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Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump’s Orders to Support Spending Bill

Thirty-eight Republican lawmakers resisted the president-elect’s command to support a spending and debt deal, showing that at least some of his followers are willing...

How Each House Member Voted on the Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown

The House did not pass a measure that would have funded the federal government for a few months, extended the farm bill and suspended...

Assessing Elon Musk’s Criticisms of the Government Spending Deal

The world’s richest man posted or amplified inaccurate claims about the bill’s provisions for congressional salaries, a football stadium and biological research.

Spending Deal Debacle Threatens Johnson’s Tenuous Hold on His Job

A Republican backlash to the speaker’s plan to temporarily fund the government has sparked new talk of ousting him, and highlighted the challenges he...

Trump se opone a ley de financiación que evitaría el cierre del gobierno de EE. UU.

La oposición del presidente electo Donald Trump al proyecto de ley bipartidista prácticamente ha enterrado ese acuerdo, a dos días de expirar la financiación...

Trump Tossed a Debt Limit Grenade Into Spending Talks. Here’s Why.

President-elect Donald J. Trump was forced to negotiate with Democrats over the borrowing cap during his first term.

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

The world’s richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.

Trump Panned the Bipartisan Spending Deal. What Happens Next?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s denunciation of a bipartisan spending bill all but buried that deal while leaving unclear what form a new agreement could...

Senators Call for Inquiry Into Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program

A group of Democratic lawmakers accused Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the only Medicaid work requirement program in the country, of spending little of its...

Inside a Huge Spending Deal: Disaster Money, a Football Stadium and More

The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all...

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