Senate funding bill passes challenge as January 30 shutdown deadline approaches
Senate Advances Key Spending Legislation The Senate has taken significant steps toward finalizing a three-bill spending package, overcoming key procedural challenges on Thursday, with voting to follow later in the day. Just months after experiencing the longest government shutdown in history, lawmakers are scrambling to prevent another partial shutdown, facing a deadline of January 30. […]
Internet shutdown in Iran allows for supposed coerced confession broadcasts during protests
Reports indicate that Iran has broadcast at least 97 “forced confessions” from detained protesters on state television over the past two weeks, amid the longest internet blackout the country has ever experienced. Human rights organizations are monitoring these developments closely. The videos, featuring handcuffed individuals whose faces are blurred, show them expressing regret for their […]
Senate advances funding package, but DHS conflict casts uncertainty on shutdown prospects
The Senate has made initial moves to prevent a government shutdown, yet the deadline for maintaining government operations is approaching rapidly, indicating there’s still a way to go. On Monday night, lawmakers passed the first procedural step for a $174 billion three-bill package, putting a vote to send part of the funding plan, often referred […]
December CPI inflation affected by absence of data due to government shutdown
Discussion on Small Business Challenges Amid Economic Pressures A panel discussion on “The Big Money Show” will delve into whether small businesses are feeling the pinch from inflation, increasing borrowing costs, and corporate dominance, especially as Wall Street profits rise while Main Street faces record-high bankruptcies. The Department of Labor is set to release the […]
Notebook of a Reporter: Democrats discuss cuts to ICE funding as the January 30 shutdown deadline approaches
Congressional Spending and ICE: A Tenuous Connection Recent events highlight a connection between Congressional spending, the Minnesota ICE shooting, and military operations concerning Venezuela. Many consider the “power of the purse” one of Congress’ most esteemed prerogatives. This has prompted a call from some progressive Democrats to either defund ICE in upcoming government funding negotiations […]
Iran experiences internet shutdown during protests as Khamenei threatens action against dissent.
Iran’s Ongoing Protests Spark Internet Blackout Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has made it clear that security forces are prepared to crack down on demonstrators, who have been marching through the streets. This comes as protests continue to intensify in the country. An overnight internet blackout affected much of Iran as anti-regime protests escalated. […]
Progressives Advocate for Government Shutdown to Halt ICE Funding Following Minneapolis Shooting
Progressive Democrats are considering leveraging the end of January’s government funding deadline to impose restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes in light of a woman who was fatally shot after hitting an ICE officer with her vehicle in Minneapolis, which has heightened tensions within the party. The incident, which occurred on January […]
Congress introduces a $174 billion spending plan as the January 30 government shutdown deadline approaches
Lawmakers Propose $174 Billion Spending Package to Prevent Shutdown On Monday, Capitol Hill representatives proposed a $174 billion spending package as a crucial step to avert a government shutdown, with current funding set to expire on January 30, 2026. After a lengthy 43-day shutdown that concluded in November 2025, lawmakers seem to prefer passing smaller […]
Some Democrats Appear to Retreat from the Idea of Another Shutdown as Bipartisan Spending Bill Emerges
Lawmakers Introduce Spending Package Following Government Shutdown On Monday, lawmakers revealed a three-bill spending package, marking the latest effort following the bipartisan agreement that concluded a prolonged 43-day government shutdown in November 2025. The proposed legislation focuses on agencies tied to commerce, justice, and science, with many legislators eager to prevent further shutdowns as the […]
House Reveals Spending Bill to Prevent Government Shutdown
House Appropriations Committee Unveils Spending Bill On Monday, Tom Cole, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a “minibus” spending bill that allocates funds for essential federal government departments just ahead of the looming spending deadline. With approximately three weeks left for Congress to pass a spending bill—or potentially resort to a stopgap continuing […]