Trump’s eighth week in office set to continue break-neck level of actions, rallying GOP to avoid shutdown
President Donald Trump is expected to spend a busy week in his oval office, including linking Republican Congressional support to pass an ongoing resolution ahead of the government's closing deadline on Friday. Capitol Hill lawmakers are in the midst of funding the federal government until September 30th or bashing a suspension spending bill that faces […]
Here’s what could derail GOP plan to avert gov’t shutdown Friday
Republicans are rushing to stop the feat they couldn't do since they took home in 2023. Avoid government closures without leaning towards democratic support. On Saturday, House GOP leadership announced a short-term funding bill to avoid yet another looming shutdown in the middle of Friday's midnight and maintain lights until September. But there are some […]
‘Offensive’ GOP Blocking Trans Females in Women’s Sports
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) was a “offensive” Republican on Sunday in CNN's “union status,” and President Donald Trump said transgender students were blocking play in women's sports. Kim said: And what we know is that we are talking about a handful of people, a handful of athletes across the country. These decisions can be made […]
Andy Kim Repeatedly Dodges Jake Tapper’s ‘Simple Question’ About Whether He Will Vote For GOP Funding Bill
Democrat New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim repeatedly avoided CNN's Jake Tapper's “A Simple Question” Sunday about how he will vote for future fundraising bills as Republicans are pressing to avoid government shutdowns. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson released the bill's text on Saturday ahead of his vote on the Stop Gup bill, also known as […]
Live update: House GOP unveils bill to avert shutdown; Trump pauses tariffs and pushes for ceasefire
House Republicans on Saturday announced a 99-page six-month stop-gap funding bill while avoiding government shutdowns and increasing defense funds, likely to be the main focus of this Sunday show. Additionally, President Trump's trade war with top US trading partners intensified this week. The president also said he is putting additional sanctions on Russia and pressured […]
‘I’m Not Shrinking Away from This Issue’ that GOP ‘Manufactured’
On Friday's broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Sen. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) told a comment from California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that “You have to stand on principles and make sure everyone is treated equally. I'm not scaling down from this issue. I rely on the idea that these issues are made by Republicans. Wasserman […]
GOP Can Expand Majority if Republicans Bring Meaningful Results
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) said that if Republicans continue to see “meaning” results and Democrats continue to look “childish,” they can buck the history to expand their home majority. Perry spoke Saturday Breitbart News Host Matthew Boyle, a House Republican, is expected to pass an ongoing resolution (CR) to keep the government open while maintaining […]
Top budget Democrat: GOP spending bill hands ‘a blank check to Elon Musk’
Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-Conn.), a top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, condemned the new House Republican's six-month suspension funding bill, claiming it was a “blank check” for the tech billionaire and close relatives of Trump adviser Elon Musk. “I strongly oppose the continuing resolution this year, which will gain power in the White House […]
Sunday shows preview: House GOP unveils bill to avert shutdown; Trump's tariffs teeter
House Republicans have announced a 99-page six-month suspension funding bill to avoid government shutdowns and increase defense funds, calling for cuts to de-evacuation programs, which are likely to be the main focus of this Sunday show. Republicans said the bill, released Saturday, will greenlight a defence funding increase of around $6 billion above the level […]
Trump lauds 'very good funding bill' after House GOP unveils CR
President Trump quickly threw his support behind House GOP's StopGap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a “very good funding bill.” “The House and Senate have put together a very good funding bill (“CR”) under the circumstances! All Republicans need to vote (please!) Yes next week.” I wrote about the true society Immediately after the […]