President of minor USAID agency refuses access to DOGE team and files lawsuit against shutdown
Leaders of a small agency organising US aid to Africa refused to grant access to government efficiency buildings and filed a lawsuit against the actions of the Trump administration. The President and CEO of the US African Development Foundation is Word Bream. letter He challenged Pete Marrocco's authority, who was tasked with shutting down the […]
Spending skeptics rally behind Trump’s CR pitch as government shutdown looms
With the government looming on Congress, Republicans largely united behind the pitch of President Donald Trump and Mike Johnson (R-La.) and passed a clean, continuing resolution. The CR text has not been finalized, but House Republicans have stepped out of the closed door meeting with a positive outlook. As first reported by Blaze News, fiscal […]
Democrats digging in against full-year CR as shutdown deadline ticks closer
House Democrats are opposed to Republican plans to fund the government at current levels until September, setting up clashes with GOP leaders, increasing the possibility of closures mid-next month. The push to move the one-year-old resolution began on Thursday by President Trump. Throwed his weight Behind the “clean” CR, which will expand its funding levels […]
Commodity Producers Brace for Impact: Trade Tariffs and Shutdown Risks Loom – DTN The Progressive Farmer
Mexico is in the top 3 markets of soy products, while Canada is in the top 10 markets of soybeans. “They (Mexico) have a big crash industry, they get a lot of soybeans from us, and they import a lot of food and a little oil,” Sutter said. Mexico has not detailed how it will […]
Senate negotiators look at dueling options to avert government shutdown
As the Senate talk changes to two possibilities of suspension spending bills, top budgeters are still seeking a contract that will fund the government for 10 days until the closing deadline. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R Maine) told reporters Monday that negotiators are working on dual-track. The statement comes after speaker Mike Johnson […]
Mike Johnson readies for government shutdown fight as Democrats hold out for concessions
Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to avoid government shutdown next week by stripping away enough democratic support for the funding bill without cutting the spending demanded by Hardline Gopers. But so far, Democrats are not tired of them. We see a potential federal suspension as our greatest hope of drawing concessions from Republicans over the coming […]
Shutdown clock ticks with Trump set to address Congress
Shutdown clocks are ticking down Capitol Hill as lawmakers seek to fund the government by the looming March 14th deadline. “We work hard to fulfill our responsibility to keep the government open,” speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on NBC's “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Scramble to Keep Washington's Lights – Though it is expected to […]
Live updates: Trump-Zelensky clash, funding to avoid shutdown on lawmakers' minds
The public dispute with Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky has halted hopes for a signed mineral agreement, splitting the world and Washington over their support for both of them. Trump's former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will discuss the history of our involvement in previous negotiations as Ukrainian ally when he appeared on Fox News' Sunday […]
Trump backs idea of ‘clean’ continuing resolution as government shutdown looms
With the prospect of a government shutdown in mid-March approaching, President Donald Trump has approved the idea of an ongoing resolution to fund the government until the end of September. “As usual, sleepy Joe Biden has left us with total disruption. The budget from last year is not finished yet. We are working very hard […]
Congress plays blame game as government shutdown threat inches closer
Congressional Democrats and Republicans are preparing to take responsibility for a potential partial government shutdown next month, despite negotiations to avoid pitfalls. “The federal government will run out of money on March 14th. Republicans who will control Congress and decide whether or not the government will close will bring about one of the worst budget […]