Washington — The Senate on Friday failed to pass a massive spending package to fully fund the government through September before a midnight deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, though it’s expected to vote on final passage within hours after a last-minute deal. Shortly before midnight, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York
Washington — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the massive spending package that the Senate approved overnight, avoiding a partial shutdown of the government and ending a monthslong fight over spending that persisted six months into the fiscal year. The package fully funds the government through September 2024. The Senate approved the $1.2 trillion package,
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a $1.2 trillion spending deal on Friday morning.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday he has not been in contact with former President Trump's campaign, but said serving as vice president would be an "incredible opportunity."
A federal judge has tossed a challenge to Washington, D.C.'s noncitizen resident voting law, arguing citizen voters who sued lacked standing to do so.
Shai Davidai, a Jewish professor at Columbia, claims he is under investigation by the university as "retaliation" for speaking out about antisemitism.
A conservative advocacy group leading the effort to torpedo top Biden administration nominees has failed to disclose some spending on political ads, a move experts say could complicate its tax-exempt status. The organization, the American Accountability Foundation, reported no spending on lobbying or advertising in 2021 and 2022, according to filings shared with POLITICO by