The new deal was negotiated after Trump opposed a previous bill. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives on Dec. 19 voted down an alternative plan to fund the government with just over 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 174–235 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. That included almost all Democrats and a slate of conservative
The new deal was negotiated after Trump opposed a previous bill. WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 19 voted down a pared-down, Trump-backed plan to fund the government with just more than 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 235–174 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. The group voting against the bill included all but two
‘The thing about this show: There is no way not to step in poo,’ Goldberg says The View’s Whoopi Goldberg apologized on-air Thursday after suggesting Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and Elon Musk want to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump by tripping him downstairs. “Hey, you know who: stay away from the stairways,” Goldberg said to laughter.
The nonpartisan agency’s analysis examines three possible scenarios under Trump’s proposed tariffs. Proposed tariff hikes by President-elect Donald Trump could significantly reduce the federal deficit over the next decade and would do so at modest cost to inflation and economic output, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis, which is the highest-profile impact
New York City mayor Eric Adams’s former chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, was indicted Thursday on charges of conspiracy, bribery, and money laundering. Lewis-Martin is accused of giving special treatment to two real estate developers when their construction project faced government roadblocks. The developers rewarded Lewis-Martin for her assistance by gifting her and her son over
‘The Democrats have said they want to get rid of it. If they want to get rid of it, I would lead the charge,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump says “the smartest thing” Congress could do is abolish the debt ceiling, one day after opposing a deal to fund the federal government before a shutdown.
‘The Democrats have said they want to get rid of it. If they want to get rid of it, I would lead the charge,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump said that “the smartest thing” that Congress could do is abolish the debt ceiling, one day after opposing a deal to fund the federal government before