Elon Musk’s strange debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government open,…
Tonga elects new prime minister after predecessor’s sudden resignation | Government News
‘Aisake Valu Eke, former finance minister, is set to lead the Pacific nation until elections in November 2025.Tonga has elected a new leader by secret…
Video: Trump rejects claims Elon Musk has too much influence | Government
NewsFeedPresident-elect Donald Trump told his supporters at a rally that billionaire ally Elon Musk was ‘not taking the presidency’.Published On 23 Dec 202423 Dec 2024…
Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal? | Donald Trump News
On Sunday, United States President-elect Donald Trump said that his new administration will try and regain control of the Panama Canal. His statements drew rebuke…
France unveils new government as battle over budget looms | Emmanuel Macron News
President Macron names a new government, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year.France has unveiled a new government,…
Women to play major role in rebuilding Syria says head of women’s affairs | Women’s Rights
NewsFeedSyria’s new head of women’s affairs, Aisha al-Dibs has told Al Jazeera that women from all provinces and ethnicities will play a major role in…
‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics | Courts News
A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received…
Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
After the government pushed for the breakup of Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View, Calif., tech giant proposed…
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…
Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign | Politics News
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his cabinet, just days after his top deputy resigned in a move that sent shockwaves across the country…
Thousands of Syrians celebrate new government in Umayyad Square | Syria’s War
NewsFeedThousands of Syrians, many newly returned to the country after the fall of Assad, celebrated their new government with fireworks and the new flag in…
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…
Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles his Cabinet as resignation calls mount
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chances of staying in power have become more tenuous after the opposition party that backed his government for years…
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…