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New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim reveals a surprise in his Senate floor desk
Kim found found in his desk the name of Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, the only U.S. senator to receive both the Medal of Freedom and Medal of Honor. He called him an "AAPI trailblazer."NBC News - 2d -
Congress finds itself in a familiar place: Seeking to avert a government shutdown
Congress is facing a sudden death deadline at midnight on Friday, with the government set to run out of money unless an omnibus wrap-up bill is passed, while the larger question is how Congress ...The Hill - 2d -
Government shutdown looking more likely after spending bill tanked
Congress looks poised to shut down the government after House Republicans, spurred on by Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, derailed a spending bill that would have kept the government ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump, Egged On by Musk, Condemns Spending Deal, Raising Fears of Government Shutdown
The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.The New York Times - 2d -
Johnson's spending bill blasted as government shutdown deadline approaches
There is a significant prospect of a government shutdown after House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending bill lost support from President-elect Donald Trump. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Libby Cathey ...CBS News - 3d -
Shutdown Threat Looms as Trump Urges Congress to Reject Spending Bill
This would be the first government shutdown since 2018 into 2019 — during Trump’s first four-year White House term.Inc. - 3d -
Will the bill to avert a government shutdown pass without Trump's support?
For the second time in three months, Congress is facing a fast-approaching deadline to pass a short-term funding bill to prevent a government shutdown. President-elect Donald Trump and some other ...CBS News - 3d -
Paris Hilton-backed child abuse bill headed to Biden's desk for signature
House passes Paris Hilton-championed Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse bill, a sweet victory for the celebrity heiress after nearly three years of lobbying politicians.ABC News - 3d -
Trump denounces massive spending bill, pushing government closer to shutdown
President-elect Trump denounced a spending bill that Democrats and some Republicans had agreed on, pushing the government closer to a shutdown later this week. Elon Musk also weighed in on the ...NBC News - 3d -
What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?
The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all manner of policy and other changes.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump comes out against Johnson bill that would avert shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump, alongside several Republican lawmakers and other conservative leaders, are defiant in their opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending bill that would keep ...CBS News - 3d -
Andy Kim reveals surprise after opening Senate floor desk drawer
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) says his desk on the Senate floor contained a serendipitous surprise — it once belonged to one of his political heroes. The New Jersey Democrat — who was appointed to the ...The Hill - 3d -
Paris Hilton-backed youth welfare bill passes House, heads to Biden's desk
The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a youth welfare measure that has a vehement supporter in Paris Hilton, passed the House on Wednesday after unanimously clearing the Senate last week. The ...The Hill - 3d -
Deal in Congress to avert government shutdown, Gaetz misconduct report coming
Lawmakers struck a deal on Capitol Hill to fund the government that includes disaster funding and points on health care and price transparency. Molly Ball, a senior political correspondent for the ...CBS News - 3d -
What's in the continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown?
