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Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence
8 hours, 9 minutes ago

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump made it clear on Sunday that while Elon Musk plays a prominent role in his administration but he will not be the one calling the shots. While praising Musk as a “great guy,” Trump clarified that Musk’s role would be in leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, an agency aimed at reducing the size of …

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'We're not serious about passing a budget': GOP lawmaker trashes own party on CNN
21 hours, 20 minutes ago

'We're not serious about passing a budget': GOP lawmaker trashes own party on CNN

Raw Story  

One of the 38 Republican House members who voted no on the budget bill passed in the wee hours of Saturday with the help of Democrats expressed his displeasure with his own party on CNN Sunday morning. Appearing on "State of the Union" with host Dana Bash, Rep. Tim Burchett, a frequent guest on cable networks lately, claimed he came …

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US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown
1 day, 13 hours ago

US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown

Deccan Chronicle  

The US Senate passed a spending measure early on Saturday, ensuring that federal government funding will continue through mid-March, the New York Times reported.The 85-to-11 vote came shortly after the midnight deadline, preventing a potential government shutdown that would have disrupted services and services just before the holidays.The bill, which was also approved earlier in the House, provides USD 100 …

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'Set themselves up for failure': Republicans said to be 'getting in the way' of their plan
1 day, 14 hours ago

'Set themselves up for failure': Republicans said to be 'getting in the way' of their plan

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers have set themselves up for failure in the next year, according to a former Republican staffer. Brendan Buck, a former key adviser to ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan, appeared on MSNBC Saturday.Buck, who was counselor to Ryan and press secretary to former speaker John A. Boehner, has previously defended the president elect against allegations of parallels to Nazi leaders. …

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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, 15 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 …

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Trump's spending fight: What it means for the next four years
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Trump's spending fight: What it means for the next four years

India Today  

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. Charlie Kirk, the prominent conservative activist, wrote on X that Trump “is already running Congress before he takes office!” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he had …

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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
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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U.S. consumer spending rises in November; monthly inflation subsides
1 day, 22 hours ago

U.S. consumer spending rises in November; monthly inflation subsides

The Hindu  

U.S. consumer spending increased in November, underscoring the economy's enduring strength, which prompted the Federal Reserve this week to project fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than it had three months ago. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, rose 0.4% last month after a downwardly revised 0.3% gain in October, the Commerce Department's Bureau …

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Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
2 days ago

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund is essentially the country’s checkbook for emergencies. …

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Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown
2 days, 9 hours ago

Senate passes 11th-hour stopgap spending bill to avert holiday shutdown

Raw Story  

The Democratic-led Senate passed an 11th-hour stopgap funding bill to avert a holiday shutdown of the federal government. The GOP's first attempt at a spending bill collapsed Wednesday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk and Trump coming out against it. "We are excited about this outcome," House Speaker Mike Johnson said, calling it "America First legislation" and particularly celebrating how it …

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Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
2 days, 12 hours ago

Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds

Associated Press  

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Western New Mexico University’s president, who has faced scrutiny over his spending on overseas trips and his wife’s use of a university credit card, resigned Friday as part of a deal that guarantees him a new job and $1.9 million. Joseph Shepard’s resignation comes after an investigation by the New Mexico state auditor’s office found top …

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'Future generations deserve better': MAGA lawmaker fires warning shot at GOP
2 days, 13 hours ago

'Future generations deserve better': MAGA lawmaker fires warning shot at GOP

Raw Story  

A MAGA Republican was none too pleased with his party on Friday night and accused the GOP-led House — which passed a temporary funding bill Friday evening following a week of chaotic negotiations — of shirking its responsibility to "bring down spending." Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's only Republican in Congress, backed Louisiana’s Mike Johnson for House speaker last year, but …

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'Got a little dark and swampy': MAGA lawmaker reacts after House OKs spending bill
2 days, 14 hours ago

'Got a little dark and swampy': MAGA lawmaker reacts after House OKs spending bill

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna exclusively told Raw Story that she isn't at all concerned about tech billionaire Elon Musk's interference with the legislative process that caused a government shutdown threat and days of chaos as Republicans scuttled a bipartisan continuing resolution. "What we're seeing right now is this, really, time in politics where people can get direct feedback …

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Top House Republican makes major prediction for next year — even as colleagues less sure
2 days, 15 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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'Bent to the will' of Elon Musk: Not all House lawmakers happy with spending bill
2 days, 15 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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US Senate clears bipartisan spending bill, narrowly avoids government shutdown
2 days, 15 hours ago

US Senate clears bipartisan spending bill, narrowly avoids government shutdown

India Today  

The US Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday in a down-to-the-wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The late-night vote capped a frantic week that saw President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat an initial bipartisan deal, throwing Congress into disarray. House Speaker Mike Johnson …

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'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill
2 days, 15 hours ago

'Stopped them from blowing up the debt ceiling': Dem jabs GOP as House OKs spending bill

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin took a moment to cheer Friday night on the steps of the Capitol following a much-anticipated vote in the House on what turned out to be a contentious back-and-forth on a spending bill to avert a holiday shutdown. Raskin jabbed his GOP colleagues, telling reporters he wanted to take a moment to "appreciate the fact that we've …

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New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House
2 days, 16 hours ago

New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House

Raw Story  

A last-ditch effort to temporarily fund the government and avert a shutdown passed the House on Friday, a sigh of relief for millions of federal workers whose paychecks were thrust into uncertainty during the holidays. The latest attempt at a funding bill comes after lawmakers scrambled to update the spending bill this week following House Republicans' failure to pass a …

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'You can't govern': CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker ahead of vote on spending bill
2 days, 16 hours ago

'You can't govern': CNN anchor confronts GOP lawmaker ahead of vote on spending bill

Raw Story  

Attempts by Rep. Mike Lawler to shift blame on the looming government shutdown on President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats provoked a testy exchange from a CNN host who immediately called out the lawmaker – and his Republican colleagues. He's the sitting president of the United States, nobody has heard a word from Joe Biden or the White House, and …

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Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation
2 days, 17 hours ago

Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation

Associated Press  

President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims. Now there’s a new social media bully in town, pushing the champion social media bully around.” …

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Is your Christmas shopping spiralling out of control? Expert warns of the early signs of problem spending - and how to stop it
2 days, 22 hours ago

Is your Christmas shopping spiralling out of control? Expert warns of the early signs of problem spending - and how to stop it

Daily Mail  

With the festive season in full swing, many of us could find ourselves dipping into our purses far more often than usual. But one expert has detailed the early signs of problem spending - and what to do when shopping crosses the line from festive excitement to a compulsive habit. Chris Meaden, a hypnotherapist with expertise in trauma and anxiety, …

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

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US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush
3 days ago

US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush

ABP News  

A spending bill supported by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect. The vote exposed deep divisions within Trump's Republican Party, which could resurface next year when the party takes control of the White House and both chambers of US Congress. Trump had pressed lawmakers to resolve pending issues …

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'Very strange': GOP lawmakers question 'completely avoidable' failure of spending bill
3 days, 1 hour 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 …

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