Are we really getting a government shutdown this time?
A government shutdown crisis can seem like the "boy who cried wolf" story of American politics. Democrats and Republicans in ...
House GOP pursues stopgap measure to avoid government shutdown
House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, with just 10 days left to ...
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith responds to Trump address, looming government shutdown
The Minnesota Democrat dissented along with her caucus. She joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer on Wednesday to talk ...
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Trudeau not willing to lift Canada's retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves some tariffs on Canada
A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs ...
Texas Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner dead at 70, expanding House GOP majority
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) died early Wednesday after serving just two months and two days in Congress, party officials said Wednesday. He was 70. Linda Brown, a spokesperson for Turner, told ...
Another government shutdown looms — what’s different about it this time around?
The U.S. government is once again about a week away from a potential shutdown. But it’s different this time as President ...
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo goes on trial over failed bid to dissolve parliament
The country's ex-leader, who was detained in December 2022, faces charges of rebellion, abuse of power and disrupting the ...
When could a government shutdown occur? Deadline to pass funding bill looms this month
Current funding expires at the end of Friday, March 14. If a funding bill is not passed, then the government will see itself ...
Live updates: Trump touts ‘unrelenting action’ in speech; GOP scrambles to find funding deal
President Trump celebrated early action during his second term in a record-length speech to Congress on Tuesday night, ...
Congress plans to slash spending. Cooper says Medicaid is threatened. Here’s what we know.
Former Gov. Roy Cooper warned about potential cuts to programs like Medicaid after House Republicans passed a budget ...
"I'll never vote for chaos": Democrats split on a government shutdown over Trump-Musk lawlessness
Congressional agreement over whether to keep the federal government up and running could hinge on the rule of law ...