Trump Rejects US Budget Deal, Threatening Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump and key Republicans rejected a bipartisan US budget deal including over $100 billion in disaster aid, risking a government shutdown before Christmas and creating uncertainty about future funding.
Trump Rejects US Budget Deal, Threatening Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump and key Republicans rejected a bipartisan US budget deal including over $100 billion in disaster aid, risking a government shutdown before Christmas and creating uncertainty about future funding.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Blocks Spending Bill, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan spending bill, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday; this follows a deal between Democrats and Republicans and criticism from Elon Musk; Trump also wants the debt ceiling raised before his term begins.
Trump Blocks Spending Bill, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan spending bill, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday; this follows a deal between Democrats and Republicans and criticism from Elon Musk; Trump also wants the debt ceiling raised before his term begins.
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48% Bias Score
Musk Slams Johnson's \$100 Billion Spending Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a \$100 billion-plus spending bill including a 40% congressional pay raise, drawing sharp criticism from Elon Musk, who called it \"pork\" despite prior conversations with Johnson.
Musk Slams Johnson's \$100 Billion Spending Bill
Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a \$100 billion-plus spending bill including a 40% congressional pay raise, drawing sharp criticism from Elon Musk, who called it \"pork\" despite prior conversations with Johnson.
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56% Bias Score
Chicago Mayor's Budget Passes Amidst Protests Over Migrant Funding and Debt
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 budget, including \$40 million in short-term loans and significant migrant funding, passed on Monday after a contentious city council meeting marked by protests and the removal of residents; the plan faced six weeks of debate and criticism over spending and debt.
Chicago Mayor's Budget Passes Amidst Protests Over Migrant Funding and Debt
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2025 budget, including \$40 million in short-term loans and significant migrant funding, passed on Monday after a contentious city council meeting marked by protests and the removal of residents; the plan faced six weeks of debate and criticism over spending and debt.
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56% Bias Score
Germany's Budget Impasse: Provisional Rules Limit Spending
Due to the collapse of Germany's governing coalition and the subsequent failure to pass a 2025 budget, the German government will operate under provisional budget rules from January, limiting spending to 45 percent of initially planned funds for the year, while mandatory payments will continue.
Germany's Budget Impasse: Provisional Rules Limit Spending
Due to the collapse of Germany's governing coalition and the subsequent failure to pass a 2025 budget, the German government will operate under provisional budget rules from January, limiting spending to 45 percent of initially planned funds for the year, while mandatory payments will continue.
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40% Bias Score
France Names Fourth Prime Minister Amid Political Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, following the collapse of Michel Barnier's government due to a controversial social security budget; Bayrou faces an uphill battle to form a stable government amid deep political divisions.
France Names Fourth Prime Minister Amid Political Crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, following the collapse of Michel Barnier's government due to a controversial social security budget; Bayrou faces an uphill battle to form a stable government amid deep political divisions.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Pressures Republicans to Reject Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
Facing a Friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump and allies are pressuring Republicans to reject a bipartisan spending bill, despite warnings of economic consequences similar to the 2018-19 shutdown that cost $8 billion in GDP.
Trump Pressures Republicans to Reject Spending Bill, Risking Government Shutdown
Facing a Friday deadline to avoid a government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump and allies are pressuring Republicans to reject a bipartisan spending bill, despite warnings of economic consequences similar to the 2018-19 shutdown that cost $8 billion in GDP.
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56% Bias Score
Musk and Trump Block Massive Spending Bill
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's combined social media pressure successfully blocked a 1,547-page, last-minute federal spending bill on December 20, exposing a broken budgeting process marked by backroom deals and insufficient review, temporarily halting a trajectory towards $36 trillion in national deb...
Musk and Trump Block Massive Spending Bill
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's combined social media pressure successfully blocked a 1,547-page, last-minute federal spending bill on December 20, exposing a broken budgeting process marked by backroom deals and insufficient review, temporarily halting a trajectory towards $36 trillion in national deb...
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64% Bias Score
France Adopts Special Law to Fund State Amid Budget Impasse
The French National Assembly unanimously approved a special law on December 16th, allowing the government to levy taxes and borrow to finance the state and social security due to the rejection of Michel Barnier's nomination and the subsequent failure to adopt a 2025 budget; this temporary measure fa...
France Adopts Special Law to Fund State Amid Budget Impasse
The French National Assembly unanimously approved a special law on December 16th, allowing the government to levy taxes and borrow to finance the state and social security due to the rejection of Michel Barnier's nomination and the subsequent failure to adopt a 2025 budget; this temporary measure fa...
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52% Bias Score
Bayrou Appointed French Prime Minister Amidst Political Divisions
Following a period of political uncertainty, Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as France's new Prime Minister on Friday. Bayrou's immediate priorities include forming a new government capable of passing a 2025 budget and navigating the political divisions that led to the previous government'...
Bayrou Appointed French Prime Minister Amidst Political Divisions
Following a period of political uncertainty, Emmanuel Macron appointed François Bayrou as France's new Prime Minister on Friday. Bayrou's immediate priorities include forming a new government capable of passing a 2025 budget and navigating the political divisions that led to the previous government'...
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Bayrou Begins Consultations Amidst French Political Crisis
French Prime Minister François Bayrou initiated consultations with political parties on December 16th to form a government and pass a budget after the previous government's censure, with La France Insoumise refusing to participate while others remain open to discussions.
Bayrou Begins Consultations Amidst French Political Crisis
French Prime Minister François Bayrou initiated consultations with political parties on December 16th to form a government and pass a budget after the previous government's censure, with La France Insoumise refusing to participate while others remain open to discussions.
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40% Bias Score
French Budget Crisis Threatens Barnier Government
On December 1st, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a potential government collapse due to budget disagreements. The National Rally (RN) and left-wing parties may unite to trigger a censure motion if Barnier uses Article 49.3 to pass the budget, potentially leading to higher debt costs.
French Budget Crisis Threatens Barnier Government
On December 1st, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faced a potential government collapse due to budget disagreements. The National Rally (RN) and left-wing parties may unite to trigger a censure motion if Barnier uses Article 49.3 to pass the budget, potentially leading to higher debt costs.
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56% Bias Score