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Boston Herald · 1h

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the nation’s debt limit — something that his own party routinely resists — be included in legislation to avert a government shutdown. “Anything else is a betrayal of our country,” Trump said in a statement Wednesday.

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

With a shutdown looming by the end of the week, Republicans face pressure from Trump and his ally Elon Musk to drop the funding bill they negotiated with Democrats.

The Daily Beast on MSN · 14h

Shutdown Looms After Trump ‘Blindsided’ by ‘President Elon Musk'

Donald Trump has become embroiled in a behind-the-scenes power struggle with Elon Musk over the jettisoned Republican-led spending deal. One month before the president-elect returns in triumph to the White House,

Government shutdown looming

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Shutdown more and more likely: House rejects Trump-backed deal to keep government running

After last-minute hurdles toppled their original plan, House Republicans failed to pass a deal to keep the government running despite Trump's support.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.

Des Moines Register · 8h

Republicans announce proposal to avoid major government shutdown after Trump rejected previous agreement

WASHINGTON − GOP lawmakers say they have reached an 11th-hour deal negotiated among Republicans to keep the government funded and potentially avoid a major shutdown over the holidays. House Republican leaders announced Thursday afternoon that they had ...

8hon MSN

Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean

Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter.

12h

Wake up with the Washington Examiner: How the continuing resolution died and set up an unexpected shutdown fight

Here's how a continuing resolution that would keep the government running until mid-March 2025 fell apart and put a shutdown ...

4h

Here’s What Could Happen in a Government Shutdown

With a funding deadline approaching, workers are bracing for the possibility of a disruptive holiday season, which could ...

12h

President Musk? The DOGE leader's government-shutdown push shows how he'll wield power in Washington

After a government funding bill went down in flames, lawmakers in both parties agreed: Elon Musk played a huge role in it.

8h

How a government shutdown affects Social Security payments: What you need to know

A shutdown could happen this weekend if a new funding bill isn’t passed and signed. Here’s how a shutdown would affect Social ...

12hon MSN

Explainer: What is a government shutdown and what is the debt ceiling?

Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close at midnight on Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap ...

KSNW Wichita on MSN3h

As government shutdown looms, Kansas farmers have doubts

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)—A government shutdown is looming. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have until Friday night to pass a ...

7h

Biden keeps quiet as Washington spirals into shutdown chaos

“I haven’t spoken to him,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the Democrats’ top appropriator, said of Biden, adding that she didn’t expect ...

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