Congress Scrambles for Plan B After Collapse of Funding Deal as Shutdown Deadline Nears

President-elect Donald Trump came out in opposition to the short-term funding deal and issued new demands. WASHINGTON—With government funding set to expire at midnight (ET) on Dec. 20, Congress is scrambling to avert a shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump expressed opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) $100 billion funding extension, effectively dooming the bill’s

Trump shakes up spending talks with call to eliminate debt ceiling

In a move that has stunned Washington, President-elect Donald Trump is now urging Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling, dramatically shaking up talks among lawmakers, who are at an impasse over federal spending and government funding, which is scheduled to lapse this weekend.  While some on Capitol Hill have balked at Trump’s latest demand, the

How a U.S. government shutdown could impact your benefits and services

With a federal spending bill now scrapped, the U.S. faces a possible government shutdown that could begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, when current funding is set to lapse. That raises questions about what types of services and payments could be impacted just days before the holidays.  A looming shutdown stems from controversy over

How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill

President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition. Trump’s joint statement Wednesday with Vice President-elect JD Vance stopped the bill in

Fani Willis Barred From Trump Election Case

Willis’s affair with special prosecutor presents ‘significant appearance of impropriety,’ GA Appeals Court said Fani Willis (Joe Raedle/Getty Images), Donald Trump (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday removed Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump due to her romantic relationship

In Final Days, Biden Sets Aggressive New Climate Goal, Aiming To Curb Emissions More Than 60 Percent by 2035

With just weeks left in office, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday an aggressive new climate goal to reduce U.S. carbon emissions by two-thirds by 2035, a move that the incoming administration is likely to ignore. “Today, as the United States continues to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, President Biden is announcing