Trump approves legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history
Government Shutdown Ends with New Funding Bill President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fund the government, effectively ending what has been the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. On Monday, Trump suggested that the government would reopen soon, as the repercussions of the funding disruptions are becoming increasingly noticeable. Federal workers have gone […]
House Approves Funding Bill to Conclude the Longest Shutdown Ever
The federal government will restart operations Thursday morning following the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The House approved the Senate’s revised continuing resolution (CR) late Wednesday, marking the 45th day of the shutdown that began on October 1. The vote concluded at 222-209, with six Democrats siding with Republicans and two Republicans voting against their […]
Putin approves Citi’s sale of Russian banks to Mikhail Prokhorov
Putin Approves Sale of Citi’s Russian Banking Operations President Vladimir Putin has approved the sale of Citi’s banking business in Russia to Renaissance Capital, an investment firm owned by billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who once owned the Brooklyn Nets. This confirmation came through a presidential order published on the Kremlin website, marking a significant move in […]
Senate Approves Funding Bill to Prevent Schumer Shutdown
Senate Passes Resolution to Reopen Government After Historic Shutdown The Senate approved a continuing resolution on Monday night, effectively ending a government shutdown that lasted 40 days—the longest in history—the week following Democratic initiation of the crisis. This 60-40 vote concludes a challenging period for Democrats, but the internal struggle regarding the party’s identity and […]
Senate approves measure to restart government; House ready to come back to DC
The Senate voted late Monday to conclude a government shutdown that lasted 41 days, paving the way for the House to meet later in the week to finalize the funding bill for President Trump’s approval. The vote, which passed 60-40, will allocate funds for military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and legislative operations […]
Senate approves updated government funding bill and returns it to the House
Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown On Monday, the Senate approved amendments to a temporary funding bill designed to prevent a government shutdown, which now heads back to the House for review as its members return to Washington. All Republican senators, minus Rand Paul from Kentucky, along with eight Democrats, supported the […]
Senate approves a cooperative funding measure, paving the way for the government to reopen this week.
Government Shutdown Stalemate Ends with Bipartisan Agreement The prolonged deadlock over the government shutdown officially concluded late Monday night, paving the way for Congress to reopen the government later this week. Senators successfully advanced a bipartisan funding package after several Senate Democrats diverged from party lines, collaborating with Republicans to push for the government’s reopening. […]
Senate approves plan to move forward with ending 40-day government shutdown
Senate Takes Steps to End Government Shutdown In a bid to end the ongoing government shutdown, a coalition of Democratic senators joined Republicans on Sunday night in support of a plan to reopen the federal government. This move follows a tense 40-day shutdown that notably impacted airports and put thousands of workers on furlough. The […]
Governor Kathy Hochul approves contentious, Trump-supported pipeline off the coast of New York City
Hochul Approves Controversial Natural Gas Pipeline There’s a lot of buzz around this. Governor Kathy Hochul has given the go-ahead for a contentious natural gas pipeline off New York City’s coast, a decision influenced by support from President Trump. This week, Trump criticized Hochul on his Truth Social platform, pointing fingers at stalled pipeline projects […]
California approves Prop. 50 redistricting plan, a win for Newsom
In a significant development, California voters have approved a measure that enables Democrats to reshape the legislative map in the state, which many see as a decisive win for Governor Gavin Newsom and his party, as reported by Decision Desk Headquarters. Proposition 50 was passed on Tuesday, allowing California to sidestep an independent redistricting commission. […]