Democrats dig in while GOP negotiates with themselves as shutdown looms

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Kent Nishimura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — GOP House leaders and Vice-President-elect JD Vance continue to meet behind closed doors in Speaker Mike Johnson’s office Thursday to craft a path forward and reach a budget deal — hoping to both appease...

Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP-proposed spending bill on X

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump, after rejecting House Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a government shutdown, worked the phones on Thursday, showing wavering confidence in Johnson and claiming he is aligned with...

Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of federal workers at risk of furlough

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — If Congress fails to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government by Saturday, millions of federal workers could head into the holidays without paychecks. They could be furloughed or be asked to work...

Trump threatens government shutdown unless debt limit demand met, blames Biden if it happens

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for killing the House Republican-proposed government funding bill, telling ABC News there will be a government shutdown unless Congress eliminates or...

Undiagnosed disease in Congo may be linked to malaria: Africa CDC

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Health

pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thursday.As of Dec. 14, the latest date for which data is available,...