US government shutdown: Congress scrambles to agree funding deal before deadline – live updates | Donald Trump
US government shutdown looms as House rejects funding bill Good morning, U.S. Politics readers. The U.S. government faces an imminent shutdown after the House of Representatives rejected a bill late Thursday that would have agreed to a temporary funding deal just before a key deadline. The House of Representatives voted 174-235 to approve pro-Trump policy […]
Republicans scramble for funding plan C as shutdown deadline draws near
With Congress hurtling toward a shutdown at the end of Friday, Republicans appear no closer to finding a way forward to keep the lights on and appease President-elect Trump. On Thursday night, a group of Democrats and Republicans rejected a bill that would have combined a three-month extension of government funding, $110 billion in disaster […]
How Trump-brokered deal could ‘save’ TikTok as ban deadline looms
Experts say President-elect Trump is keeping his promise to “save” TikTok by brokering the sale of the Chinese-owned app to a U.S. buyer, while also keeping the national security concerns that prompted Congress to authorize the ban. Experts told The Post that it could be treated. China-based ByteDance must fully sell its stake in TikTok […]
‘Dark and under cover’: Congress fails to finalize funding bill just days from the deadline
With just days left to avoid a government shutdown, Congress has yet to finalize a funding bill, raising concerns among several House Republicans. Lawmakers are starting to feel the pressure ahead of Friday's looming funding deadline. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) had planned to introduce a funding bill on Sunday, but was unable to do […]
Nets not worried about what could change before trade deadline
As trade rumors swirl around the Nets, Jordi Fernandez just throws his hands up and says, “That's none of my business.” Teams began to take notice of Brooklyn, outperforming the league's expectations that the Nets would likely be the worst team in basketball. All eyes are especially on veteran point guard Dennis Schroder, who is […]
Live updates: Drone sightings raise lawmakers' eyebrows; Shutdown deadline looms
As President-elect Trump continues to make his case to senators on Capitol Hill Thursday, lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation to keep the lights on in the government ahead of a Dec. 20 deadline for a government shutdown. While a complete government shutdown is unlikely, there is much work to be done by member states […]
Will TikTok be banned in January? Here's where things stand as deadline nears
(NEXSTAR) -It may not be able to introduce tiktok for a long time unless social media companies find a way to prevent new laws from becoming effective. According to the rules signed by the law in April, Tactoku will be banned or in the United States to break the relationship with the Ordinance by the […]
Congress races toward fast-approaching government shutdown deadline
Congress has just 10 days until government funding runs out, but lawmakers have not struck a deal to keep the lights on over the holidays. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expect the government to keep businesses open past the Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. But negotiators are leaving colleagues guessing how that will be […]
Trump bucks Biden’s ‘don’t’ doctrine on world stage, hits adversaries with ‘all hell to pay’ deadline
In the waning days of the Biden administration, President-elect Trump has bucked his predecessor's “don'ts” doctrine as a deterrent against foreign adversaries, instead issuing stern warnings even before he takes office. “If the hostages are not released by January 20, 2025, the day I am proudly sworn in as President of the United States, there […]
Rangers not used to having trade deadline chatter surround them
RALEIGH, N.C. — The benefit of having a core of players who have played together for many years is that they share so many different experiences that they collectively lean on. It's been quite some time since the Rangers were mired in mid-season trade talk involving key players in their own room, but the team […]