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Donald Trump shifts shutdown blame: ‘This is a Biden problem to solve’

President-elect Donald Trump says any shutdown in federal operations should begin immediately under President Biden and not when he takes charge at the White House.

Speaker Johnson tees up next plan to avert shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters on Friday that he had another plan to avert a partial government shutdown after his previous two went up in smoke.

Fed workers secretly cheering for shutdown; hoping for extra vacation

Some federal workers are "secretly hoping" for a government shutdown in the coming weeks, figuring it will earn them extra time off.

Palestinian-Americans sue Biden over failure to evacuate relatives stuck in Gaza

A group of Americans with family members stranded in Gaza sued President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday, alleging they've deserted their relatives in the war-torn territory and violated their constitutional rights.

Trump to EU: Buy more oil and gas or face tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump says the European Union must buy more oil and gas from the U.S. or face sweeping tariffs on products they send to the states.

International students urged to return to U.S. campuses before Trump inauguration

A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.

In farewell action, Biden cancels $4.28B additional student loan debt

President Biden announced Friday that he is canceling $4.28 billion in student loans for nearly 55,000 public service workers as he prepares to exit the White House.

Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertainty

The smooth economy that Donald Trump was poised to inherit suddenly looks a bit rockier - with critics saying the president-elect is contributing to the uncertainty.

Mike Johnson’s funding mess is a bed he made

In the span of 24 hours, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he had reached a deal with Democrats to fund the government until March 2025, dissed the same deal in public statements meant to support it, and watched as the deal fell apart after his fellow Republicans revolted. It was an entirely predictable result. […]

Republicans must rally around Mike Johnson

President-elect Donald Trump has an aggressive agenda planned for his first 100 days, which should not be derailed by Republicans who are supposed to be his allies in the House. They need to stop fighting over interim spending and, most especially, set aside political gossiping over who should lead them as speaker. If House Republicans […]

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