnson — and mulling his end

Raw Story

Speaker Mike Johnson has fallen out of favor with Donald Trump who is now considering throwing him overboard in favor of a new leader of the House, insiders close to the president-elect told Politico Monday. And, in the end, he was unimpressed with the entire chaotic process, which left the incoming administration questioning whether Johnson is capable of managing an …

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9 hours, 37 minutes ago

The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

Associated Press

PHOENIX — As Washington heaved over the possibility of a partial government shutdown, leading far-right figures gathered with thousands of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters and, for the most part, gloried in splintering the president-elect’s party. Jennifer Pacheco, a 20-year-old student from Southern California, said she embraced Turning Point because she likes Kirk’s unapologetic Christianity and believes “we need to …

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13 hours, 26 minutes ago

'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him

Raw Story

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson tried to flex his political muscle, but instead got hit in the face, according to a former Republican staffer. Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan, appeared on MSNBC Sunday.Buck, who was counselor to Ryan and press secretary to former speaker John A. Boehner, has previously defended Donald Trump against allegations …

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Cook scores 2 TDs and Bills defense forces 3 turnovers in Buffalo’s 24-21 win over Patriots

Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — James Cook scored two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three second-half turnovers and the AFC East champion Bills overcame a 14-0 deficit to pull out a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. With trainers examining Bills quarterback Josh Allen’s right throwing elbow on the sideline, cornerback Taron Johnson secured the victory by recovering a …

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1 day, 1 hour ago

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

Raw Story

According to a deep dive into how House Speaker Mike Johnson managed to get most of his caucus and Donald Trump to agree on a budget package that kept the government working until March, the Washington Post is reporting that Johnson "blindsided" the president-elect by also negotiating with Democrats. That, in turn, led Trump to prompt billionaire adviser Elon Musk …

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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 …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

La crisis de cierre del gobierno de EEUU revela nuevas divisiones para el presidente de la Cámara

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Una de las sesiones más turbulentas del Congreso en la era moderna está a punto de dar paso a la siguiente. La aprobación a medianoche del paquete para evitar el cierre del gobierno dejó claras las divisiones políticas que surgen en Washington, mientras el presidente electo, Donald Trump, regresa a la Casa Blanca, el presidente de la Cámara …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years

Associated Press

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. A Coast Guard patrol boat cruises near Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump’s Palm Beach home, in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Share Share Copy Link …

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1 day, 19 hours ago

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Johnson’s shaky grip on the gravel Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, are listen during a U.S. Capitol Hanukkah event with a ceremonial Menorah lighting to commemorate …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe 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 Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

'I think he's done': Speaker Johnson's future uncertain following gov funding 'chaos'

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — As Congress careened toward a Saturday midnight deadline to pass a government funding bill, legislators exclusively told Raw Story Friday that party leaders were negotiating through the “chaos” created by President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who sunk a deal that House Speaker Mike Johnson spent weeks brokering — making his future as House leader unknown. Rep. Jerrold …

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2 days, 1 hour ago

'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

Raw Story

While most Republicans were declaring victory at getting a budget deal done late Friday night to avoid a government shutdown, one GOP senator exuded gloom about what had transpired and predicted the first few months of Donald Trump's presidency will remain chaotic. In an interview, Sen. Ron Johnson poured cold water on the deal, saying it was shortsighted to not …

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2 days, 2 hours ago

Dakota Johnson joins Anne Hathaway in Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ adaptation

The Hindu

Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett are set to share the silver screen with Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway for the upcoming film Verity. The husband of best-selling mystery author Verity Crawford, Jeremy Crawford, has hired Ashleigh to finish the books in a popular series that his wife is unable to finish due to an unexplained injury. Hoover’s novel ‘It Ends With …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Deccan Chronicle

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.Johnson insisted Congress would "meet our obligations" and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

Raw Story

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise predicted Friday that Speaker Mike Johnson would hold on to his job when the next Congress convenes in January – but he still has a tall order to win over a majority of member votes. Tensions rose on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s collapse of the spending bill prompted suggestions that Johnson should be replaced as …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill

Raw Story

After a whirlwind of chaos this week that saw tech billionaire Elon Musk threaten Republicans into blocking a bipartisan funding deal to keep the government open, and the GOP failing to pass a stripped-down partisan version after dozens of their own members defected, the House finally passed a funding bill on Friday evening. The finished bill — which now heads …

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Always on the move, Rickey Henderson leaves legacy as one of baseball’s greatest showmen

New York Times

“What Jimmy really loved to do? Jimmy was the kind of guy who rooted for the bad guy in the movies.” — Ray Liotta as Henry Hill That’s a quote from “Goodfellas,” which premiered in September 1990, when the Oakland A’s were reigning champions and Rickey Henderson was the most electrifying player in baseball. Then, with Brock standing beside him, …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

How Merseyside became America’s 51st state

New York Times

Beyond the dust of Liverpool’s dock road and the huge lorries rolling in and out of the city’s port, the glass panels of Everton’s new home at the Bramley-Moore Dock sparkle impressively, radiating ambition. Meanwhile, a third, League Two side Tranmere Rovers, could join them if the English Football League ratifies a takeover by a consortium led by Donald Trump’s …

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2 days, 14 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 …

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Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

Al Jazeera

The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. “That’s good news for the …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Salon

Prominent Democrats lambasted Elon Musk’s influence on negotiations to avert this weekend’s potential government shutdown, questioning his behind-the-scenes role in shaping Republican strategy. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, said Musk’s involvement suggested he was “calling the shots for Trump and Republicans,” asking pointedly, “Who is in charge?” The criticism followed a turbulent week on Capitol …

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2 days, 14 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 …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

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'No help from me': House Dems vow they will no longer 'save' Speaker Mike Johnson

'Waffling and weak': Insiders say Trump is furious with Mike Johnson — and mulling his end

The new right celebrates Trump at a conservative conference and sidesteps inconsistencies

'That may have backfired': Ex-GOP staffer says Mike Johnson's plan came back to bite him

Cook scores 2 TDs and Bills defense forces 3 turnovers in Buffalo’s 24-21 win over Patriots

'Blindsided' and 'furious' Trump turned Elon Musk loose on House leadership: insider

Shutdown crisis reveals challenges for Speaker Johnson's leadership

La crisis de cierre del gobierno de EEUU revela nuevas divisiones para el presidente de la Cámara

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years

Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

'I think he's done': Speaker Johnson's future uncertain following gov funding 'chaos'

'We got a big mess on our hands': GOP senator undercuts hope of a smooth Trump transition

Dakota Johnson joins Anne Hathaway in Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ adaptation

US: House approves funding bill hours before govt shutdown deadline

Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure

'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill

Always on the move, Rickey Henderson leaves legacy as one of baseball’s greatest showmen

How Merseyside became America’s 51st state

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

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

“Who is in charge?”: Top Democrats criticize Musk’s role in government shutdown drama

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington