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House votes to avoid government shutdown by passing temporary spending bill
The House of Representatives has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The stopgap bill funds the government until Sept. 30. The measure increases defense spending by $6 ...CBS News - Mar. 11 -
The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?
The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.The New York Times - 5d -
Otter chaos filmed in Shetland family's kitchen
An otter knocked items over as it ran around the surprised family's kitchen in Shetland.BBC News - 6d -
House GOP campaign arm rolls out ad targeting Democrats over shutdown vote
The National Republican Congressional Committee rolled out an ad Wednesday targeting House Democrats who voted against a measure on Tuesday to fund the government through September and avoid a ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Trump administration's funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River
Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
House unveils stopgap measure to keep government funded, avert shutdown
The continuing resolution bill will go to the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote is expected Tuesday.CBS News - Mar. 8 -
Government Shutdown Looms With Senate Democrats Opposing 6-Month Funding Bill
The top Senate Democrat said his members were not ready to provide the votes to allow the Republican-written stopgap spending measure to pass ahead of a Friday night deadline. There is still time ...The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Andy Burnham pushes for £200mn in government funding for Old Trafford regeneration
Mayor makes case for state support for development plans around Manchester United’s new stadiumFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
Schumer’s shutdown 'surrender' sends the left into a rage
The Senate minority leader's decision to forego a government shutdown rekindled his old critics.Politico - 6d -
Judge denies CFPB funding relief to Baltimore
A federal judge on Friday handed the Trump administration a win by declining to temporarily block its bid to strip the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) of its reserve funds, after ...The Hill - 6d -
WATCH: Shohei Ohtani knocks his first 2025 Dodgers home run during MLB's Tokyo Series
Ohtani's homer was upheld after a fan seemingly reached over the wallCBS Sports - 1d -
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Shutting the Education Department won’t change curriculums — but it could impact funding of programs
The battle over the agency centers around what’s taught in K-12 schools, but one of its main functions is sending out funds to schools and colleges.MarketWatch - 38m -
Speaker Johnson unveils bill to avert government shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled a new short-term funding bill that would avert a potential government shutdown. In order for the bill to pass, it must have bipartisan support. NBC’s Yamiche ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
House Democrats have 'a lot of incentives' to vote against short-term funding bill
NBC Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Speaker Johnson's plan to fund the government as top Democrats urge the House to reject the short-term funding ...NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Portugal faces fresh elections after government collapses over ethics scandal
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro loses confidence vote over consultancy he tried to transfer to his familyFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Apple's row with UK government over customer data to be heard in secret
The BBC understands the dispute over accessing encrypted data is set to be heard at the High Court.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
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 - Mar. 11 -
Defiant Democrats say they won’t support GOP funding bill
Senate Democrats say they will not back a government funding bill written by Republicans as a Friday deadline looms, instead pushing for both parties to pass an extension. NBC’s Garrett Haake ...NBC News - Mar. 13 -
Senate votes to advance GOP funding bill, allowing for vote to avoid shutdown
Senate Republicans and some Democrats voted to advance a stopgap funding bill which clears the path for a final vote to avert a government shutdown. The 62-38 vote included 10 Democrats joining all ...NBC News - 5d -
Trump suggests federal government take over DC if local leaders 'can't do the job'
President Trump on Friday suggested that the federal government could take over Washington, D.C., if the national capital’s administration “can’t do the job" as he pursues making the district "the ...The Hill - 6d -
GOP senator knocks 'false' Tucker Carlson allegation he's fighting against JFK assassination files release
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is denying an accusation from conservative pundit Tucker Carlson that he worked to block the release of sensitive government information related to the assassination of ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
GOP unveil their stop-gap plan to avoid government shutdown
The U.S. government is days away from a potential shutdown with funding set to run out on Friday. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY on what’s in the Republicans’ stop-gap plan.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight
Senate Democrats say the six-month government funding resolution that passed the House Tuesday is a “horrible” bill, but there’s growing sentiment within the Senate Democratic conference that it ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
USDA pauses funding to University of Maine after Trump clash with governor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday it is temporarily pausing funding to the University of Maine System, a move that comes after President Trump and the state’s governor got ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Burn pit fund for veterans on chopping block in GOP spending bill
Democratic lawmakers and veterans’ groups are fuming over a provision in a stopgap federal spending bill passed by House Republicans this week that would cut a Department of Veteran Affairs fund ...The Hill - 6d -
House Republicans unveil spending plan with government shutdown deadline set for Friday
Republicans in the House released a stopgap spending plan over the weekend that would delay a government shutdown for at least six months, but it's unclear if they have the votes to pass the ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Schumer surrenders, but so do Senate Republicans
Congress has surrendered its power to declare war and control federal spending to the executive branch, giving President Trump and Elon Musk blanket authority over all federal spending.The Hill - 2d -
Barcelona hit with fresh concern as two stars pick up knocks vs Atletico Madrid
Barcelona once again showed why they are the real deal this season by securing a memorable 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid.Despite trailing for the majority of the game, Barça pulled a rabbit out of ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Walz: Democrats shouldn't have played 'so safe' in 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reflecting on his and Vice President Harris's loss in last year's presidential election, and believes Democrats should have been bolder in their campaign to hold onto the ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Walz, Newsom and Buttigieg Are Among Democrats Stirring 2028 Presidential Chatter
Pete Buttigieg says he’s keeping his options open. Tim Walz went to Iowa. JB Pritzker’s off to New Hampshire. It’s too early to run for president, but some Democrats seem to be exploring the idea.The New York Times - 5d -
Tim Walz says he 'boosts mood' by looking at Tesla stock
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) told a crowd in Wisconsin on Tuesday that he boosts his mood by looking at Tesla stock, taking a shot at Elon Musk, the automaker's CEO and the face of President Trump's ...The Hill - 23h -
USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it has nixed more than $1 billion in funding for local food banks and schools by terminating two programs that aid state, tribal and territorial ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as Senate Democrats face funding bill vote
House Democratic leaders are slated to hold a press conference as their counterparts in the Senate face down a nail-biter vote on government funding. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - 6d -
U.S. stocks fall as recession fears grow
The Dow Jones shed nearly 900 points on Monday as tariffs, mounting federal layoffs and consumer confidence started to weigh on the economy. Adding to the chaos is the potential for another ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Yale Scholar Banned After A.I. News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link
The deputy director of a liberal project at Yale Law School was put on leave over allegations that she is linked to Samidoun, a group the U.S. government has said funds terrorists.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Voice of America director says Trump's dismantling of agency is "self-inflicted blow"
Voice of America, the government-funded news agency launched during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda, stopped broadcasting over the weekend after its employees were put on leave or ...CBS News - 2d -
Johnson looks to pass stopgap as government shutdown deadline looms
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is looking to lock down the votes to pass his stopgap funding bill and avert a government shutdown by Friday’s deadline, as he works to keep the lights on in Washington ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
‘It’s an open question’ whether U.S. headed toward government shutdown
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur, former Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) and Sarah Chamberlain join Meet the Press NOW to discuss how Senate Democrats might vote on a GOP funding ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Pritzker warns Democrats over ‘internecine warfare’
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) warned his fellow Democrats of “internecine warfare” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) faces backlash over his vote to advance the continuing resolution ...The Hill - 1d
