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The House easily passed legislation to fund several federal agencies and programs as lawmakers work to avert another government shutdown later this month.
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Hill liberals push for shutdown clash over ICE funding but face resistance in Democratic ranks
Congress’ most liberal Democrats are pushing for an all-out fight to rein in President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policy after this week’s deadly shooting by an ICE officer in Minnesota — even if it means risking another government shutdown.
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House passes nearly $180B funding package after conservative rebellion over Minnesota fraud fears
The House passed a multibillion-dollar federal funding package in a bipartisan vote, moving Congress closer to averting a government shutdown by the Jan. 30 deadline.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will now dissolve, meaning public broadcasting is losing millions of dollars in federal funding.
Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego called President Donald Trump a "power hungry wannabe dictator" in a warning about Greenland.
"We gave them a warning," RFK Jr. said of the five states, claiming that the administration told them they wouldn't cut funding if they presented a plan for handling fraud. "But if you won't show us a plan, a workable plan, we're gonna cut it off until you do," he said.
Stablecoin payments firm Rain said it raised $250 million in a funding round that gives it a valuation of $1.95 billion.