Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

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House Speaker Mike Johnson's vow that the federal government won't shutdown is holding true.

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Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left) and President-elect Donald Trump.

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Government shutdown looms as House fails to pass funding bill championed by Musk and Trump

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Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk
Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk

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Why Congress gave $174,000 to Dianne Feinstein's wealthy daughter as part of a recent bill to avert a government shutdown

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Katherine Feinstein and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Katherine Feinstein and the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

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US debt is a 'noose' around the economy and makes a strong case for moving money to safer markets, veteran strategist says

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US Capitol

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Congress just found the dumbest way to avoid a government shutdown

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A sign outside the National Archives in 2018 describes the US government shutdown.
A sign outside the National Archives in 2018 describes the US government shutdown.

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The US economy is extremely fragile right now and could tip into a recession within months, according to a new model

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Rising interest rates means the cost of US debt will hit a new peak by 2025, Goldman Sachs says

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Total interest payments on the US debt could amount to $10.6 trillion over the next decade, per one analysis.

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Fetterman blasts the government shutdown near-miss and says lawmakers can't 'allow' the Freedom Caucus to turn governing into 'The Steve Wilkos Show'

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John Fetterman
Sen. John Fetterman at the US Capitol.

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Matt Gaetz, MAGA loyalist, agrees with Democrats: McCarthy 'lied' to Biden on budget deal

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Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on January 3, 2023.

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