GOP Close to Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Amidst Internal Divisions
House Republicans are nearing an agreement to avert a government shutdown by Friday, focusing on a short-term spending extension with separate bills for disaster and agriculture funding; this shift follows the failure of an initial bipartisan bill and reveals significant internal GOP divisions.
GOP Close to Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Amidst Internal Divisions
House Republicans are nearing an agreement to avert a government shutdown by Friday, focusing on a short-term spending extension with separate bills for disaster and agriculture funding; this shift follows the failure of an initial bipartisan bill and reveals significant internal GOP divisions.
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52% Bias Score
Senate Republicans Push to Ensure Military Pay During Potential Government Shutdown
Senate Republicans, led by Senator Dan Sullivan, are pushing the "Pay Our Troops Act" to ensure military pay during a potential government shutdown, utilizing a fast-track procedure; House Representative Jen Kiggans is pursuing a similar measure.
Senate Republicans Push to Ensure Military Pay During Potential Government Shutdown
Senate Republicans, led by Senator Dan Sullivan, are pushing the "Pay Our Troops Act" to ensure military pay during a potential government shutdown, utilizing a fast-track procedure; House Representative Jen Kiggans is pursuing a similar measure.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Rejects Funding Bill, Threatening Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump's rejection of a bipartisan government funding bill, supported by Elon Musk, threatens a government shutdown starting Saturday unless Congress passes an alternative by then; the bill included disaster relief and would have funded the government until March 14.
Trump Rejects Funding Bill, Threatening Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump's rejection of a bipartisan government funding bill, supported by Elon Musk, threatens a government shutdown starting Saturday unless Congress passes an alternative by then; the bill included disaster relief and would have funded the government until March 14.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Blocks US Budget Deal, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday, while also urging Republicans to preemptively negotiate raising the debt ceiling.
Trump Blocks US Budget Deal, Risks Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump is blocking a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown unless President Biden signs it by Friday, while also urging Republicans to preemptively negotiate raising the debt ceiling.
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52% Bias Score
House Republicans Block Bipartisan Government Funding Deal
House Republicans broke a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, risking a shutdown and delaying disaster relief, despite bipartisan support from Democrats and Senate Republicans; the national debt is $36,189,345,826,140.62.
House Republicans Block Bipartisan Government Funding Deal
House Republicans broke a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, risking a shutdown and delaying disaster relief, despite bipartisan support from Democrats and Senate Republicans; the national debt is $36,189,345,826,140.62.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Sinks Bipartisan Spending Bill, Raising Shutdown Fears
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance rejected a bipartisan government funding bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson, leading to its collapse and increasing the risk of a government shutdown before Christmas, due to their objections to what they called Democratic giv...
Trump Sinks Bipartisan Spending Bill, Raising Shutdown Fears
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance rejected a bipartisan government funding bill negotiated by House Speaker Mike Johnson, leading to its collapse and increasing the risk of a government shutdown before Christmas, due to their objections to what they called Democratic giv...
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56% Bias Score
House Rejects Spending Bill, Triggering Federal Shutdown
The House rejected a compromise spending bill, triggering a federal government shutdown before Christmas due to Republican concerns over the national debt and the bill's inclusion of a two-year debt limit extension. 38 Republicans voted against the bill, despite support from advisory Department of G...
House Rejects Spending Bill, Triggering Federal Shutdown
The House rejected a compromise spending bill, triggering a federal government shutdown before Christmas due to Republican concerns over the national debt and the bill's inclusion of a two-year debt limit extension. 38 Republicans voted against the bill, despite support from advisory Department of G...
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60% Bias Score
Cammack Opposes Spending Bill; Withdrawal Prompts Revised Plan
Florida Republican Congresswoman Kat Cammack opposed a massive stopgap spending bill due to its "bad ideas" and rushed voting process; its withdrawal reflects opposition from Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump, shifting focus to a revised continuing resolution including disaster relief and...
Cammack Opposes Spending Bill; Withdrawal Prompts Revised Plan
Florida Republican Congresswoman Kat Cammack opposed a massive stopgap spending bill due to its "bad ideas" and rushed voting process; its withdrawal reflects opposition from Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump, shifting focus to a revised continuing resolution including disaster relief and...
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52% Bias Score
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
Musk's Lobbying Effort Kills US Funding Bill, Raising Shutdown Odds
Tech billionaire Elon Musk used his social media platform X to successfully lobby against a bipartisan US government funding bill, leading to its failure and increasing the chances of a government shutdown; his actions highlight the growing influence of wealthy tech moguls on US politics.
Musk's Lobbying Effort Kills US Funding Bill, Raising Shutdown Odds
Tech billionaire Elon Musk used his social media platform X to successfully lobby against a bipartisan US government funding bill, leading to its failure and increasing the chances of a government shutdown; his actions highlight the growing influence of wealthy tech moguls on US politics.
Progress
56% 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
Trump Opposes US Budget Deal, Risking Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump opposes a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown before he resumes office on January 20, 2025; the \$1.5 trillion agreement includes disaster aid and farm subsidies but is opposed by Trump and allies, who deem it excessive spending.
Trump Opposes US Budget Deal, Risking Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump opposes a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown before he resumes office on January 20, 2025; the \$1.5 trillion agreement includes disaster aid and farm subsidies but is opposed by Trump and allies, who deem it excessive spending.
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44% Bias Score