It took a few tries, but lawmakers eventually found a way to do their jobs.
Merry Christmas, America – the looming shutdown has been averted … for now. That storm will return in March, but at least it won’t affect holiday travel or the paychecks of potentially many thousands of federal employees right before Christmas.
Stopgap Spending, Take Three!
An agreement was reached Monday, December 16, between lawmakers from both parties in both chambers of Congress, but Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) dropped that deal on Wednesday under pressure from his colleagues. For those who only follow the establishment media, it was President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk who tanked the bill. Those who looked deeper into the matter know there was considerable pressure from the GOP rank and file, as well.
The 1,547-page…
