Shutdown chaos has Republicans worried about moving Trump agenda

Congress avoids a shutdown but leaves 'a big mess' for Trump and Republicans in 2025

Congress averted a government shutdown during the holidays but lengthened Donald Trump and Republicans' to-do list for 2025 and previewed potential chaos.

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Clyburn: No Democrats are worried about Musk’s primary threats

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) claimed he does not know a single Democrat concerned about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s threat to fund moderate primary challenges against sitting Democrats in deep-blue ...

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Arteta 'pretty worried' about Saka injury

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is "pretty worried" about Bukayo Saka after the England winger went off injured against Crystal Palace.

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Shutdown chaos has Republicans worried about moving Trump agenda

Republican lawmakers say Congress’s near brush with a government shutdown shows that House Republicans do not have a functional majority, giving them a bad feeling about how difficult it will be to ...

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Here are the 34 Republicans that voted against the funding bill to avoid shutdown

More than 30 House Republicans voted against the government funding bill to avert a shutdown on Friday night. The legislation cleared the lower chamber with a 366-34-1 vote, surpassing the ...

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House Republicans weigh new spending bill hours ahead of government shutdown

NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports on the latest developments from Congress as lawmakers continue to work towards a new spending deal that would help avert a government shutdown before the end of the year.

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House Republican hits Johnson over Trump influence on shutdown 'circus'

Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) lashed out at Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) Friday morning, saying he "dragged" President-elect Trump into conversations about the spending bill as the threat of a ...

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Senate Republicans launch 'MAHA Caucus' to promote RFK Jr. agenda

A coalition of Republican Senators have joined forces to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposals as he seeks confirmation as President-elect Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services. Sen. ...

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Republicans scramble for funding plan C as shutdown deadline draws near

Congress is racing toward a shutdown at the end of the day Friday, and Republicans appear no closer to finding a path forward that will keep the lights on and appease President-elect Trump. The ...

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Communities facing air pollution threats worry about EPA rollbacks under Trump

In the U.S., the biggest polluters are often concentrated in underserved, mostly minority communities.

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Republican spending bill to avert government shutdown fails in House – live

Spending bill backed by Donald Trump fails 174-235, leaving lawmakers with just one day to stave off shutdown. What is the US debt ceiling? Donald Trump ’s disruption of the government ...

The Guardian - 2d

House votes down Republican bill to avert government shutdown on eve of deadline

The House rejected a Republican bill to avoid a government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and the far-right blew up an earlier, bipartisan deal.

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Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown fails; dozens of Republicans vote No

House Republicans earlier scrambled after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk panned a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown.

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Republicans Offered a Plan to Avoid a Government Shutdown

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What to know about the new deal to avoid a government shutdown and Trump's influence on it

After a day of wrangling, Republican lawmakers say they have a deal to prevent the government from shutting down in just over 24 hours. Republican Rep. Stephanie Bice told reporters that ...

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Past government shutdowns have dinged Republicans but not cost them long term

Past government shutdowns did not see lawmakers pay a steep political price, according to an NBC News review of historical polling data.

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Republicans announce funding agreement, Thursday vote as shutdown looms

House Republicans have reached an agreement on a plan B to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday’s deadline and plan to vote on Thursday, lawmakers announced. The bill, titled the American ...

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Republicans on RFK Jr.'s views about abortion

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., met with more senators Thursday as he works to secure confirmation. CBS News political ...

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Shutdown threatens ‘chaos’ for Trump’s transition and inauguration

Transition “landing teams” were already delayed and may now lose access to the staffers briefing them.

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House Republicans race to find a Trump-backed path to avoid government shutdown

Donald Trump and Elon Musk sank a GOP-backed bill to fund the government, dealing a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson and raising the odds of a shutdown.

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Some Republicans oppose funding bill threatening government shutdown

Some Republicans, including President-elect Donald Trump, are opposing a bi-partisan government funding bill leaving them closer to a potential government shutdown. Meet the Press panelists discuss ...

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Watch: House Republicans hold presser as government shutdown looms

House Republican leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning with just days left until government funding lapses. Lawmakers were expected to roll out legislative text over the weekend, but ...

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Trump works to ease RFK Jr. worries

Presented by PBM Accountability Project — Kennedy has a history of vaccine skepticism {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump seeks to ease concerns over RFK Jr. President-elect ...

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‘Trump has been explicit about revenge’: Asif Kapadia on his new film about the threat to democracy

The man behind Amy and Senna has turned his attention to ‘techno-authoritarianism’ in the genre-defying 2073. He talks to our journalist – one of the movie’s unlikely stars – about the events that ...

The Guardian - Dec. 15

GOP senators fear House chaos could derail Trump's agenda

Republican senators fear that the narrow House GOP majority in next year’s Congress could rain chaos on President-elect Trump’s agenda and are pushing to finish up work on the overdue annual ...

The Hill - Dec. 12

Top Republicans split over strategy to move Trump's 2025 agenda

Top Republicans are divided over the best strategy to advance border, tax, energy and other core components of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda through reconciliation next year.

NBC News - Dec. 11

Wes Phillips: Sam Darnold no longer has to worry about his future after proving he can play

Sam Darnold signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal to be a backup with the 49ers before the 2023 season.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 10

Watch: House Republicans hold presser as shutdown deadline looms

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other GOP leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning with just 10 days left until government funding is set to expire. Members on both sides of the aisle ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Qatar energy minister: I don't 'worry much' about Trump's vow to lift LNG exports cap

"Additional LNG and additional competition is welcome," told CNBC's Dan Murphy at the Doha Forum.

CNBC - Dec. 9

Kinzinger has 'absolutely no worries' Trump will try to put him in jail

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he has “absolutely no worries” that President-elect Trump will try to put him in jail. Trump joined “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Sunday for ...

The Hill - Dec. 8

Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda

Without question, Democratic attorneys general will be important national actors over the next four years.

The Hill - Dec. 8

Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime

When Tulsi Gabbard arrived in Congress, she was seen as a rising Democratic star. But over time, her views on Russia and Syria shocked, puzzled and alarmed her colleagues.

NBC News - Dec. 8

What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime

An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

What to know about Trump’s picks to carry out immigration agenda

On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump pledged to crack down on immigration, repeating at his rallies the line: “On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history.” ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Top Republicans collide on strategy for Trump tax agenda

House and Senate Republicans are clashing over how to advance President-elect Trump's tax agenda after incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) offered a plan that would put off tax ...

The Hill - Dec. 5