Debt ceiling showdown: A fight for America’s financial fate
The debt ceiling is being talked about a lot right now. Congress is attempting to avoid a government shutdown. Learn more about what it is, how it works, and what happens if it's reached.
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What happens if the government shuts down until 2025?
People are curious about what happens if the government shuts down, especially with the new year just around the corner. 19th News is here to explain and to answer reader’s questions.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Republicans had reached an agreement to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling as Congress raced to avert a government shutdown slated to begin Saturday.
“SUCCESS in Washington!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“A VERY important
What happens if the government shuts down? Congress has until midnight Friday to pass a short-term spending measure to keep the federal government running.
MTG’s Political Stunt is Exactly What You’d Expect
MTG could not care less about the millions of people who died and are still dying from covid because all of this testimony is just for show.
AOC eviscerates Jim Jordan and his argument on House floor
AOC and Summer Lee had issues with how FEMA workers were treated during a recent house hearing. But Jim Jordan cannot let a single point go.
Republican Rep. Bob Good Admits He Sucks
Outgoing Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) gave a goodbye speech on the House floor stating that most of what Congress does “is bad.”
What You Need to Know About the $895.2 Billion 2025 Defense Bill
The 2025 defense bill includes provisions related to military spouses and child care — but excludes in vitro fertilization coverage for active-duty military and gender-affirming care.
Progressive Lawmakers Push Major Shakeup in the Democratic Party
Progressive Caucus lawmakers are demanding working class centered reforms from the DNC. Cenk and Ana discuss.
Matt Gaetz Faces Ultimate Reckoning as Fed up Democrat Steps in
While Matt Gaetz dabbles in Cameo grifts, Sean Casten takes bold steps to bring his long-buried ethics report to light. Richard Ojeda on Rebel HQ.
House Republicans Grill USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou Over Parole Program
The chair of the full Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan of Ohio, also grilled USCIS Director Ur Jaddou about if parole programs “of this magnitude” had been used before.
Are Constitution, Guardrails Strong Enough to Prevent an Authoritarian?
Extreme right-wing operatives have crafted an authoritarian playbook that would push it over the edge, destroying the nation's 250-year-old bedrock system of checks and balances to create an imperial presidency.
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