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Trump, House and Government Funding

Tracking Trump: Ukraine aid to resume; House passes bill to keep government open; new tariff threats; and more

The latest: Trump took back a threat to double tariffs to 50 percent on Canadian steel and aluminum after Ontario enacted and then suspended its own levies on U.S. electricity exports.

USA Today · 1d

Trump warns of government shutdown if House blocks funding bill

Trump says a government shutdown 'could happen' if the House fails to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill. More Videos

HuffPost on MSN · 3h

House Passes Government Funding Bill As Trump Cows Holdouts… Again

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a government funding bill that would avert a Friday night shutdown if it clears the Senate by then. The vote was another victory for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.

Education Department, Trump

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Trump's government downsizing hits Education Department next

By Alexandra Alper, Tim Reid, Marisa Taylor and Nathan Layne (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education is expected to lay off half its staff, CNN reported, as multiple government agencies scrambled to meet President Donald Trump's Thursday deadline for them to submit plans for a second round of mass layoffs.

USA Today · 30m

Trump cuts Education Department in half after laying off 1,300 workers

An email sent to employees at the Education Department told staff not to come into work on Wednesday. Callie Carmichael and Ariana Triggs

The Washington Post · 3h

Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down

The Education Department plans to lay off more than 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency

Trump, stocks and recession

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ABC News on MSN · 5h

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump, Vance lobby GOP as government shutdown looms

President Trump said in a social media post that he is going to "buy a brand new Tesla" Tuesday morning "as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Stock market extends losses after Trump declines to rule out recession this year

US stocks extended their losses in the afternoon on fears a trade war will lead to recession. On Sunday, Trump declined to rule out that possibility.

Associated Press · 4h

Trump says he doesn’t see a recession ‘at all’ despite brutal stock market selloff and jitters

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t see a recession ‘at all’ despite a brutal week on the stock market. Trump later halted doubling tariffs on Canada after a call from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

elon musk, Lara Trump

HuffPost · 21h

EWWW! Lara Trump Thinks Americans Should Be 'Kissing The Feet' Of Trump And Musk

Speaking Monday to Fox News host Sean Hannity, Lara Trump defended the president and Musk for their efforts to cut government spending, and backed Musk in particular after a series of vandal attacks against Tesla vehicles.

Yahoo · 11h

"Kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump": Lara Trump suggests Americans be thankful over DOGE cuts.

It's really horrific to see because what is Elon getting for all this? You know, much like Donald Trump, he didn't need this job, Sean. He's not taking a salary. It's actually laughable every time you hear these people on the left say Elon's enriching himself and his friends.

News Nation on MSN · 8h

Lara Trump: US should be ‘kissing the feet’ of Elon Musk, Trump

Fox News host and former Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump argues Americans should be thankful for the work billionaire Elon Musk is doing on behalf of President Trump to shrink the size and spending of the federal government.

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Trump says government shutdown is possible, but expects to avert it

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a government shutdown "could happen" if the House of Representatives cannot ...

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GOP-controlled Congress seeks to avoid government shutdown early in Trump’s term

Several Republicans remain undecided and the vice president, who is President Donald Trump’s legislative liaison, is expected ...

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Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent government oversight

President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for ...

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Young people who aspired to government service dismayed by Trump ending the federal fellows program

One of Trump’s early executive orders ended the Presidential Management Fellows program, which was seen as a building block ...

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Tracking Trump: Stock markets tumble; DOGE turmoil enters public view; a possible government shutdown; and more

Turmoil within Elon Musk’s DOGE is starting to spill into public view. What’s happening: Some officials are finding DOGE’s ...

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B.C. bans all U.S. alcohol at government stores, wine and beer included, in response to Trump tariffs

The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch has stopped purchasing all American beer, wine, and liquor and has removed existing stock ...

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Trump’s plan for government: ‘maximum’ cuts he can get away with

The overriding questions of President Donald Trump’s second term are how dramatically he wants to cut government, and how far ...

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Greenland to elect new government as Trump coaxes, threatens

The president says the United States needs to “get” Greenland “one way or the other.” The territory has banned political ...

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Dave Portnoy got offer for government job under Trump — why he turned it down

While questioning how Elon Musk is able to continue as CEO of Tesla while performing his duties with the Department of ...

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