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Congress is rushing headlong into crisis mode with five days to go before a government shutdown. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending

"Unless you get everything, shut it down!" Republican front-runner Donald Trump wrote in all capital letters on social media. "It's time Republicans learned how to fight!"

With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is rushing headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency fr

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is rushing headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency fr

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is rushing headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means halting pay for the military and curtailing federal services for millions of Americans. There’s no clear path ahead as lawmakers […]

The US government's $700 million funding for exchange programs is at risk ahead of a vital vote in the House of Representatives.

Disagreements over Ukraine funding in the defense spending bill could mean it fails for a fourth time.

As U.S. legislators race to reach an agreement on the government's FY24 fiscal year budget, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning that proposed cuts to humanitarian aid would have a catastrophic effect on global security, including food insecurity, child survival and the response to the climate crisis. The IRC is urging Congress to protect foreign assistance and humanitarian programs given the moral and strategic imperative.