Ex-RNC Chair Suggests Trump's 'Old' Age the Reason for Musk's Rise in GOP
The president-elect who is 78 years old is slated to be the oldest president in U.S. history when he's inaugurated next month.
Elon Musk or Donald Trump? After government shutdown fiasco, it’s an open question of which one is in charge
Trump backs U.S. ‘closing up' for a time if House GOP won't raise debt ceiling as part of funding bill
Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP-proposed spending bill on X
Trump made one big demand. And the GOP is quickly ignoring it.
Trump’s team assured he, not Elon Musk, is in charge -- right before congressional Republicans disregarded him.
Congress averts shutdown after House GOP drops Trump’s debt limit demand
The House voted on Friday to pass a stopgap funding bill in a bid to avert a shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline.
Live updates: House GOP offers new plan to avert a government shutdown without Trump’s debt limit demand
Congress has limited time to avert a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution after the latest Trump-backed bill failed Thursday.
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Trump’s Shutdown Threat Is a Loyalty Test for GOP Lawmakers
After blowing up a stopgap spending bill, Trump is now demanding that his supporters back a new spending bill and debt-limit increase they will hate.
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Trump Endorses GOP Backup Plan as Government Barrels Toward Shutdown
WASHINGTON—Donald Trump endorsed a new plan pulled together by House Republican ... killed a bipartisan deal that had drawn widespread criticism from rank-and-file GOP lawmakers. Rep. Tom Cole (R., Okla.) said Republicans had reached a new agreement ...
Sen. Kennedy calls on Trump to step in on spending bill showdown: 'One person' who can unite GOP
Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy called on Trump to visit Washington to help Speaker Johnson rein in the GOP caucus, saying he is the "one person" capable of doing so.
Lara Trump says she's removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she's removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator.
What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal.
Trump’s claims of a mandate run into reality of narrow majorities
The drama over the budget bill highlighted the limits Donald Trump faces in bending his entire party to his will.
Donald Trump Speaks Out After Republicans Revolt Against His Spending Plan
Donald Trump has spoken out after the House of Representatives rejected his new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.