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Trump signs funding bill to avert shutdown

Government shutdown averted as Democrats help Senate approve GOP spending bill

Democrats were stuck between two choices they despised: Vote for a funding bill that reflects Republican spending priorities and will give Trump and his allies more leeway to dismantle the federal government, or shut the government down by denying their vote and risk facing political backlash and blame.

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Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats.

CBS News · 3d

Trump signs continuing resolution, averting shutdown, White House says

The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

USAID shutdown effort 'likely' unconstitutional

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Judge finds Musk and DOGE's shutdown of USAID likely unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled in favor of a group of more than two dozen unnamed former and current USAID employees and contractors.

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Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Effic

USA TODAY on MSN · 15h

USAID shutdown effort 'likely' unconstitutional: judge

Chuang. Chuang wrote that the accelerated process "deprived the public's elected representatives in Congress of their constitutional authority to decide whether, when, and how to close down an agency" authorized by Congress.

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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue

Meanwhile, Republicans — who have forced Washington to the brink of shutdowns several times recently in pursuit of budget ...

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Democrats clashed over their shutdown strategy. But the party’s identity crisis runs far deeper

Democrats have been sniping at each other in public since Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped pass a Republican ...

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Potential government shutdown approaches as March 14 deadline looms. Here's what to know.

Congress is staring down a deadline to fund the government by the end of the week, as the familiar threat of a shutdown looms over Washington.

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Washington has averted a government shutdown

Washington averted a government shutdown after an up-and-down week saw House Republicans offering a united front and resistant Democrats cornered. The key moment on Friday was an early evening ...

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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

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Senate Democrats oppose spending bill as possible government shutdown nears. What to know

Several Senate Democrats have said they will not vote in favor of the current spending bill, raising the chances of a ...

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How Close Are We to a Government Shutdown?

Republicans face a March 14 deadline to keep the government funded, and are facing pressure to do so without any support from ...

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to where we stand with a potential government shutdown

Democrats are torn on how to vote for Trump's budget bill amid a looming government shutdown if an agreement is not made.

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