US Government Faces Shutdown Threat Amid Spending Impasse
The US government faces a potential shutdown on March 14th due to the failure of the Republican-controlled Congress and White House to agree on a spending plan for fiscal year 2025, despite having unified control.
US Government Faces Shutdown Threat Amid Spending Impasse
The US government faces a potential shutdown on March 14th due to the failure of the Republican-controlled Congress and White House to agree on a spending plan for fiscal year 2025, despite having unified control.
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56% Bias Score
Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Averts Shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill averting a government shutdown, including $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in farm aid, but excluding a debt ceiling increase; Senator Mitt Romney voted against it in protest; the bill also transfers land around the RFK stadium to Washington, D.C...
Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Averts Shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill averting a government shutdown, including $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in farm aid, but excluding a debt ceiling increase; Senator Mitt Romney voted against it in protest; the bill also transfers land around the RFK stadium to Washington, D.C...
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44% Bias Score
House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Omitting Debt Limit After Trump Intervention
The House passed a short-term spending bill funding the government until March 14, omitting the debt ceiling, after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk influenced its revisions, securing bipartisan support despite prior failures.
House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Omitting Debt Limit After Trump Intervention
The House passed a short-term spending bill funding the government until March 14, omitting the debt ceiling, after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk influenced its revisions, securing bipartisan support despite prior failures.
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36% Bias Score
Republicans Reach Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown, Secure Trump's Support
Republicans in the U.S. Congress announced a new spending package to avert a government shutdown, securing support from President-elect Trump, who opposed a previous bipartisan version; the bill includes $100 billion in disaster aid, $10 billion in farm aid, and suspends the debt ceiling until 2027.
Republicans Reach Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown, Secure Trump's Support
Republicans in the U.S. Congress announced a new spending package to avert a government shutdown, securing support from President-elect Trump, who opposed a previous bipartisan version; the bill includes $100 billion in disaster aid, $10 billion in farm aid, and suspends the debt ceiling until 2027.
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56% Bias Score
House Rejects Funding Bill, Shutdown Looms as Trump Weighs In
The House rejected a new government funding bill on Thursday, risking a partial government shutdown by midnight Friday; President-elect Trump said he prefers a shutdown under Biden, not himself, and criticized the lack of debt ceiling adjustments in the proposal; Democrats called the bill "laughable...
House Rejects Funding Bill, Shutdown Looms as Trump Weighs In
The House rejected a new government funding bill on Thursday, risking a partial government shutdown by midnight Friday; President-elect Trump said he prefers a shutdown under Biden, not himself, and criticized the lack of debt ceiling adjustments in the proposal; Democrats called the bill "laughable...
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56% Bias Score
Government Shutdown Looms After Trump-Backed Spending Bill Fails
A proposed US government spending bill, backed by President-elect Trump and Elon Musk, failed to pass the House due to opposition from 38 Republicans and nearly all Democrats, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown before Christmas, potentially impacting millions of federal workers and c...
Government Shutdown Looms After Trump-Backed Spending Bill Fails
A proposed US government spending bill, backed by President-elect Trump and Elon Musk, failed to pass the House due to opposition from 38 Republicans and nearly all Democrats, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown before Christmas, potentially impacting millions of federal workers and c...
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56% Bias Score
Congress Averts Shutdown With Last-Minute Spending Bill
Facing a looming government shutdown, Congress initially passed a massive 1,547-page spending bill, but it faced intense Republican criticism and failed. Subsequent negotiations, complicated by interventions from Elon Musk and President-elect Trump, led to a smaller bill that maintained current fund...
Congress Averts Shutdown With Last-Minute Spending Bill
Facing a looming government shutdown, Congress initially passed a massive 1,547-page spending bill, but it faced intense Republican criticism and failed. Subsequent negotiations, complicated by interventions from Elon Musk and President-elect Trump, led to a smaller bill that maintained current fund...
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56% Bias Score
House Passes Spending Bill, Averts Government Shutdown
The House passed a 118-page continuing resolution (CR) averting a government shutdown, providing over $100 billion in disaster relief and extending funding until March; the bill now heads to the Senate for approval.
House Passes Spending Bill, Averts Government Shutdown
The House passed a 118-page continuing resolution (CR) averting a government shutdown, providing over $100 billion in disaster relief and extending funding until March; the bill now heads to the Senate for approval.
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56% Bias Score
Government Shutdown Looms as Congress Grapples with Spending Bill
House lawmakers are scrambling to avert a government shutdown by Friday's midnight deadline, with President-elect Trump placing responsibility on President Biden and urging Congress to eliminate or extend the debt ceiling; a temporary spending bill is under consideration to keep the government funde...
Government Shutdown Looms as Congress Grapples with Spending Bill
House lawmakers are scrambling to avert a government shutdown by Friday's midnight deadline, with President-elect Trump placing responsibility on President Biden and urging Congress to eliminate or extend the debt ceiling; a temporary spending bill is under consideration to keep the government funde...
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56% Bias Score
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
US Government Funding in Jeopardy After Trump Blocks Spending Bill
President-elect Trump, influenced by Elon Musk, blocked a bipartisan spending bill, creating a potential government shutdown and highlighting the flaws in the US budgeting process.
US Government Funding in Jeopardy After Trump Blocks Spending Bill
President-elect Trump, influenced by Elon Musk, blocked a bipartisan spending bill, creating a potential government shutdown and highlighting the flaws in the US budgeting process.
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52% Bias Score
US Government Faces Funding Crisis After Trump Blocks Spending Bill
President-elect Trump, influenced by Elon Musk's X posts, blocked a bipartisan US government spending bill, creating a funding crisis with a Friday deadline, forcing last-minute negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.
US Government Faces Funding Crisis After Trump Blocks Spending Bill
President-elect Trump, influenced by Elon Musk's X posts, blocked a bipartisan US government spending bill, creating a funding crisis with a Friday deadline, forcing last-minute negotiations between Democrats and Republicans.
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40% Bias Score