'Total dumpster fire': Republicans rage at Johnson over budget bill as shutdown looms

The GOP's government funding bill still isn’t ready -- putting the federal government on the brink of a shutdown at the end of the week.

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House Republicans fume at Speaker Johnson over handling of CR: ‘A total dumpster fire’

House Republicans are fuming at Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) handling of an end-of-year measure to extend government funding until March, saying it is more like a sprawling omnibus — which they ...
The Hill - 17h
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 - 19h
Congress grapples over pre-Christmas catch-all deal as government shutdown looms

Top lawmakers had aimed to release bill text over the weekend but hit an impasse over agriculture aid.
Politico - 2d
Over 20,000 ordered to evacuate as Franklin Fire rages in Malibu, California

More than 3,000 acres have been burned and at least 20,000 people are under evacuation orders as the Franklin Fire continues to spread in Malibu, California. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans ...
CBS News - 6d
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
Giants lose as plane flies 'dumpster fire' banner

A plane with a banner imploring Giants ownership to get it together flew over MetLife Stadium on Sunday before New York lost its eighth straight game.
ESPN - Dec. 8
Plane circles MetLife Stadium with message to fix the Giants' 'dumpster fire'

A small plane circled MetLife Stadium roughly 90 minutes before New York hosted the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, urging Giants co-owner John Mara to overhaul a team that has made the playoffs ...
ABC News - Dec. 8
Brian Daboll on "fix this dumpster fire" banner: I'm not happy either

Sunday at MetLife Stadium started with a plane circling overhead while towing a banner imploring team owner John Mara to "fix this dumpster fire" and it ended with more reason to believe that ...
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8
French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill

Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote this week could topple him and his cabinet.
The New York Times - Dec. 3