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The Latest Breaking News from Mike Johnson

Elon Musk just killed Trump's honeymoon

We are seeing is an emerging crack in the GOP coalition

Salon

Here Are The Only Two Democrats That Voted to Pass Mike Johnson's Spending Bill

Kathy Castor from Florida and Marie Gleusenkamp Perez from Washington were the lawmakers who broke party ranks to support the ultimately failed bill

Latin Times

Nightmare before Christmas: DC plunges into chaos as government shutdown looms after Republican spending plan fails

Texas Republican senator says spending fight in House ‘is so dysfunctional and so distracting from the things we should be doing’

The Independent UK

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US Hours From Government Shutdown Over Christmas

US lawmakers raced Friday to prevent a government shutdown due to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk sabotaged a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the lights on well beyond Christmas.

International Business Times

House Speaker Mike Johnson Plans Vote This Morning

House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing for a vote and engaging in discussions with key figures to strategize next steps in the political sphere.

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Donald Trump Doubles Down On Call To Eliminate 'Ridiculous Debt Ceiling'

President-elect Donald Trump early Friday demanded that Congress either scrap or extend the "ridiculous" debt ceiling to 2029 after the House rejected a spending bill he backed.

International Business Times

Trump and Musk's first big Christmas gift will be delivered at 12:01 a.m.—a government shutdown if Congress can't reach a deal

“Put ’America first,’ and go for the victory, even if it means shutting the government down for a period of time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday night.

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US House passes spending bill hours before deadline for government shutdown – as it happened

The continuing resolution passed with 366 yea votes and 34 nays. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

House Speaker And VP-Elect To Meet On Spending Bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans a crucial meeting with VP-elect JD Vance and House Freedom Caucus to resolve spending bill deadlock.

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Elon Musk lashes out as he gets first taste of political failure when spending deal voted down

Big Tech billionaire humiliated on Capitol Hill after meddling leads to pre-Christmas chaos for lawmakers as government shutdown looms

The Independent UK

Elon Musk is the ultimate chaos agent

With one post on X, Musk has the power to shut down the government of the most powerful nation in world history

The Guardian - US

Trump And Musk Clash Over Government Funding Deal

President-elect Trump's clash with House Speaker Johnson over funding deal causes chaos in Congress and strains relations between Republicans and Democrats.

Top News

'President Musk' flexes muscles to leave America on brink of government shutdown

Elon Musk uses influence over Trump to tank bi-partisan spending bill aimed at preventing Government shutdown

Evening Standard

Team Trump slaps back at claims Elon Musk is running the show

Democrats have mocked the tech billionaire’s big-foot influence with the incoming administration

The Independent UK

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Steve Bannon Calls For Removal Of House Speaker Mike Johnson

Steve Bannon criticizes House Speaker Mike Johnson for failed bipartisan funding bill, sparking debate within the Republican Party.

Al Jazeera

Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms

US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown.

Salon

Second bill to avoid shutdown fails

The bill would have funded the federal government into March and suspended the debt ceiling for two years

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House Vote Fails, GOP Leaders To Seek Alternative Solution

Speaker Johnson expresses disappointment over failed House vote on aid to farmers and disaster relief, GOP leaders regrouping for new plan.

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The Guardian - US

Republicans fail to pass spending bill in House in setback for Trump

A day before potential shutdown, House rejects package hastily assembled after Trump and Musk scuttled prior deal

Top News

Elon Musk's Influence Halts Bipartisan Budget Proposal

Elon Musk's political influence and wealth impact a bipartisan budget proposal, reshaping power dynamics.

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Rand Paul back Elon Musk as House speaker

Republicans line up behind Musk as Democrats hammer GOP for unelected ‘President Musk’

Top News

Democrats Withdraw Support For Speaker Johnson After Broken Agreement

Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to prioritize President-elect Donald Trump's request over a bipartisan agreement strains his relationship with Democrats, l...

Latin Times

Elon Musk Gloats About Considerably Smaller Spending Package After Rallying MAGA Against 1500 Page Version

Elon Musk posted a photo on X of the giant stack of papers that made up the original spending bill next to a much smaller stack of papers holding the new spending bill.

The Independent UK

Elon blows up Congress — and the illusion of Mike Johnson’s grip on power

‘DOGE’ chief ‘detonates’ an agreement and makes Mike Johnson break his word. What did the GOP gain?

The Independent UK

Elon Musk sees massive spike on Polymarket to be the next House speaker after lawmakers float idea

Tesla billionaire has been suggested for the role by Senator Rand Paul among others

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