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Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight

February 4, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House, on February 3, 2026, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill on Tuesday that ends the…

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US: Donald Trump-backed government funding deal passed by Senate, sending to House

January 31, 2026 admin

The Senate voted on Friday (January 30, 2026) to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country. With a weekend shutdown looming, President Donald Trump struck a spending…

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U.S. Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near end

November 12, 2025 admin

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 11, 2025) extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at least for a few more days a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to feed…

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U.S. senators take major step toward ending record shutdown

November 10, 2025 admin

The U.S. Senate took a major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies. The development represents significant progress toward ending a government shutdown that has dragged on for over 40 days, halted funding to…

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Offshore wind set to triple by 2030 despite U.S. slowdown, says report

October 30, 2025 admin

Offshore wind energy is on track to triple globally by 2030, offering a rare climate success story amid global energy uncertainty, according to a new report by Ember, an energy and climate think tank based in the U.K., in collaboration with the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA). Released on October 30, ahead of the United Nations…

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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown

October 11, 2025 admin

The White House budget office said on Friday (October 10, 2025) that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown dragged into a 10th day. Russ Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said on…

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GOP says it’s winning shutdown, some fear Trump’s cuts may change that

October 4, 2025 admin

President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash spending and shrink government, but new rounds of targeted spending cuts from the White House aimed at Democratic states and priorities are raising concerns among Republicans that they may be at risk of ceding their political advantage. Republicans in Congress believe…

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US House Passes Bill To Avert Shutdown, Senate Vote To Follow

December 20, 2024 admin

Washington: The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March. Lawmakers sent a package to the Senate that would keep federal agencies running through mid-March — but the upper chamber only has…

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US House Rejects Republican Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

December 20, 2024 admin

Washington: The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at averting a government shutdown, with federal agencies due to run out of cash on Friday night and cease operations starting this weekend. The contentious legislation would have suspended the country’s borrowing limit for President-elect Donald Trump’s first two years…

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“President Musk” Makes His Presence Felt In Washington

December 19, 2024 admin

Washington: Elon Musk’s role in wrecking a bipartisan Congress deal to avert a US government shutdown has underlined his extraordinary influence over the Republican Party and the incoming administration of Donald Trump. In addition to his usual title of the world’s richest man, Democrats are now describing him as “President Musk.” Musk has been tapped…

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