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How a U.S. government shutdown could impact your benefits and services -- The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted. -- Dec 21

The U.S. government faced the threat of a shutdown if Congress didn't pass a spending bill before Dec. 21, 2024. Here's a look at the potential impact.

CBS News - Business - 1 hour ago

New fallout from the government shutdown deal

President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a government shutdown before the holidays. But the chaos that led to that deal is raising questions about House Speaker Mike Johnson's future, along with how it might impact President-elect Trump's agenda once he's sworn in. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill.

NBC News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown, brings close to days of Washington upheaval

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.

Korea Times - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Biden's top hostage envoy travels to Syria to ask for help in finding Austin Tice -- Hostage envoy Roger Carstens traveled to Syria Friday, making the first known U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government, and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice. -- Dec 20

Hostage envoy Roger Carstens traveled to Syria Friday, making the first known U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker government, and seeking help in finding missing American Austin Tice.

CBS News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Biden signs funding bill after Congress narrowly avoids government shutdown

President Biden has signed a bill to fund the government through mid-March after Congress reached an 11th-hour deal to prevent a government shutdown before the holidays. But the chaos that led to that deal is raising questions about House Speaker Mike Johnson's future, along with how it might impact President-elect Trump's agenda once he's sworn in. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports from Capitol Hill.

NBC News - Politics - 6 hours ago

US avoids government shutdown after days of political turmoil -- US & Canada

President Biden signs a budget to avert what would be the first US federal shutdown since 2019.

BBC News - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Former porn star calls on government to enforce 'mandatory' age verification for adult websites

Former porn star turned pastor Brittni De La Mora criticized the reasoning behind Pornhub's plan to halt access for users in Florida, urging that age verification laws for porn should not only be instituted, but "mandatory," in every state.

Fox News - Opinion - 8 hours ago

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown

The deal funds the government at current levels through March 14.

AP News - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Biden signs bipartisan funding bill to keep government open

"This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted," Biden said.

New York Post - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Lawmakers react to stopgap funding and averting government shutdown

Lawmakers are having their say after President Biden signed a stopgap bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.

Fox News - Politics - 10 hours ago

Congress passes law averting U.S. government shutdown

U.S. lawmakers passed legislation overnight to avoid a government shutdown, defying president-elect Donald Trump's demand to also greenlight trillions of dollars in new debt. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law Saturday.

CBC News - World - 11 hours ago

Federal Government Says Record 16.6 Million Enrolled in Affordable Care Act Coverage

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said this marks ‘the highest ever’ enrollment for Jan. 1, 2025, coverage.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

US Congress passes spending legislation to avert government shutdown

Late-night vote capped week that saw US president-elect Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk defeat initial bipartisan deal

Irish Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

President hails the passage of the legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire.

Aljazeera - World - 12 hours ago

Biden Signs Funding Bill, Averting Government Shutdown

The bipartisan bill ensures funding through March 2025.

Epoch Times - Business - 12 hours ago

Biden signs government funding extension, avoiding partial shutdown

President Biden on Saturday signed Congress' short-term government funding extension, officially averting a partial shutdown after a week of high drama.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown

After last-minute legislative wrangling amid pressure from incoming president Donald Trump, lawmakers finally passed the funding bill in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly avoiding massive halts in government services right ahead of the Christmas holiday.

First Post - World - 13 hours ago

Biden signs bill to fund US federal government, avoid shutdown

The action concludes days of disruption in the nation’s capital after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just after the deadline

Voice of America - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

The bill averts a government shutdown, sustaining funding through March 14 and providing $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in farm aid.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 13 hours ago

Congress passes bill to stop partial government shutdown after deadline

Congress managed to pass a short-term spending bill through both chambers after going through three different versions of it.

Fox News - Business - 13 hours ago

Here's how a government shutdown could have impacted holiday travel

The Transportation Security Administration said it expects to screen 40 million passengers through Jan. 2.

