Trump's shutdown gamble exposes limits of his power

Trump showed he can kill legislation, but he failed to rally Republicans behind his alternative plan.

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Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.

President-elect Donald J. Trump was forced to negotiate with Democrats over the borrowing cap during his first term.
The New York Times - 1d
Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

The National Defense Authorization Act passed today, but lawmakers stripped language that would keep the Trump administration from wielding unprecedented authority to surveil Americans.
Wired - 2d
How Trump Used Government Shutdowns as Leverage During His First Presidency

A partial government shutdown in Donald J. Trump’s first term was the longest in U.S. history.
The New York Times - 8h
Trump throws debt limit into shutdown fight

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Why Trump wants the debt limit off his plate President-elect Trump's recent ...
The Hill - 1d
Trump threatens shutdown unless debt limit demand met

President-elect Donald Trump took credit for killing the government funding bill and said there will be a shutdown unless Congress takes action on the debt limit.
ABC News - 1d
The Guardian view on AI’s power, limits, and risks: it may require rethinking the technology

OpenAI’s new ‘o1’ system seeks to solve the limits to growth but it raises concerns about control and the risks of smart machines. More than 300 million people use OpenAI’s ChatGPT each week, a ...
The Guardian - Dec. 13
Fall of Syrian Regime Exposes Limits of Russia's Global Ambitions

With Moscow’s money, attention and ammunition focused on its conflict with Ukraine, the Kremlin’s global power projects are in a state of slow decay.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 13
‘It’s a pure form of gambling’: memecoins boom after Trump election

‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch’s coin fails amid new wave of hype around crypto-related assets. It is a parable for the attention economy. A celebrity created entirely by social media, “hawk tuah ...
The Guardian - Dec. 12
Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week calling for a policy directive that would ...
The Hill - Dec. 2