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...

Senate Republicans weigh in on new government funding challenges as clock ticks

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As President-elect Donald Trump’s comments tanking House Speaker Mike Johnson’s short-term government funding bill sent House Republicans into a tailspin Wednesday night, Senate Republicans were left to try to...

Trump backs House GOP accusation Liz Cheney tampered with Jan. 6 committee witness

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk, chairman of the House Administration’s subcommittee on Oversight, in a new report suggests former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney should be investigated for alleged criminal witness...

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The stopgap spending plan negotiated between House Republicans and Democrats to avoid a government shutdown appears to be dead two days before the deadline after it was condemned by...

Paris Hilton-backed child abuse bill headed to Biden’s desk for signature

by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House passed the Paris Hilton-championed Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse bill on Wednesday, a sweet victory for the celebrity hotel heiress after the nearly three years she’s spent lobbying politicians in...