Government funding deal opens door to move Washington Commanders stadium to DC

Washington's leaders could soon see the kickoff take place in the heart of the nation's capital. A federal funding deal unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday clears the way for Commanders Stadium to be moved from Maryland to Washington, D.C., and local officials are touting it as a big win for the city. The bill, […]

Congress unveils bill to stave off government shutdown, drawing eye-rolls from GOP

They want to avoid a pre-Christmas nightmare. Congressional leaders on Friday night withdrew a document late Tuesday calling for legislation to avert a looming government shutdown and keep the lights on in government through March 14, 2025 at current spending levels. In keeping with Congress' Christmas tradition of scrambles in late December, the 1,547-page continuing […]

Here's what made the cut in Congress’ 1,500-page government funding deal

Congress announced the last major funding deal of the year on Tuesday, but it is expected to move quickly for passage ahead of Friday's government shutdown deadline. invoiceThe more than 1,500-page bill would keep government funding at current levels through March 14, buying time for the next Congress to finish funding work for fiscal year […]

Congress unveils bill to avert Friday government shutdown with over $100B in disaster aid

Congressional leaders have unveiled plans to avoid a partial government shutdown before Friday's federal funding deadline. House Republicans released a 1,547-page document on a short-term extension of government funding levels for fiscal year 2024 (FY) to give lawmakers more time to agree on funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2025. This is the second […]

Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan agreement to continue funding the government past the looming Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. Laws enacted by leadership On Tuesday, it extended Friday's funding deadline until March 14, giving the incoming Congress and the next president (the first Republican trifecta since 2017) a chance to decide how to fund […]

Trudeau’s Stumbling Government Appears on Verge of Collapse

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been fending off no-confidence motions and calls for his resignation for months, but his position strengthened Monday following the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. I felt it was becoming dangerous. Mr. Freeland has been considered one of Mr. Trudeau's most ardent supporters, but his […]

Government funding bill will run through March, include $100B in disaster aid

Some of the bipartisan efforts to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are starting to come into focus, including a March end date and $100 billion in disaster relief. Republican leaders briefed Republicans Tuesday morning on some of the details of the upcoming bill. The contents of the bill have not yet been […]

Trump cracks jokes as Trudeau’s leftist government apparently begins to disintegrate

“Sunny roads, friends. Bright roads,” Justin Trudeau. said When he was elected Prime Minister of Canada in 2015, his compatriots said, “This is what positive politics can do.” Dark days seem to lie ahead for the leftist prime minister. After nine years of personal scandal, tax increase, unprecedented influx of immigrants, Rapid increase in illegal […]