Shutdown blame game engulfs Capitol as hopes to avert shutdown fade
The shutdown blame game has already begun on Capitol Hill, a telltale sign that lawmakers don’t expect they can clear a funding plan before the Friday night deadline. Republicans’ revamped attempt at a stopgap spending bill is headed to the
Democrats dodge a debt ceiling deal
House Democrats are finding themselves in uncharted waters after President-elect Donald Trump and House Republican leaders proposed raising the federal debt limit, potentially taking a default off the table for the first half of Trump's second term. The provision embedded
Jeffries says ‘hell no’ to GOP funding deal, ratcheting up chances of a shutdown
House Democrats were skeptical of an emerging Republican-led funding deal as they walked into a closed-door caucus meeting Thursday afternoon, meaning it's almost certainly doomed on the House floor, with less than 36 hours to go until a shutdown deadline.
GOP lawmakers prepare to carry out Gaetz’s revenge, expose harassment settlements
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, the focus of a House Ethics Committee report that may soon become public, is planning to inflict fresh pain on some of his old colleagues. A number of Republican lawmakers are preparing to help. Gaetz this
Dems irked by ‘President Musk’ as Republicans blast spending bill
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