NBC News - Science - 13 hours ago

Biden Signs Key Bill, Averting Government Shutdown Days Before Christmas

US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the bill passed by Congress to fund the government through mid-March, the White House said, averting a government shutdown days before Christmas.

NDTV - World - 14 hours ago

Government shutdown crisis averted after Biden signs stopgap funding bill

President Biden is expected to sign the bill Saturday.

CNBC - Politics - 14 hours ago

Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

The move formally ends the impending shutdown crisis after Congress passed the bill.

NBC News - World - 14 hours ago

Congress narrowly averts government shutdown hours before deadline

House lawmakers overwhelmingly approve a third attempt at a short-term funding bill to keep the government running before Christmas

Independent UK - US News - 15 hours ago

Biden expected to sign short-term bill to keep the government open

President Biden is expected to sign the revised funding bill that lawmakers in the House and Senate agreed would keep the government open even though it doesn’t include everything he wanted. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Politics - 15 hours ago

Congress Averts Government Shutdown: How It Happened

The shutdown was averted on Friday after the House voted to back a new CR without the debt-ceiling increase Trump demanded.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump's debt limit demands

The Senate has rushed through final passage of a bipartisan plan to fund federal operations and prevent a government shutdown.

AP News - Politics - 16 hours ago

Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding -- Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...

Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and prevent a holiday season government shutdown.

Military.com - Technology - 17 hours ago

Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding

Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and prevent a holiday season government shutdown.

Military.com - US News - 17 hours ago

Lawmakers pass bill to avoid a government shutdown

Lawmakers in the House and Senate finally reached an agreement to avoid a government shutdown ahead of the holidays. It comes after President-elect Trump and Elon Musk demanded a new government funding plan earlier in the week. NBC’s Julie Tsirkin reports for TODAY.

NBC News - Politics - 18 hours ago

Moms call on government to reform the food industry: 'Poison is not partisan'

Zen Honeycutt and Kelly Ryerson, from Moms Across America, chat with "The Story" about the importance of getting toxic ingredients out of food.

Fox News - Politics - 20 hours ago

Harris concedes Martin will get first turn as taoiseach in new rotation deal to form government

New coalition government ‘on track’ to be formed by January 22nd, Simon Harris says

Irish Times - Politics - 22 hours ago

US Senate passes government funding Bill, averts shutdown

WASHINGTON: The United States Congress passed spending legislation early on Saturday (Dec 21) in a down-to-the-wire burst of activity that will avert a destabilising government shutdown ahead of the busy holiday travel season. The Democratic-controlled Senate in an 85-11 vote passed the Bill to contin

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Congress averts a government shutdown, sending funding bill to President Biden

Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

'There will be no government shutdown': Schumer celebrates passage of funding bill

Speaking to the Senate ahead of the vote to pass the funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bipartisan passage is "good news" and thanked Republicans.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Senate Passes Bill Averting Government Shutdown

The vote followed days of chaos in the Republican-controlled House, which served as a precursor of things to come next year.

Huffington Post - Politics - 1 day ago

Columbia Gem House denies government claims that it owes $309bn in unpaid taxes and royalties.

Columbia Gem House denies government claims that it owes $309bn in unpaid taxes and royalties.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

US government avoids shutdown after funding bill clears Congress

The US government has narrowly avoided a crippling shutdown after politicians agreed on a last-minute spending deal.

Sky News - World - 1 day ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Government spending bill passes Congress, now heading to Biden, averting a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House approved a new plan late Friday from Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid

The Columbian - Politics - 1 day ago

Senate Passes $195 Billion Bill to Increase Social Security Benefits for Government Employees

The bill eliminates two provisions that prevented public sector employees from receiving full Social Security benefits, which their unions strongly opposed.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Senate clears government funding extension, averting shutdown with no time to spare

The Senate early Saturday passed legislation to extend government funding through March 14, barely averting a shutdown with a vote coming just after the midnight deadline.

