Government shutdown looms and Washington Commanders' winning season: Morning Rundown

A government shutdown will begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday unless a funding bill is passed by the end of today.

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Trump-backed funding bill fails as government shutdown looms

Politico - 22h
Government shutdown looms as plan backed by President-elect Trump fails in Congress

With hours left to avert a shutdown, a plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump was killed after dozens of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against it. This is House Speaker Mike Johnson's ...
CBS News - 5h
Holiday travel record predicted as government shutdown looms

More than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year's Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set in 2019, according to AAA.
CBS News - 6h
Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.
The New York Times - 23h
Trump opposes funding bill as government shutdown looms

President-elect Trump came out against a bipartisan funding bill that would prevent a government shutdown over the holidays, casting doubt on whether the measure will pass before the Saturday ...
NBC News - 1d
Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid looming government shutdown

Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill unveiled a spending package Tuesday that would keep the government funded until March 2025 and avoid a shutdown. It includes more than $100 billion for ...
CBS News - 2d
Government funding deal opens door to move Washington Commanders stadium to DC

The Washington Commanders could soon see kickoff take place in the heart of the nation’s capital. The government funding deal unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday paved the way for ...
The Hill - 2d
Government shutdown deadline looms as Paul threatens to delay funding package

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is threatening to hold up a short-term funding package that needs to pass by the end of the day Friday to avoid a government shutdown unless leaders in Congress agree to vote ...
The Hill - 3d
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 ...
The Hill - 3d