President Trump cut $400 million in funding to Columbia University over anti-Israel protests
President Trump cut $400 million in funding to Columbia University over anti-Israel protests, rising antisemitism on campus, and … source
House Republicans pass government funding bill, handing Senate Dems the power to avert a shutdown
WASHINGTON – House Republicans narrowly passed a suspension bill on Tuesday to fund the government, putting moderate Senate Democrats in a tough spot to either take final approval action or endanger partial government shutdowns in three days. Lawmakers voted 217-213 on the 2025 Short-term Fiscal Year Expense Bill known as “Continuous Resolution” or CR to […]
Live updates: House sets final funding bill vote; Ontario backs off power surcharge, agrees to talks
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 […]
Vance pitches Republicans on Trump-backed funding bill in closed-door meeting
Top GOP REP aims to “codify” Doge savings House GOP Conference Chair Alisa MacLaine. R-Mich. , squeezing the “King” of the weekend in “The Story” and House Democrats who may be shut down the government. Vice President JD Vance told House Republicans that putting a government funding bill on the ballot today is important for […]
USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The USDA says it has raised funding for local food banks and schools over $1 billion by ending two programs that support the purchase of food for state, tribal and territorial governments. The Bi-Local Program supports the purchase and distribution of products produced within the state. The move comes amid wider efforts by the Trump […]
Vance gives House GOP closing pitch on Trump-backed funding bill ahead of vote
Vice President Vance delivered the closing pitch in support of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA.) government fundraising bill at the House GOP private conference meeting held on Tuesday, when the House is scheduled to vote for the measure. Members said Vance claimed that the six-month funding measure would allow the Trump administration and the Department of […]
FACT CHECK: Did Nancy Pelosi’s Vineyard Receive $14 Million In USAID Funding?
Viral Video Share on Tiktok Claims speaker Emeritanancy Pelosi's vineyard vineyard has been reportedly received $14 million from the United States Organization for International Development (USAID). @real.estate.agent If you are in the government, you have no business to raise government money for private ventures #united states of america #fyp ♬ The Anger of the Bluesman […]
'Very scary': Scholars in US and abroad stuck amid State Department funding freeze
Fulbright scholar Aubrey Ray was to be paid three months of work by the US government through an education assistant at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia. Instead, he only paid about a week and had no words as to when he could see the remaining grants. Lay is one of the academics who […]
Democrats release their own stopgap funding bill as House GOP plows forward
Congressional Democrats have rolled out their own short-term funding patch to help the government continue to run beyond the closure deadline on Friday. Republicans in the home have moved forward with Trump's plans in the face of solid opposition from the other side of the aisle. The bill will continue to fund the government through […]
Speaker Johnson Introduces Stopgap Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will need all Republican votes that he can pass the Stop Gup Funding Bill to avoid government shutdown by Friday, but not everyone is on the expenditure. continuation Solvedannounced Saturday by Johnson and approved by President Donald Trump, and the government will be funded until the fiscal year ends on […]