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Trump opposes Johnson's spending deal to avert government shutdown

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Updated Dec 18, 2024 - Business

Shutdown watch: Musk barrages GOP to blow up "criminal" spending deal

Elon Musk walks with his son in the U.S. Capitol.

Trump tariffs would cut deficits but hike consumer prices, CBO says

Trump in front of US flag

Major heartburn erupts over Mike Johnson's spending bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson, wearing a blue suit and glasses and standing in front of an American flag flanked by Tom Emmer and Steve Scalise.

Scoop: Schumer's picks for Senate Democratic ranking members

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Fed lowers rates, signals fewer cuts ahead in '25

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell

Cheney singled out for retribution in House Republicans' Jan. 6 report

Then-Rep. Liz Cheney sits on a panel probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Dec 18, 2024

House Ethics Committee poised to release Gaetz report

Rep. Matt Gaetz, wearing a gray suit and glasses, speaks into a microphone at a podium beneath a blue sky.

Pornhub to block Florida users, citing age verification law

The Pornhub logo displayed on a smartphone.
Dec 18, 2024

SCOTUS takes on TikTok sale-or-ban law

Illustration of an exclamation point in the style of the TikTok logo.

The push for a new "Saint of Immigrant Children"

Pamphlets and prayer cards of Sister Blandina Segale sit on a table at the Catholic Center in Albuquerque in August 2015 as an Archdiocese of Santa Fe panel listens to evidence about Segale on possible sainthood.

Coal use keeps setting new world records

"Trump Effect": CEOs, investors bullish on global economy, survey finds

President-elect Trump takes a question during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday. Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Dec 18, 2024 - Business

High tariffs proposed by Trump could wipe out corporate profits

Animated illustration of a portrait of Benjamin Franklin looking up at his head, which is on fire.

A teachable moment amid Northeast drone madness

Illustration of a drone flying against a starless U.S. flag
Dec 18, 2024

Where money doesn't buy happiness

The political lens on food is changing

Illustration of the Statue of Liberty holding a soda.

Pelosi takes a hands-off role in House Dem fights

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, wearing an orange blazer and sunglasses, surrounded by people.

Biden ratchets up AI chip war with China

Illustration of computer chips with North America, China, and Taiwan shapes on the fronts.
Dec 17, 2024 - Business

Nissan and Honda reportedly pursuing merger amid "hard new realities"

Two corporate executives in dark suits stand next to each other in front of the logos of Nissan and Honda on a white screen.

Databricks' Ghodsi after $10B fundraising round: "It's peak AI bubble"

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Schumer's last sprint to beat McConnell and Trump's judges record

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following the weekly Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Winners and losers from the 3-month CR

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