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Shutdown watch: GOP favors short-term bill as Democrats express opposition

Congress has one week to pass a spending bill that would avert a shutdown, but lawmakers from both parties are not on the same page about how they'll move forward.

ABC News - Mar. 7

3 groups to watch in the final push to fund the government

The government will shut down next Saturday morning unless Congress can rally around a funding measure by the end of the week, setting up the first big legislative spending fight of President ...

The Hill - Mar. 8

Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” ...

The Hill - Mar. 9

More NOAA cuts, 1,000 layoffs expected, sources say

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees are expecting more layoffs at the agency, sources say. This comes after drastic cuts as part of President Trump's measures to shrink ...

CBS News - Mar. 10

Airline stocks fall as possible economic 'soft patch' raises demand concerns

U.S. airline stocks tumbled Tuesday to their lowest levels since late last year after data showed some economic concerns, hitting what had been a bright spot for consumer spending.

NBC News - Mar. 11

It’s ‘Maganomics’: Trump’s brash economic strategy is likely to end in crash or crisis | Jonathan Portes

Large tax cuts for the rich, import tariffs, and the competing interests of Republican nationalists and the techno-right is a dangerous combination. What connects Donald Trump’s approach to trade, ...

The Guardian - 6d

Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats

Residents of Vinton, La., which is part of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, are concerned that Republicans will make cuts to Medicaid to reduce government spending. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona ...

NBC News - 6d

Why Stitch Fix’s turnaround seems to be working, despite the tough economy

“With market concerns of consumer spending slowing and recession fears now building, we did not have an improving [Stitch Fix] model on our bingo card,” one team of analysts noted.

MarketWatch - 5d

Trump's tariffs are keeping some Canadians away from the U.S.

President Trump's tariffs are frustrating Canadians who like to spend their winter in the U.S. This comes as the trade war appears to grow. David Akin, the chief political correspondent for Global ...

CBS News - 5d

In rural Louisiana, Speaker Mike Johnson’s constituents fear potential Medicaid cuts

In House Speaker Mike Johnson’s backyard, many residents rely on anti-poverty programs to help make ends meet — and are pleading with the Louisiana Republican to protect those benefits as Congress ...

NBC News - 5d

Senate Democrats struggle with funding dilemma as shutdown deadline looms

Senate Democrats are staring down a major dilemma as they agonize over how to handle the GOP’s stopgap spending bill in the face of a potential government shutdown by the end of the week. ...

The Hill - 5d

Morning Report — Dems between rock and hard place on stopgap

In today’s issue:   The shutdown ball is firmly in the Senate’s court. The spending package passed the House along party lines, with one sole Democrat voting with most Republicans to pass the ...

The Hill - 5d

Thune 'open' to giving Dems amendment vote to help keep government open

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that Republicans are open to giving Democrats an amendment vote on a monthlong stopgap funding patch in exchange for votes to help ...

The Hill - 5d

Watch: Trump meets with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte

President Trump is scheduled to meet with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte around noon EDT Thursday. The meeting comes as Trump demands that European countries spend more on their own security, ...

The Hill - 4d

House Democrats hold annual retreat under specters of shutdown and Trump

House Democrats are spending three days in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat to plan their path forward as a partial government shutdown looms and Republicans advance President Trump's ...

CBS News - 4d

Why I quit my homestead dream just as farmer tradwives became mainstream

Our homesteading journey began with self-sufficiency and a dream, but it evolved through loss and social media fame. How much do you spend on health and wellness a month? Our homesteading ...

The Guardian - 4d

I moved to the sauna capital of the US. Could I take the heat?

A thriving sauna culture is growing in frosty Minnesota as people warm to the health benefits and sense of community. How much do you spend on health and wellness a month? First there was the ...

The Guardian - 3d

Republicans must learn from their crash-and-burn attempt to repeal Obamacare

Republicans should follow four recommendations to successfully pass a reconciliation bill that overhauls federal health care spending in a way that is both impactful and politically palatable, ...

The Hill - 3d

These 10 Democrats voted to advance the GOP funding bill

Ten Senate Democrats helped Republicans advance a GOP-crafted stopgap spending bill, paving the way for it to pass ahead of the midnight deadline despite concerns from scores of their colleagues. ...

The Hill - 3d

Congress avoids a shutdown — and gives Trump more tariff power against Canada and Mexico

Congress avoided a government shutdown Friday evening, after the Senate passed legislation that funds the federal government through September at spending levels similar to the 2024 fiscal year.

MarketWatch - 3d

Congress averts a shutdown — but Democratic divisions ensue: 5 takeaways

The Senate approved a House GOP-crafted spending bill hours before the shutdown deadline Friday evening, capping off the first funding fight of President Trump’s second term — a saga that ripped ...

The Hill - 3d

Man United set to launch €30 million offer to sign Jan Oblak

Manchester United are reportedly prepared to spend €30 million to sign Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak.Despite improving on last season, the Red Devils have still conceded far too many goals and this ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Schumer at center of civil war after funding fiasco

Democrats on Capitol Hill are waging an internal war against one of their own after the GOP successfully muscled through the Senate a partisan spending bill that drew the votes of Minority Leader ...

The Hill - 3d

Van Jones on Democrats' 'volcanic anger' with Schumer: 'We need alpha energy'

CNN political commentator Van Jones weighed in on the “volcanic anger” Democrats have with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) after he voted to advance the GOP-backed spending bill, ...

The Hill - 3d

Chelsea agree deal with Las Palmas talent

A temporary member of the midfield ranks at La Liga outfit Las Palmas is inching towards a move to England with big-spending Chelsea this summer.That’s according to transfer insider Fabrizio ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Trump signs funding bill to avoid shutdown

President Trump signed the Republican-crafted spending bill to avert a government shutdown, the White House said on Saturday. The Republican-crafted bill will fund the government through Sept. 30 ...

The Hill - 2d

Sunday shows preview: Congress avoids government shutdown; Trump tariffs rattle economy

Republicans scored a major win on Friday as the Senate approved the House-GOP crafted spending bill, largely authored without input from Democrats. The new piece of legislation boosts defense ...

The Hill - 2d

Oxford historian faces deportation from UK after doing research on India … in India

Home Office told Manikarnika Dutta to quit Britain for spending too many days abroad for study. A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office ...

The Guardian - 2d

Schumer: Democrats have 'a real direction now'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has been the target of scathing criticism from members of his own party after voting for a Republican-drafted stopgap spending bill that cut ...

The Hill - 23h

Why urea is the ‘unsexy’ hero of skincare

It moisturizes and exfoliates, and it’s not pee: ‘It does a lot of beneficial things for the skin’. How much do you spend on health and wellness a month? Like every industry, skincare has a ...

The Guardian - 23h

Stranded ISS astronauts scheduled to return home Tuesday

Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams are scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday after being in space since June. They were originally planned to spend about eight days in ...

CBS News - 21h

Schumer postpones book tour after backlash for supporting GOP funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has postponed his book tour over security concerns. The decision comes just days after he faced opposition from his party for supporting the Republican spending ...

CBS News - 15h

Democrats have a ‘lot of soul searching’ before next funding fight

Congress is already looking to the next spending fight after a bitter culmination to the fiscal 2025 funding battle last week that took the threat of a shutdown off the table through September. ...

The Hill - 5h