How Trump and Musk set off the shutdown crisis — but got little in return
The past week provides a preview of what spending battles could be like in a closely divided Congress and with warring GOP factions.
Elon Musk or Donald Trump? After government shutdown fiasco, it’s an open question of which one is in charge
After Congress averted a government shutdown with a last-minute deal, it’s become a serious question: who runs the GOP, Donald Trump or Elon Musk? While Trump is about to be sworn in for his second term,
Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis
The Senate passed the measure and sent it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.
Congress clears government shutdown patch following Trump, Musk disruptions
Last-minute objections from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk prompted lawmakers to drop hundreds of pages of policy from the bill.
Trump, Musk co-losers as united Democrats prevent government shutdown
After a day of upheaval and chaos triggered by a random outburst from Elon Musk, echoed by Donald Trump, that led to the humiliation of the Republican Party and its supposed leader in the House, Mike Johnson,
Musk helped avert US shutdown crisis, but he mostly spread misinformation: Report
Elon Musk influenced Congress to reject a bipartisan funding proposal, spreading misinformation about congressional salaries and federal funding.
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Midnight passage of ...
Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown
President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to ...
Brief government shutdown ushered in before Christmas as Senate works to advance House bill
The Senate is on track to pass a stopgap bill after its passage in the House earlier Friday. However, the upper chamber ran ...
Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
Biden has signed legislation that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington ...
US Senate passes government funding bill, averts shutdown
By Richard Cowan, Bo Erickson, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress passed spending ...
How a U.S. government shutdown could have impacted your benefits and services
The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a ...
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep government open, sending bill to Biden
Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a ...
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Rep. Connolly: 'Unelected billionaire' Elon Musk's shutdown chaos exposed Trump's 'weakness'
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia will be the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee after defeating AOC in the race to ...
Senate eyes late-night vote after House approves bill to prevent government shutdown
With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that ...
Federal workers fed up with paycheck uncertainty surrounding shutdown fights
Just days before the height of the holiday season, a government shutdown could throw hundreds of thousands of federal workers ...