Government shutdown averted under tense Republican Unity
The piece notes Congress averted a government shutdown as Trump and Republicans faced limits to governing. It highlights Johnson as speaker and the role of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in pressuring spending while Biden stays largely on the sidelines. It underlines intra party fractures and constitutional checks on spending.
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Congress OKs Social Security boosts and disaster aid package
The Washington Post reports Congress and President Biden averted a federal shutdown by funding government through early 2025. The $110 billion American Relief Act funds disaster relief, farming programs, and rural development, while the Social Security Fairness Act could raise benefits for some retirees and disabled workers. Additional measures address pensions, pediatric research, and the Key Bridge rebuild, with stadium campus redevelopment eyed for Washington DC.
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Trump’s push to extend tax cuts and curb spending faces GOP hurdles
A look at Donald Trump’s agenda shows moves to extend 2017 tax cuts, shrink government, raise tariffs, and curb illegal immigration, all needing congressional buy in amid fragile Republican majorities. Opinion splits appear as lawmakers warn of no easy wins and a potential shutdown.
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