Washington Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Senate gives final approval to restore Social Security benefits to government workers

The Senate has given final passage to a bill to restore full Social Security benefits for an estimated 2.1 million government workers and retirees, several of whom told The Washington Times the fix w

Washington Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

House Passes Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown After Musk, Trump Meddling

The House approved a bill to avert a government shutdown — hours before the midnight deadline. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 1 day ago

Donald Trump's key demand that 38 Republicans defied to avoid a government shutdown

Congressional Republican hardliners who are normally ardent supporters of Donald Trump have stuck to their belief that government spending needs to be pruned and defied the president-elect's warnings of revenge.

SBS - Politics - 1 day ago

Trump wants debt ceiling in the budget deal. If not, he says let the government shutdown start now.

Government workers have already been told to prepare for a federal shutdown which would send millions of employees — and members of the military — into the holiday season without paychecks.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 day ago

House Passes Bill To Keep Government From Shutting Down, Leaves Out Debt Limit Hike Trump Wanted

After days of wrangling among themselves and with Democrats, the House GOP pushed a bill across the floor to avoid a government shutdown — with help from the other side.

Huffington Post - Politics - 1 day ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown.

Aljazeera - US News - 1 day ago

House Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown on 3rd Attempt, Senate to Vote Ahead of Saturday Deadline | Capitol Report

Just hours from a midnight government shutdown, the House passes a stopgap measure to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid—but the bill doe...

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

US House approves Bill to avert government shutdown

Details of plan, and whether Democrats will provide necessary support, remain unknown ahead of midnight deadline

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Mushrooming health subsidies are creating sick incentives for government to push suicide

One day soon, medical assistance in dying may look appealing as a way for the government to avoid paying for expensive procedures.

New York Post - Opinion - 1 day ago

opinion - Trudeau appoints a cabinet of caretakers for his government's dying days

This week was supposed to offer Justin Trudeau his last chance to field a revamped team based on meeting the threat of Donald Trump’s economic nationalism. Instead, he’s plugging holes

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

U.S. House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House has approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson.

CTV News - World - 1 day ago

House passes bill to avert government shutdown hours before deadline

The Republican-controlled House on Friday evening passed a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown, just hours ahead of a deadline that would force U.S. troops, border patrol agents, air traffic controllers and millions of other federal workers to work without pay during the holidays.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

House passes revamped government funding extension hours before shutdown deadline

Republicans and Democrats coalesced around the GOP's revamped legislation to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday, hours ahead of the government funding deadline.

Washington Times - Politics - 1 day ago

House passes funding bill with just hours until government shutdown

Congressional leaders have been scrambling for days to avert a partial government shutdown by the end of Friday.

Fox News - Politics - 1 day ago

Trump-backed spending bill fails to pass, leaving U.S. government shutdown a looming possibility

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the U.S. president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a U.S. government shutdown?

The U.S.-Canada agency’s annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War, predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed.

Aljazeera - US News - 1 day ago

With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?

As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird flu pandemic are top of mind for many public health and agriculture officials.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 day ago

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Case: Would Government Shutdown Delay Trial?

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial is set for May 2025.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 1 day ago

House Republicans to take up government funding extension, defer debt limit vote until next year

House Republicans, with input from President-elect Donald Trump and his team, have agreed to move a temporary government funding extension and wait until early next year to tackle the debt limit.

Washington Times - Politics - 1 day ago

US Democrats want government shutdown to hurt Trump – Vance

The US Congress has failed to pass a spending plan backed by the incoming president

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

The next government will be perceptibly to the right of its predecessor

It seems unlikely that this administration will be as committed to social reform as some of its predecessors

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Government shutdown could impact travelers, TSA chief warns

The TSA warned that an extended partial government shutdown could result in longer wait times for holiday season travelers even as most TSA workers will remain on the job.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Manchin predicts Senate will go along with House on shutdown negotiations -- West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he expects the tense negotiations on funding the government will end without a shutdown. -- Dec 19

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" he expects the tense negotiations on funding the government will end without a shutdown.

CBS News - Politics - 1 day ago

Trudeau's key ally says he will vote to topple him -- The progressive NDP pulling support means Trudeau's government could be brought down early next year. -- US & Canada

The NDP has helped prop up Justin Trudeau's minority government, but has pulled its support amid his sinking popularity.

