Washington — House Republicans went back to the drawing board Friday morning to try and chart a path forward to avoid a government shutdown and approve new spending, with Speaker Mike Johnson bruised by a failed vote on Thursday night. The GOP majority tried and failed to fast-track a measure that would keep the government
House Republicans have tentatively reached another deal to avert a partial government shutdown, as the clock ticks closer to midnight.
‘Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his support for eliminating or extending the debt ceiling, as Congress tries to avert a government shutdown. Taking to social media, Trump urged lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling by at
President-elect Donald Trump filed an amicus brief late Thursday in support of a legal effort by Texas and Missouri to “immediately" stop the Biden administration’s sale of border wall materials, saying the action is “possibly criminal."
The White House announced that President Joe Biden will head to Italy early next month for a public meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City. During the trip he will also hold meetings with Italy's Prime Minister and President.
Top Democrats urged Republicans to return to the original stopgap spending bill in order to avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight.
The Oversight Project is filing an amicus brief with a western Kentucky federal court seeking to warn against the approval of a consent decree it says will hamstring police.