The 1,500 page measure would do much more than prevent a government shutdown.CBS News - 3d -
Details on bill to avert government shutdown
Congress has unveiled its stopgap bill to keep the government funded until spring. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has a look at what's included in the measure.CBS News - 4d -
Congress unveils short-term funding bill to avert shutdown
Congressional leaders on Tuesday evening released the text of a short-term bill to keep the federal government open until March 14, rolling it out just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a ...NBC News - 4d -
Biden Administration Running Out of Time to Send Allocated Aid to Ukraine
Senior officials discussed U.S. plans to announce additional support for Ukraine, and spoke about casualties among North Korean troops sent to help Russia.The New York Times - 4d -
Congress releases short-term funding bill as deadline nears to avert a holiday shutdown
House Republicans released legislative text of their short-term bill Monday to keep the federal government open until mid-March, just days ahead of a key deadline to prevent a shutdown.NBC News - 4d -
Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded beyond a looming Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. Legislation rolled out by leadership on Tuesday would kick the Friday ...The Hill - 4d -
Latest on effort to avert government shutdown
A government shutdown deadline is three days away, and lawmakers have yet to unveil their plan to avert it. Daniella Diaz, congressional reporter for Politico, and Paul Kane, senior congressional ...CBS News - 4d -
Lawmakers seek to rein in PBMs as part of spending bill's sweeping health deal
Lawmakers have agreed to attach a sweeping health care package to a year-end stopgap government funding legislation, according to text obtained by The Hill ahead of the release of the full bill. ...The Hill - 4d -
Live updates: Lawmakers race to avert shutdown; drone briefing set for House panel
Congress is barreling toward Friday's government funding deadline, with Republicans signaling they have a deal on a continuing resolution that includes disaster funding and assistance for ...The Hill - 4d -
Bill to officially make bald eagle national bird heads to Biden’s desk
A bill to officially designate the bald eagle as the national bird will head to President Biden’s desk after passage in the House on Monday. While the bald eagle has been a major national symbol ...The Hill - 5d -
Congress to vote on short-term spending bill to avert government shutdown before holidays
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are under the gun to approve a short-term spending bill this week to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays. The continuing resolution has to be approved in the ...CBS News - 5d -
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional negotiators are struggling to reach a deal to keep the government's lights on past Dec. 20. Text of a continuing resolution (CR) for a government funding package was expected on ...The Hill - 6d -
Sunday shows preview: Drones capture national attention; Congress works to avert shutdown
A slew of drone sightings in New Jersey and different parts of the country have made headlines this week as Congress scrambles to avoid the Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. The Democratic ...The Hill - Dec. 14 -
House sends Biden bill adding judicial seats after veto threat
The House approved a bill Thursday that would create dozens of additional judicial seats over the next several years, sending it to President Biden’s desk after his administration levied a veto ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
HEARTS Act supported by Bills' Damar Hamlin unanimously passes in U.S. Senate, heads to president's desk
The bill would provide grants to help prevent deaths from sudden cardiac arrestCBS Sports - Dec. 11 -
Ukraine war escalates as Biden sends $20bn loan before Trump presidency
Both sides scramble to put their forces in best position in preparation for expected change in US foreign policy. The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown with deadline nearing
Congress only has 10 days left to figure out government funding before the shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson will almost ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Senators are skeptical of Trump's call for a bipartisan deal on Dreamers
Senators in both parties are skeptical of Donald Trump's call for a bipartisan agreement to protect Dreamers who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Senate Democrats press Biden to strengthen immigration protections
A group of Senate Democrats is pressing President Biden to work to "protect immigrant families" in the final weeks of his presidency.CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Juan Soto’s record $765M Mets deal sends shockwaves
Baseball superstar Juan Soto has agreed to terms with the New York Mets on a 15-year contract worth $765 million, the largest contract in professional sports history. Soto spent last season with ...NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Dodgers make no apologies for record spending, unprecedented deferred deals
L.A. owes more than $1 billion in deferred money to a star-studded roster. Here's how the Dodgers are doing it.ESPN - Dec. 8 -
A sweet Black Friday deal for retailers this year: ‘People keep spending money’
Despite a consensus that many Americans voted last month based on concerns about financial well-being and cost-of-living pressures, the recent kickoff to the holiday-shopping season is ...MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Senate showdowns loom over Biden appointees
Pete Hegseth met with Senators who will vote on whether he should become defense secretary in the new Trump administration. Over the weekend, the president-elect chose Kash Patel to be FBI ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Americans expected to spend $13 billion total on Cyber Monday deals
Consumers are focusing on finding deals on Cyber Monday and American spending is expected to rise compared to 2023. CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down the spending trends for 2024.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Democratic senator blasts Biden's pardon of son
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) blasted President Biden on Monday for putting “personal interest ahead of duty” by granting his son Hunter Biden a blanket pardon for all crimes he committed or may ...The Hill - Dec. 2