12 hours ago US Senate approves funding proposal that does not include Trump’s demand to raise debt limit

Measure averting government shutdown did not include demand by president-elect to raise debt ceilingThe US Senate has approved a stop-gap funding measure to avert a government shutdown shortly after a midnight deadline with a bill that defied Donald Trump’s demand for a debt-limit suspension. The legislation next goes to Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.The Senate passed the bill in an 85 to 11 vote, hours after an overwhelmingly bipartisan 366-34 vote in the House. It was passed 38 minutes after the deadline but the government did not invoke shutdown procedures in the interim. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Spending bill passes US House hours before deadline, avoiding government shutdown – US politics live

The continuing resolution passed with 366 yea votes and 34 naysTrump demands again to suspend US debt ceiling after funding deal failsThe US government could shut down. Here’s what to knowBesides bringing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, Donald Trump has also lately been pressuring European countries to agree to buy more US-produced oil and gas, the Guardian’s Jill Ambrose reports:The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has warned the EU that it will face trade tariffs on its exports to the US unless its member states buy more American oil and gas. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Government shutdown live updates: Third new spending bill finally passes as White House approves

It was the third attempt to avoid a government shutdown after Speaker Mike Johnson’s second congressional spending bill failed in a blow to Musk and Trump

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20 hours ago House to vote on spending bill as shutdown deadline looms – US politics live

House speaker says there is ‘unanimous’ agreement to ‘move forward’; Republicans reportedly eye stopgap deal and raising debt limit after Trump inauguration Trump demands again to suspend US debt ceiling after funding deal failsThe US government could shut down. Here’s what to knowBesides bringing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, Donald Trump has also lately been pressuring European countries to agree to buy more US-produced oil and gas, the Guardian’s Jill Ambrose reports:The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has warned the EU that it will face trade tariffs on its exports to the US unless its member states buy more American oil and gas. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Mike Johnson says spending vote ‘very likely’ to avoid government shutdown – US politics live

House speaker says there is ‘unanimous’ agreement to ‘move forward’; Republicans reportedly eye stopgap deal and raising debt limit after Trump inauguration Trump demands again to suspend US debt ceiling after funding deal failsThe US government could shut down. Here’s what to knowBesides bringing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, Donald Trump has also lately been pressuring European countries to agree to buy more US-produced oil and gas, the Guardian’s Jill Ambrose reports:The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has warned the EU that it will face trade tariffs on its exports to the US unless its member states buy more American oil and gas. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Republicans reportedly eye stopgap deal and raising debt limit after Trump inauguration in race to avert shutdown – US politics live

It is unclear if proposals could stop midnight shutdown or whether Trump is onboard; White House says Republicans doing ‘bidding of billionaire friends’ Trump demands again to suspend US debt ceiling after funding deal failsThe US government could shut down. Here’s what to knowBesides bringing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, Donald Trump has also lately been pressuring European countries to agree to buy more US-produced oil and gas, the Guardian’s Jill Ambrose reports:The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has warned the EU that it will face trade tariffs on its exports to the US unless its member states buy more American oil and gas. Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Trump demands again to suspend US debt ceiling after Republicans fail to pass spending bill

Rejection of the bill shows that Trump’s grip on the Republican party is not quite as iron-clad as usually thoughtUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump repeated his demand for the suspension – or even elimination – of the federal borrowing limit and continued a political crisis which threatens a US government shutdown on Friday at midnight.In an early morning post on his Truth Social social media platform Trump said: “Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling. Without this, we should never make a deal. Remember, the pressure is on whoever is President.” Continue reading...

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