Congressional Republicans are competing to pass the GOP StopGap funding bill by 11:59pm on Friday to avoid government shutdowns.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is trying to shepherd the bill through his razor-spark majority, despite many Republicans still undecided about the measure.
On Tuesday morning, Vice President Vance created his closing pitch for Trump-backed measures against a House Republican meeting. The House passed the rules for Bill 216-214, with one Republican opposed.
Meanwhile, President Trump said Tuesday that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had been instructing tariffs on Canadian imports of metals to be increased from 25% to 50%. The move comes in response to electricity surcharges imposed by the Ontario government, and is the latest escalation of a growing trade war.
The day of consultations between US diplomats and Ukrainian counterparts in Saudi Arabia led to a recovery of military and intelligence reporting cooperation, as indicated that Ukraine was open to a 30-day ceasefire.
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