Tag: Rejects

Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season. But the day’s outcome was uncertain after Trump doubled down on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal…

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News Roundup: Senate battle for voting protections; Supreme Court rejects latest Trump gambit

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In the news today: Tonight saw the latest Senate battle to protect voting rights even as Republican-held state legislatures pass unprecedented rollbacks targeting those rights. What’s next is unclear, but Democratic leaders organized the vote tonight as a move to force the two Senate Democratic holdouts—as well as all Senate Republicans—on record for blocking the urgently needed protections. Also this evening, the Supreme Court rejected a Trump demand that the National Archives refuse a congressional request for administration records pertaining to the violence on January 6. Justice Thomas was the…

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Trump rejects calls to drop Confederate base names – BBC News

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Trump rejects calls to drop Confederate base names  BBC News Trump would ‘not even consider’ renaming bases with Confederate links  The Guardian Trump says U.S. Army bases will keep Confederate names despite push after George Floyd death  CNBC Donald Trump rules out renaming US bases named after Confederate leaders  ABC News Trump opposes efforts to remove Confederate commanders’ names from military bases  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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Mexico rejects bid in US Congress to impose trade-pact inspectors – FRANCE 24

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Mexico rejects bid in US Congress to impose trade-pact inspectors  FRANCE 24 Mexico objects over US bill on ratifying trade pact  ABC News Mexico Objects to Call for Placement of U.S. Monitors in Trade Bill  The Wall Street Journal Mexico disputes language in US bill on ratifying USMCA trade pact  Automotive News Canada View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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