Trump Panned the Bipartisan Spending Deal. What Happens Next?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s denunciation of a bipartisan spending bill all but buried that deal while leaving unclear what form a new agreement could take.

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Trump Gets Help From Musk to Help Kill Bipartisan Budget Deal

The President-elect triggered budgeting chaos and primes a government shutdown after he and the billionaire CEO threatened Republicans with primary challenges if they voted to approve the ...
Inc. - 1h
The U.K. is probing a BlackRock deal. What happens next.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will launch a formal investigation into BlackRock’s acquisition plans
MarketWatch - 5d
Syria After al-Assad’s Overthrow: What’s Happening and What Comes Next

Rebels are asserting control in Damascus as Israel and other countries carry out military operations.
The New York Times - 6d
What Happens Next in Syria?

Rebel fighters seized Damascus and deposed Assad, thrusting Syria into an uncertain future.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 11
Senators are skeptical of Trump's call for a bipartisan deal on Dreamers

Senators in both parties are skeptical of Donald Trump's call for a bipartisan agreement to protect Dreamers who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
NBC News - Dec. 10
Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

As Donald Trump’s Cabinet begins to take shape, the nominees offer a preview of how his administration might handle abortion after he repeatedly flip-flopped on the issue on the campaign trail
ABC News - Dec. 9
What to know about Assad's fall and what might happen next in Syria

After 13 years of Syria’s grinding civil war, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is gone, the dictator fleeing his country in the face of a sensational advance by rebel forces.
NBC News - Dec. 9
Why did France's government collapse and what happens next?

Emmanuel Macron appears to have few good options after Michel Barnier’s government became the first to fall from a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years. The French prime minister, Michel ...
The Guardian - Dec. 5
French government topples after losing no-confidence vote. What happens next.

France could be set for months of potentially market-roiling political uncertainty after a no-confidence vote ousted the minority coalition government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
MarketWatch - Dec. 4