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Biden signs stopgap bipartisan measure to fund government, avert ...
Dec 19, 2024 · Bipartisan support for stopgap funding bill prevents government shutdown 02:03. Washington — President Biden signed a funding bill to avert a prolonged government shutdown into law on Saturday ...
Watch: White House takes questions on looming government …
5 days ago · White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spent most of her Friday press briefing answering questions about the possible government shutdown. Jean-Pierre said several times that Congress had ...
Trump shakes up spending talks with call on Congress to eliminate …
6 days ago · How Trump is influencing decision-making on Capitol Hill 01:13. In a move that has stunned Washington, President-elect Donald Trump is now urging Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling ...
Government shutdown looms after House conservatives revolt …
Dec 18, 2024 · The fight could prompt a challenge to Johnson's speakership when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said Wednesday that he won't support Johnson in the ...
Mayorkas warns of "serious" consequences for Homeland Security …
5 days ago · Mayorkas warns of serious consequences if government shutdown happens 03:42. Washington — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned Friday that his agency could suffer "serious ...
Biden sets new climate goal for slashing U.S. greenhouse gas …
Dec 19, 2024 · What Trump's second term could mean for U.S. efforts to tackle climate change 03:49. In the final days of his administration, President Biden has set a new climate goal for slashing U.S ...
Where Biden stands with government shutdown looming after …
6 days ago · President Biden had endorsed the bipartisan spending bill that lawmakers worked out earlier this week before President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republicans to scrap it. Now Congress ...
Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in ...
Nov 7, 2024 · The two rate cuts so far this year, which have reduced the federal funds rate by a combined 0.75 percentage points, but the larger impact will be felt if the Fed continues to cut rates at its ...