The U.S. Senate is racing against a critical shutdown deadline to hold a final vote on a massive $1.2 trillion government funding bill, a high-stakes move that will determine federal operations for the remainder of the fiscal year. This pivotal spending package vote comes after the House of Representatives passed the legislation with bipartisan support, … Read more
White House Showdown: Trump Meets Congressional Leaders to Avert Government Shutdown On September 29, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted top congressional leaders at the White House in a high-stakes, last-ditch effort to prevent a partial government shutdown set to begin at midnight on September 30. The bipartisan meeting included Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), … Read more
Sen. Susan Collins Criticizes Trump’s Qatar Jet Reward as ‘Rife with Espionage Dangers’ Might 16, 2025 – Washington, D.C. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to simply accept a $400 million Boeing 747 jet from Qatar’s royal household to be used as Air Pressure … Read more