BBC News - US News - 1 day ago

Is the NORAD Santa Tracker Safe from a Government Shutdown? -- NORAD's annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War, predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics.

NORAD's annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War, predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?

The military's tradition of tracking Santa Claus on his gravity-defying sweep across the globe will carry on this Christmas Eve, even if the U.S. government shuts down, officials said Friday.

Washington Times - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Kevin O'Leary reveals government shutdown solution to Congress' 'classic, bad Christmas movie'

Kevin O'Leary believes Congress' "political theater" will end with a "punt" so lawmakers can "go home, open some presents, come back and fight again" in the New Year.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Republicans hatch new plan to split votes on government funding, debt limit, disaster aid

House Republicans on Friday began coalescing around a new plan to fund the government before the midnight deadline, preparing to vote on a temporary funding extension separate from other year-end prio

Washington Times - Politics - 1 day ago

How a government shutdown could affect your travel plans

If legislators are unable to pass a budget before the deadline, the government would shut down just days before Christmas, potentially affecting one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Boston Globe - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Patients with high need should get own GP, says government -- , -- Patients with high need should get own GP, says government

Surgeries will be financially rewarded if patients with long term conditions see the same GP each time.

BBC News - Health - 1 day ago

What a government shutdown could mean for air travel

A government shutdown could mean thousands of air traffic controllers and TSA agents would go without paychecks.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

How a government shutdown could impact your holiday plans

Lawmakers have until Friday by midnight to pass a bill or risk shutting down the government before they embark on a 16-day break

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Mystery Surrounding Abducted Marine Veteran Austin Tice Enters New Chapter with Syrian Manhunt -- The search for missing Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice that stumped the U.S. government for 12 years has entered a new...

The search for missing Marine Corps veteran Austin Tice that stumped the U.S. government for 12 years has entered a new, hopeful stage -- but 12 days on since Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, U.S. officials remain without answers on America's longest-held hostage.

Military.com - Opinion - 1 day ago

What does a US government shutdown actually mean?

The United States is facing yet another government shutdown right before Christmas. What happens and who is impacted when the government stops paying?

Deutsche Welle - Business - 1 day ago

Federal Government Cancels $4.28 Billion in Student Loan Debt

The federal government also approved $16.2 billion in relief for nearly 572,000 borrowers with a total and permanent disability.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Here's what happens if the government shuts down right before the holidays

The government is set to shut down at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Congress currently has no plan to avoid it.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Local Governments in China Face Huge Problems

Adding to China’s increasingly intense economic and financial problems is how local governments face insolvency and a dangerous public backlash.

Epoch Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

It's not the government's job to respond to everything Donald Trump posts, Dominic LeBlanc says

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says it's not the Liberal government's job to respond to everything U.S. president-elect Donald Trump posts online.

CTV News - Politics - 1 day ago

Government borrowing in November hits three-year low

The Christmas gift to Labour is unlikely to keep on giving with the cost of state borrowing at a high not seen for more than a year.

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

Key Regional Independent TD says there will not be ministerial jobs for all in government formation negotiations

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran says incoming taoiseach will make appointments and ‘it’s only fair not to make demands’

Irish Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Drone? UFO? Or symptom of bungled messaging from the government? -- Geoff Nixon -- News -- - -- World

U.S. authorities are struggling to convince a skeptical public that reports of mystery lights flying over New Jersey and other states are nothing to worry about, but observers say how those officials are communicating that message is hampering the effort.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Government could 'look at' drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister

Heidi Alexander said road safety would be a ‘priority’ for her as Transport Secretary.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

'President Musk' flexes muscle to put US government on shutdown brink

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

Evening Standard - World - 1 day ago

Government borrowing falls to lowest November level in three years

Rising tax receipts and lower public sector interest payments offset higher spending on public services, the Office for National Statistics said.

Evening Standard - Business - 1 day ago

Romania's victorious PSD withdraws from government formation talks

The news simply adds to Romania's ongoing political instability.

