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Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building on Saturday morning, shortly before the House…

See moment House passes short-term spending bill to stop government shutdown Hours ahead of the government shutdown deadline, the House…

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What, if anything, can be done to prevent a US government shutdown? CNN’s Laila Harrak speaks with Leslie Vinjamuri, a…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that the House will vote on a 45-day short-term spending bill Saturday, as congressional lawmakers…

The last time the federal government shut down five years ago, Jesse Santiago found himself standing in line at his…

Newsom’s dilemma Gavin Newsom isn’t running for anything, but has been highly visible, spinning the GOP debate, and scheduling his…

Retired General: Budget chaos poses threat to US security With the military hobbled by America’s budget fight, “weakness encourages aggression,”…

As Speaker Kevin McCarthy tries to placate his House Republican conference in the fight over spending, the White House is…

With the possibility of a government shutdown just hours away, lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to try to find a…