Shutdown Threat Looms As Trump Urges Congress to Reject Spending Bill
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Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...The Hill - 1d -
Germany can spend almost €2tn without harming growth, economists say
FT survey finds ‘large fiscal capacity’, but economists urge would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz to spend funds wiselyFinancial Times - 2d -
Germany’s Greens vow to block Merz’s flagship spending package
Party officials reject €500bn infrastructure fund plan and change to debt borrowing rules to fund defence spendingFinancial Times - 1d -
House GOP tees up final vote on bill to avert shutdown
House Republicans on Tuesday advanced their bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up a final vote on the legislation later in the day. The chamber voted 216-214 to adopt a ...The Hill - 15h -
Lawmakers urge Trump administration to cancel owl-killing plan
A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decadesABC News - 1d -
Trump, Johnson on Rep. Massie's stance against plan to avoid government shutdown
President Trump is slamming Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie over his position on the continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will have enough ...CBS News - 16h -
Details on House GOP bill to avoid government shutdown
House Republicans are expected to vote on a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.CBS News - 1d -
House GOP releases stopgap bill to avert shutdown
House GOP leaders on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill, known as a continuing resolution, that will fund the government at current levels through September 2025.ABC News - 3d -
Eye Opener: Russia rejects ceasefire deal
Russia rejected a European-led ceasefire deal that would have ended the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Trump administration announced it is cancelling $400 million in grants to Columbia University. ...CBS News - 3d -
Here's what is in the House GOP's plan to avoid a partial government shutdown
Another government shutdown is looming. If there's no deal by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown with major implications from military paychecks to air travel. Over the weekend, House ...CBS News - 1d -
Watch live: House votes on bill to avert government shutdown
House Republicans are racing to pass their bill by 11:59 p.m. EDT Friday to avert a government shutdown, teeing up a final vote on the legislation Tuesday afternoon. The chamber voted 216-214 to ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump-backed plan to fund government raises GOP concerns on defense
Republicans are raising concerns about what the Trump-backed strategy to stave off next week’s government shutdown threat could mean for defense programs for the next six months. President Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
Maher denounces Trump ‘lies’ at joint address: ‘Bored with that s---’
Comedian Bill Maher roasted President Trump on his show Friday night, claiming Trump's joint address to Congress was entrenched with "lies." “I’m bored with that s---! OK? This is what he does. ...The Hill - 3d -
President Trump's address to Congress draws 36.6 million viewers, down from first term
Trump gave the longest address to Congress in history. His past speeches got better ratings.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
House to vote on government funding bill as shutdown deadline approaches
The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, days before Friday's shutdown deadline.CBS News - 18h -
Schiff: Democrats lacked ‘coordinated response’ to Trump joint address to Congress
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he thought Democrats lacked a “coordinated response” to President Trump’s joint address to Congress last week. Schiff joined ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, where ...The Hill - 2d -
Mack Hollins jumps from Bills to Patriots
The Patriots are spending, baby.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Speaker Mike Johnson unveils funding bill one week before potential shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Saturday unveiled a stopgap funding bill that would avert a shutdown at the end of next week and keep the government running through the end of September.NBC News - 3d -
Apple’s stock sees worst day since 2022. Here are 2 major worries for investors.
Investors are concerned about delayed AI features and the looming threat of tariffs.MarketWatch - 1d -
Canada's next prime minister managed the financial crisis, then Brexit and now Trump's trade war
Canada’s next prime minister has helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis before and now will try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, a ...ABC News - 2d -
Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population
Foreign ministers from Muslim nations rejected calls by U.S. President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee of ...ABC News - 3d -
Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward
Congressional Democrats rolled out their own short-term funding patch to keep the government running beyond Friday's shutdown deadline, as House Republicans barrel forward with a Trump-endorsed ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP gets the upper hand on spending, with improbable help from the hard right
Many hard-right members voted Tuesday for their first stopgap spending bill ever. “I’m as stunned as anybody else,” said Rep. Andy Biggs.Politico - 11h -
Trump, Ontario ease tariff threats
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump nixes plans for tariffs on Canadian steel President Trump scrapped plans ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump vows to ‘lead the charge’ to oust Massie
President Trump is vowing to "lead the charge" to unseat Republican Rep. Thomas Massie (Ky.), who has said he will not support the GOP's short-term government funding bill ahead of Friday’s ...The Hill - 20h -
Bolton claims Trump’s threat of sanctions on Russia is ‘totally hollow’
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton brushed off President Trump's recent threat to impose sanctions on Russia over its continued strikes in Ukraine as peace talks are underway. ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrats ‘applying maximum hurt’ for ‘political gain’ in government funding fight: GOP lawmaker
President Trump is urging Republicans to support Speaker Mike Johnson’s short-term government funding bill. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the upcoming vote.NBC News - 12h -
Trump doubles down on tariffs threat amid market downturn
President Trump is doubling down on his widespread tariffs threats despite a stock market downturn that has helped fuel anxiety the nation could slide into a recession. Trump escalated the tit for ...The Hill - 12h -
House Rules Committee advances GOP’s stopgap ahead of shutdown deadline
The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance the GOP's bill to avert a government shutdown, dispatching the measure to the full chamber for consideration ahead of Friday's deadline. The ...The Hill - 1d -
Judges and world leaders defy Trump as Congress sits on sidelines
Federal judges and foreign leaders are acting as the emergency brakes to Trump as he pushes to remake the world.NBC News - 3d -
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says "it remains to be seen" if GOP can pass bill to avoid shutdown
Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, who is one of the bipartisan co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he will be voting against the continuing ...CBS News - 2d -
Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender
House Democrats say they won't vote for the House GOP's spending plan. Democrats across the Capitol aren't so sure.Politico - 5d -
Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs: 'They always say that'
Trump and his aides warned amid the tariff controversy that Americans could be in store for some temporary economic strain — including higher prices.CNBC - 1d -
Mark Carney: 'Canada never, ever, will be part of America'
Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, is pledging to continue Justin Trudeau's legacy of standing up to President Trump and rejecting threats to make the nation part of the U.S. “The ...The Hill - 1d -
Not every Trump move is authoritarian — focus on the real threats
Trump's administration has committed real violations of law and democratic norms, but policy disagreements and norm violations do not invalidate the entire administration.The Hill - 1d -
Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs
President Donald Trump has dismissed the growing chorus of CEOs, investors and policymakers who are pleading with the White House for greater clarity about his sweeping tariff agenda.NBC News - 1d -
Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons
"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.ABC News - 4d -
Trump Looms Over Greenland’s Election, but Voters Have Other Concerns
President Trump keeps saying he wants to “get” Greenland. On Tuesday, Greenland votes for a new parliament that could shape its future relations with the United States.The New York Times - 1d -
European leaders push defense spend amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine
European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they look to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.CNBC - 4d -
Trump considers four bids to buy TikTok as deadline for deal looms
President Donald Trump is considering four bids to purchase the social media app TikTok. NBC News’ Steve Romo reports on who the potential buyers could be ahead of the pause on TikTok set to expire.NBC News - 1d