Euractiv - Politics - 2 days ago

Government formation: Who are the contenders for ministerial posts?

Independents eye one senior ministry and several junior portfolios while Fianna Fáil target justice with Fine Gael keen on finance

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Irish Government needs to stay resolute in the face of Israel's slanderous claims of anti-Semitism

Flinging the anti-Semitism slur around is an injustice to the many Israeli citizens who decry their government’s protracted killing spree in Gaza and the illegal settlements in the West Bank

Irish Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

Behind the scenes of the Tory government's fall from power - Part 2

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Sky News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Trump-backed bill to fund government fails; dozens of Republicans vote No

House Republicans earlier scrambled after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk panned a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations falls 174-235 in U.S. House

The Globe and Mail - World - 2 days ago

The Government Shutdown Looms -- Political Gabfest

And, Disney’s ABC News settled with Donald Trump. Will they live happily ever after?

Slate - Politics - 2 days ago

Troop Pay Could Be Delayed Under Elon Musk-Inspired Government Shutdown -- The potential loss of pay in the midst of the holiday season was looming Thursday after plans negotiated by Republicans and...

The potential loss of pay in the midst of the holiday season was looming Thursday after plans negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in Congress to fund the government and avert a shutdown on Saturday were derailed.

Military.com - Opinion - 2 days ago

Troop Pay Could Be Delayed Under Elon Musk-Inspired Government Shutdown

The potential loss of pay in the midst of the holiday season was looming Thursday after plans negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in Congress to fund the government and avert a shutdown on Saturday were derailed.

Military.com - US News - 2 days ago

Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government Shutdown -- Mike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.

Mike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.

New York Magazine - Top Stories - 2 days ago

How a government shutdown could affect Social Security payments

A shutdown could happen this weekend if a new funding bill isn’t passed and signed. Here’s how a shutdown would affect Social Security and other programs.

NBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Musk goes through government's revolving door of influence and money

The richest man on the planet with sprawling financial interests ranging from medical technology to publishing to military-grade rocketry has taken over the Trump presidency before it even begins.

Washington Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Cuba's struggling government has lost the trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand in the US due to a new law.

Cuba's struggling economy faces another blow. A new law passed by the US Congress in December could result in the loss of trademark rights held by the Cuban government to the Havana Club rum brand in the US.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Senior Tory MP calls on Government to fast-track Ukraine's Nato membership

Father of the House Sir Edward Leigh said the UK should “stiffen the sinews” when it comes to the US president-elect.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Government doesn't know how much HS2 will cost or when it will be running

Estimates the London to Birmingham leg will cost up to £66bn are based on 2019 prices and are not regarded as reliable, a senior civil servant says.

Sky News - Politics - 2 days ago

Labour Party pulls out of talks on forming next government

Ivana Bacik communicates decision to leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Government called on to change presumptive contact laws after Sara Sharif murder

Labour MP Marie Tidball called for a review of the presumption of contact to protect vulnerable children.

Evening Standard - Politics - 2 days ago

Tánaiste claims new €53m government jet will be a 'game-changer' for Ireland

IRELAND has agreed a deal to purchase a new government jet which will cost the nation over €53m....

Irish Post - World - 2 days ago

Congress battles over looming government shutdown and more top headlines

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Fox News - World - 2 days ago

Canada plans oversight body to ensure businesses, governments crack down on forced labour

Ottawa said in a statement it will shift responsibility to importers to demonstrate their supply chains are free of forced labour, but it offered no details on how this would work

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 2 days ago

Mark Carney not joining Liberal government, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says

Former Bank of Canada governor is ‘not an option’ after discussions with him to join the government have ended, LeBlanc says

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 3 days ago

Supreme Court to decide on future of TikTok -- The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.

The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.

CBS News - Technology - 3 days ago

Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In

Elon Musk went on a posting spree on X to block a congressional funding bill, saying the government should shut down until Trump becomes president.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 3 days ago

Government considering taking over Horizon shortfall scheme from Post Office

Business minister Gareth Thomas said there were concerns over the Post Office’s ability to deliver the scheme.

