Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown | Politics News
The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire.United States President Joe…
Biden signs bill averting government shutdown after days of upheaval
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved…
Musk railed against spending bill. But he spread misinformation
President-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
US avoids government shutdown after bill passes Congress
The Democratic-controlled US Senate has voted to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019, only…
Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House | Government News
A last-minute budget bill has passed in the United States House of Representatives to keep the federal government funded and running through mid-March, averting an…
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown | Donald Trump News
The United States is bracing for a government shutdown, as members of Congress race to negotiate a last-minute budget deal that would keep federal services…
RFU pay row: Tom Ilube steps down as chair with Sir Bill Beaumont coming in as interim chair
Tom Ilube has stepped down as Rugby Football Union chairman amid controversy over the organisation's executive bonuses, with Sir Bill Beaumont appointed as interim chair.Ilube's…
Trump: Put debt ceiling increase in budget or let government shut down
WASHINGTON — Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled down Friday on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be…
House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘We have a plan’ after government funding bill fails
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks to press while house members vote on his spending bill to avoid a…
Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms | Politics News
US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown.The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill…
Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next? | Donald Trump News
The United States Congress has until Friday at midnight to pass a bill raising the country’s borrowing limit, also known as the debt ceiling, without…
Government shutdown at risk as Trump’s demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind
WASHINGTON — A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands — and…
RFU pay: Bill Sweeney & Tom Ilube could face vote of no confidence as review of executive pay to begin
The Rugby Football Union has announced an independent review of its controversial executive pay scheme as a growing grassroots rebellion threatens to force out bosses…
Facing government shutdown, Trump and Republican allies scuttle budget bill | Donald Trump News
With only days to spare until funds run out, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have pressured Republicans in the United States to ditch a…
LAPD, LAFD charge $2 million for working Dodgers’ World Series parade
The response was much like that of a father when handed the bill for his daughter’s wedding reception. Joy trumps outrage every time. So, when…
Senate OKs defense bill that will raise pay, fund efforts to counter China
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895…
Senate passes defense bill banning gender-affirming care for trans military children
1 of 2 | The $895.2 billion defense bill passed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday bans using federal money for gender-affirming care for transgender children…
Millions of customers to get up to £2,000 in water bill compensation under first shake-up in DECADES
MILLIONS of water customers are set to benefit from huge hikes to compensation levels for the first time since 2000.New regulations from the Department for…
Why a bill on religious seminaries is Pakistan’s latest flashpoint | Religion News
Islamabad, Pakistan – After fending off protests from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the Pakistani government now faces a new challenge – a potential…