Congress Nears Shortterm Spending Deal to Avoid Shutdown
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CBS News - Top stories
House moves to avoid government shutdown amid conservative opposition
After sidestepping the House Rules Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson will have to rely on Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill.5 minutes ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Speaker Johnson unveils new plan to avoid government shutdown
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his new plan to avoid a partial government shutdown by Oct. 1 after his last one failed. The limited continuing resolution would fund the ...56 minutes ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Most Americans support climate reforms. Why won't Congress deliver?
Research shows 70% of Americans think global warming will hurt future generations and 62% say Congress should do more about it. Why do many elected officials vote against efforts to combat climate ...1 hour ago - Climate -
CBS News - Top stories
Americans want Congress to do more for the climate, poll finds
Polls show the public wants Congress to do more about climate change, but many elected officials vote against ideas to address the problem. World leaders will meet in New York City Tuesday to ...1 hour ago -
ESPN - Sports
Source: Haaland avoids sanction for ball throw
Erling Haaland will not face punishment for throwing the ball at Gabriel following Man City's late equaliser against Arsenal, a source told ESPN.1 hour ago -
The Hill - Politics
Pentagon to spend $500M on women's health research
First lady Jill Biden announced Monday that the Pentagon intends to commit $500 million to women's health research as part of a broader White House push to increase funding for the study of women's ...4 hours ago -
Politico - Politics
‘One pistol clip can change the balance of power’: Congress is wholly unprepared for a mass casualty event
Leaders of both parties have ignored pleas to prep.5 hours ago -
ABC News - Sports
Analysis: 6 teams saved their season by avoiding an 0-3 start
Six NFL teams saved their season on Sunday by earning their first win5 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
House voting on plan to avert government shutdown
The House of Representatives will vote on a measure to fund the government and avert a shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion breaks down how House Speaker Mike Johnson ...6 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
US Congress agrees to funding deal to avert shutdown in blow to Trump
Mike Johnson announces compromise after decoupling government funding from Trump-backed citizenship bill. US congressional leaders have agreed to a short-term funding deal in a move that averts a ...10 hours ago - Donald Trump -
Financial Times - Business
Reeves paves way for capital spending increase
Speech at Labour party conference fuels debate over future of chancellor’s borrowing rules11 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
Reeves paves way for capital spending increase
Speech at Labour party conference fuels debate over future of chancellor’s borrowing rules11 hours ago -
Financial Times - World
France asks Brussels for extra delay on spending plans
Paris says it will submit road map on compliance with EU fiscal rules by October 3112 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
France asks Brussels for extra delay on spending plans
Paris says it will submit road map on compliance with EU fiscal rules by October 3112 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Stopgap Bill Averts Government Shutdown
The three-month continuation legislation does not include the immigration-related measure GOP candidate Donald Trump demanded.12 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Congress races to avert shutdown ahead of looming deadline
Editor's note: This report has been updated to clarify the proposed additional Secret Service funding. The House and Senate are racing to complete the government funding process with the Sept. 30 ...15 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
What made the cut in Congress’s plan to avert a shutdown — and what didn't
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to keep the government open past a looming Sept. 30 deadline, after a previous effort to punt the funding fight into spring 2025 and attach a Trump-backed ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Top stories
House leaders unveil bill to avert government shutdown
House leaders unveiled on Sunday their new legislation to avert a shutdown at the end of the month and fund the government until Dec. 20.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Congress Unveils Short-Term Spending Deal
Speaker Mike Johnson dropped his demands for proof-of-citizenship voting requirements to strike a deal that includes more money for the Secret Service and funds the government through Dec. 20.Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Speaker Mike Johnson sets up vote to fund government, warns shutdown would be ‘political malpractice’
Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote this week on a three-month stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government open through Dec. 20.Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
Sen. Schumer says there's a 'good chance' in avoiding government shutdown
During a press conference, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said, "There is a good chance we can avoid the government shutdown." Congress has over a week to pass a short-term funding ...Yesterday -
Politico - Politics
Lobbyists exploit massive loophole to wine and dine lawmakers, aides at fancy getaways
Leading the way is the nonprofit Congressional Institute, which is run by veteran Republican staffers and funded by $3 million in annual dues from private interest groups.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
At a Rally in North Carolina, Trump Avoids Topic A: Mark Robinson
The former president did not mention Mr. Robinson, the state’s embattled Republican nominee for governor, whom he once called “Martin Luther King on steroids.”Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Trump calls on Congress to ban sanctuary cities
Former President Trump, campaigning Saturday in North Carolina, said he would be calling on Congress to pass legislation banning sanctuary cities, if elected president. “As soon as I take office, ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Congress must roll back a key anti-innovation Biden-Harris policy
It's imperative that we eliminate barriers to getting life-saving treatments to patients more quickly.2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump's shutdown push falls flat with Republicans
House Republicans are overwhelmingly dismissing former President Trump’s calls for a government shutdown in the absence of a proof-of-citizenship voting bill being signed into law, a public break ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Body found near Kentucky highway identified as shooting spree suspect
The body found Wednesday near the Kentucky highway where a gunman opened fire Sept. 7 has been identified as the suspected shooter, Joseph A. Couch, officials said on Friday.3 days ago -
Politico - Politics
Elon Musk steps up political giving with 6-figure donation to House Republicans
The August contribution is more than Musk has previously given to a party committee.3 days ago - Elon Musk -
CBS News - Top stories
Johnson says Trump "understands the situation" as shutdown nears
House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking for a path forward to keep the government open after the of the month.3 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Children vaping and alcohol warning labels: takeaways from the World Cancer Congress
Event heard findings of research on advertising for tobacco products and estimates of economic cost of ovarian cancer. The World Cancer Congress 2024 , the biannual conference of the Union for ...3 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Congress should block aid to Egypt
Sisi has consolidated power in the presidency and its security apparatus, gutting the state’s political parties and amending the constitution to enshrine his authority.3 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
Source: Ex-Bucks owner nearing NC Courage deal
Former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry is close to a deal to buy a controlling stake in the National Women's Soccer League's North Carolina Courage, a source confirmed to ESPN.3 days ago -
Politico - Politics
House GOP opposition tanks Johnson’s short-term funding plan
Ahead of the vote, former President Donald Trump re-upped his demand that Republicans use a government shutdown threat to ding Democrats on a measure requiring proof of citizenship for registered ...5 days ago -
Politico - Politics
GOP lawmaker’s wife accuses him of an affair — and points the finger at the wrong woman
The House Homeland Security chair, who is seeking a divorce, acknowledged "a difficult time for my family."September 13 -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
The AI Spending Spree, in Charts
Tech giants and investors are shoveling cash into artificial intelligence amid questions about whether it will pay off.September 11