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Trump, House Republicans

Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown passes House despite mutiny threats

House Republicans passed a federal funding bill backed by President Donald Trump largely on their own Tuesday. It also marked one of the rare occasions in recent memory that a majority of House Democrats voted against a bill that would prevent a government shutdown.

Deseret News on MSN · 3h

House narrowly passes funding bill in first step to avoid government shutdown after heavy lift from Trump

The measure passed after a massive whip effort by Republican leadership, including Trump and the White House. Nearly all Democrats opposed the resolution.

NOLA.com · 2h

With help from Trump, Mike Johnson narrowly advances bill to stop a government shutdown

President Donald Trump helped Speaker Mike Johnson, who is from Louisiana, pass a bill through the House to avert a government shutdown.

Trump, USAID and Federal judge

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

Judge Weighs USAID Classified Document Destruction Amid Trump Shutdown

Lawsuits are mounting over the Trump administration's shutdown of most US foreign assistance and the targeting of the aid agency.

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Trump Overstepped His Constitutional Authority in Freezing Congress' Funding for USAID, Judge Says

A federal judge says President Donald Trump overstepped his authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian and development work abroad

FOX News on MSN · 12h

Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay 'unlawfully' restricted USAID funds

U.S. District Court Judge Amir Ali, a Biden appointee, has ordered the Trump administration to pay out $2 billion in foreign aid owed to contractors for completed work.

Trump, Education Department

Reuters on MSN · 3h

US Education Department to cut half its staff as Trump eyes shutdown

By Alexandra Alper, Tim Reid, Marisa Taylor and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Education said on Tuesday it would lay off nearly half its staff, as government agencies scrambled to meet President Donald Trump's Thursday deadline for them to submit plans for a second round of mass layoffs.

The Washington Post · 3h

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

USA TODAY on MSN · 4h

If Trump closes the Education Department, what happens to student loans?

Borrowers are wondering what will happen to their loans and repayment plans if President Trump closes the Department of Education.

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Rep. Andy Biggs cited his trust in Trump while voting to avoid shutdown

Biggs has never shied from votes that made GOP leadership wince, but didn't do so as the House needed every vote to avoid a ...

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Trump Feuds With ‘Grandstander’ GOP Rep. Massie For Defying Anti-Government Shutdown Bill

Trump, for years, has attacked Massie, a fiscal conservative who often votes opposite of the majority of his party.

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Government shutdown 2025: Rep. Andy Harris backs Trump’s plan to avoid government shutdown, Democrats oppose it.

Rep. Andy Harris, the Eastern Shore Republican who chairs the House Freedom Caucus (HFC), has lined up his group behind ...

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Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump, Vance lobby GOP as government shutdown looms

With a potential government shutdown ahead, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are reaching out to House ...

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Markets tumble after Trump's response to recession question; Congress barrels toward shutdown deadline

Updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump signs executive orders and Congress works to pass a spending bill to ...

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As a shutdown deadline approaches, Trump uses a word the public rarely hears from him

The president tends to prefer barking orders, rather than publicly imploring GOP lawmakers to follow his lead. To prevent a ...

Budget Committee Ranking Member: ‘If there’s a shutdown, it’s because Republicans want it’

Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weekend to discuss how Democrats plan to fight against massive budget cuts amid a looming ...

AlterNet on MSN3d

Here are 3 groups to watch as government shutdown battle intensifies

In Washington's tense, politically polarized environment, getting a government funding bill passed before a looming shutdown ...

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