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Government Shutdown Looms After Elon Musk Sinks Bipartisan Budget Deal
Congress now has less than 12 hours to scramble for a new funding deal after the unelected billionaire's intervention.
Republicans Consider Making Elon Musk Speaker of the House
The US Constitution does not stipulate that the speaker has to be a current member of the House.
President Elon? GOP Follows Billionaire Musk’s Call to Block Debt Ceiling Bill.
“It’s clear who’s in charge, and it’s not President-elect Donald Trump,” said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
House Ethics Committee Votes to Release Matt Gaetz Ethics Report
Two Republicans on the House Ethics Committee joined Democrats to support releasing the Gaetz report.
Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Poll Published Days Before 2024 Election
The lawsuit could indicate that Trump will similarly seek to stifle press freedoms while in the White House.
Israel Is Closing Embassy in Ireland Over Country’s Opposition to Gaza Genocide
Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide.
With the Campaign Over, Donald Trump Now Says He Likes Parts of Project 2025
Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had “nothing to do” with the unpopular far right manifesto.
Over 120 House Democrats Urge Biden to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
A constitutional guarantee against sex discrimination would strengthen the protection of reproductive rights.
Trump’s DOGE Team Is Asking Potential Appointees If They Can Abolish the FDIC
“Trump is going to create the conditions for another depression,” one critic of the move said.
After Reports Suggest Trump Seeks to Privatize USPS, Progressives Speak Out
The Washington Post reports Trump is “keen” for a scheme that would hand the USPS over to for-profit, private interests.