Trump-backed bill to avoid government shutdown to see imminent House vote
The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on a bill backed by President-elect Trump to avert a government shutdown. The move comes after two days of chaos in Congress as lawmakers battled over the future direction of government spending, including a battle between President Trump and allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. also […]
‘Hell no’: House Dems erupt over GOP spending deal
House Democrats are balking at the latest spending plan released Thursday by Speaker Mike Johnson. “Musk-Johnson's proposal is not serious, it's ridiculous. Extreme MAGA Republicans are forcing us into a government shutdown,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Representative Richard Neal, D-Mass., suggested that Democratic leaders would whip their members to vote “no” on the […]
‘SUCCESS In Washington’: Trump Endorses House GOP Plan To Fund Government
President-elect Donald Trump supported an agreement by House Republican leaders to fund the government through March 2025 and raise the debt ceiling through 2027. President Trump's support for a House Republican spending bill to avert a government shutdown follows his decision Wednesday to cut House Speaker Mike Johnson's initial stopgap funding. invoicewas heavily criticized by […]
Theodore Roosevelt didn’t display a White House Christmas tree while in office, but why?
Presidents past and present have decorated the White House with breathtaking Christmas trees. Former President Benjamin Harrison is recognized by the White House Historical Society as the first person to display a Christmas tree in the White House, installing one in the second-floor Oval Room in 1889. According to the White House Historical Society, the […]
Republicans Float Musk As ‘Potential Replacement’ For House Speaker As Officials Slam Johnson’s CR Bill
(L) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (R) Elon Musk attends the America First Institute for Policy Studies Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has announced a number of candidates for his next administration. (Photo by […]
House Republicans strike agreement to forestall government shutdown — and Trump wants it to pass tonight
House Republicans have reached an agreement on a path to avert a looming government shutdown, and President-elect Donald Trump is calling on all members of the chamber to pass it as soon as Thursday night. The new funding agreement keeps the government's lights on for three months, re-increases agricultural aid, adds a two-year suspension of […]
House GOP eyes plan B stopgap with separate 2-part debt limit commitment
House Republicans are eyeing an alternative government funding stopgap that excludes raising the debt ceiling, and are instead working on a pledge to raise the borrowing limit twice next year to appease President-elect Trump. People's sources told The Hill. The new continuing resolution is still under consideration and subject to change, but includes some language […]
Elon Musk floated for House speaker amid government funding mayhem
They, Mr. Musk, are joking. Some Republicans believe billionaire guru and occasional literal flamethrower Elon Musk could take the speaker's gavel in the wake of a revolt against House Republican leadership over government funding. I fantasize about sex. “The Speaker of the House doesn't have to be a member of Congress,” said Sen. Rand Paul […]
House Dems fume over spending drama, complain Elon isn’t running show
After a bipartisan plan brokered by House Speaker Mike Johnson collapsed hours earlier, House Democrats on Thursday weighed in on the drama of the spending bill and the huge impact of those in Trump's orbit, including Elon Musk. He was furious over his influence. Speaking to reporters outside a leadership meeting Thursday, House Democrats expressed […]
Rand Paul Floats Elon Musk For Speaker Of The House
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. Donald Trump and Elon Musk succeeded in blocking fraudulent spending bills. Rand Paul said the bill included “a lot of pork.” He called on Chairman Mike Johnson. I wanted to see it @SpeakerJohnson This bill, tall but full […]