Evening Standard - Business - 3 days ago

Elon Musk Is Trying to Force a Government Shutdown

Mike Johnson carefully negotiated a bill to keep the government funded past December 20. It collapsed instantly when Musk attacked it.

New York Magazine - Politics - 3 days ago

Trump joins Elon Musk in opposing House GOP's government funding bill

President-elect Donald Trump came out against a government funding bill backed by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

GOP senator slams 'ridiculous' attempt to avert government shutdown: 'Merry Christmas, American taxpayer'

Criticizing the continuing resolution's "Christmas tree ornaments," Sen. Tommy Tuberville called the short-term funding extension "absolutely ridiculous" and a "disaster."

Fox News - Business - 3 days ago

Japan Vows to Reduce Okinawa's Burden from Bases as US Marines' Transition to Guam Gets Underway -- The Japanese government aims to reduce the burden of hosting U.S. military bases on Okinawa Prefecture while maintaining the...

The Japanese government aims to reduce the burden of hosting U.S. military bases on Okinawa Prefecture while maintaining the nation's powers of deterrence, now that the U.S. Marine Corps has begun its transition from the prefecture to the U.S. territory of Guam.

Military.com - US News - 4 days ago

After the fall of the Assad regime, the German government wants Syrian doctors like Alaa Aldarf to stay.

Syrians make up the largest group of foreign doctors in Germany. Around 6,000 now live and work here after fleeing the civil war in their homeland. Now, after the fall of the Assad regime, the German government wants Syrian doctors to stay, saying their work has become indispensable for the health care system.

Deutsche Welle - Health - 4 days ago

Ending use of WhatsApp is 'clear admission' Government was wrong, claim Tories

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced the Scottish Government will stop using mobile messaging applications by the spring.

Independent UK - Politics - 4 days ago

Governments back tight controls on plastic pellet shipment by sea

In the wake of the spillage of some 26 tonnes of tiny plastic pellets which washed up on Spanish beaches a year ago, environment ministers have agreed that minimum standards and monitoring should apply to shippers operating in EU waters.

Euronews - Environment - 4 days ago

Federal deficit balloons to $61.9B as government tables economic update on chaotic day in Ottawa -- Catharine Tunney -- News -- - -- Politics

The federal government tabled a fall economic statement Monday that calls for more than $20 billion in new spending and explains how last fiscal year's deficit ballooned to $61.9 billion — but it was Chrystia Freeland's abrupt resignation as finance minister and her questioning of her own government's economic policy that sent Canadian politics into a frenzy.

CBC News - Business - 4 days ago

Government Spending Decreased Americans' Purchasing Power: Reports

The ‘entire narrative about inflation being caused by supply chains was just wrong,’ says one economist.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Government Needs To Do More To Ensure Obesity Drug Safety | Opinion

The Biden administration has proposed expanding Medicare coverage for anti-obesity medications.

Newsweek - Opinion - 5 days ago

Canadian Finance Minister resigns as Trudeau government's popularity flounders

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation from Justin Trudeau's Cabinet on Monday, a powerful blow to the Liberal Prime Minister's hold on the government.

Fox News - World - 5 days ago

OPINION -- Freeland's grenade brings crisis on top of crisis to a flailing Trudeau government -- Campbell Clark

Justin Trudeau’s most senior, best-known minister has walked away, accusing him of frittering money away when the country should be keeping its powder dry to prepare for the potential disaster of Donald Trump’s tariffs

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 5 days ago

'Unfriendly takeover': Trump says Turkey is behind collapse of Assad government in Syria

Trump said Turkey wanted control of Syria 'for thousands of years' and now they have it

Middle East Eye - US News - 5 days ago

Canada finance minister quits after clash with Trudeau, deals blow to government

Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quit after clashing with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues including how to handle possible U.S. tariffs.

CNBC - Politics - 5 days ago

Pressure grows on government as MPs demand answers on 'Chinese spy'

Home secretary warns UK will take ‘very strong approach’ to national security but admits Britain still needs economic cooperation with Chinese state

Independent UK - Politics - 6 days ago

'Tractor tax' blow to PM as Labour expert calls for government U-turn

Leading figure – whose analysis Starmer used to defend controversial policy – calls for inheritance tax threshold on farmers to be increased from £1m to £20m

Independent UK - Politics - 7 days ago

Housing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO

The Parliamentary Budget Officer says the number of households in need is still rising even though Canada is spending billions of dollars a year to address housing affordability,

CTV News - Business - 8 days ago

Government unveils 'most ambitious' plan to power UK with clean energy

Experts say plan will help avoid repeats of recent energy price crises, by weaning Britain off its reliance on foreign imports

Independent UK - Politics - 8 days ago

Government unveils new powers to approve onshore wind farms

The change is part of the government's new action plan for meeting its 2030 clean power target.

BBC News - Science - 8 days ago

Commentary: Malaysian PM Anwar's unity government faces its biggest tests next year

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will look back at 2024 as validation of the tough choices he’s had to make since the November 2022 general election, says political analyst James Chai.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 9 days ago

How to fix the government-created health insurance disaster

If political leaders truly want to lower health insurance costs for everyone in America, they must revitalize the functions of the free market in healthcare.

Washington Examiner - Health - 9 days ago

In the absence of a new government how is there a Cabinet meeting today and what happens next?

Just as Ministers have continued in office after the Dáil was dissolved, the Constitution specifies that they remain in office until their successors are appointed

Irish Times - Politics - 10 days ago

Why Trump Can Probably Get Away With a Mass Government Purge

Public-policy expert Donald Kettl thinks legal challenges won’t stop the incoming president — but backlash might slow him down.

New York Magazine - Politics - 12 days ago

Congo government says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 16 days ago

Ancient clay bowls trace fall of one of world's earliest governments

Bowls likely used to provide communal meals millennia ago

Independent UK - Science - 17 days ago

Elon Musk's first government decision: End of work-from-home

Work in offices would save hundreds of billions of dollars a year, according to Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tapped by Donald Trump to make federal government more efficient; 'American taxpayers shouldn’t pay them for the Covid-era privilege of staying home'

YNET News - Business - 25 days ago

Hostages cry out for help, our government ignores them

Freed hostage in a special column: Our government is utterly deaf. It has ears but does not hear. It has eyes but does not see. This callousness is beyond comprehension for any rational or compassionate person

YNET News - Opinion - 26 days ago

Microsoft's "Free" Plan to Upgrade Government Cybersecurity Was Designed to Box Out Competitors and Drive Profits, Insiders Say

When the White House welcomed Microsoft’s offer of $150 million in tech services, it helped the world’s largest software provider tighten its grip on federal business and freeze out competitors.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 month ago

Inflated farmland prices block government from building enough homes

Since the 1960s, local authorities buying up land under compulsory purchase orders have been required to pay inflated prices

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

Why the Government's Google Breakup Plan Is Such a Big Deal

Cleaving off Chrome could reset the web as we know it.

New York Magazine - Technology - 1 month ago

A Shiba Inu goes to Washington: How an Internet meme inspired Musk's new government role

Trump unveils new department led by Elon Musk to cut bureaucracy and federal spending; Musk promises transparency, but critics question move’s ethics; how is all this tied to cryptocurrency and one viral dog meme?

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

How a Green Tech Startup With No Climate Experience Secured Millions of Dollars in Government Contracts

Founded by lobbyists, NZero convinced Nevada government officials, including administrations from two political parties, to pay more and more money despite its struggles to deliver promised real-time carbon emission data.

ProPublica - Environment - 4 months ago

The Federal Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its Dams Have Caused Tribes. Here's What It Left Out.

The Biden administration said officials historically gave “little, if any, consideration” to impacts on tribal fishing. But some sought deliberately to upend the harvest, according to documents obtained by ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting.

ProPublica - Environment - 5 months ago