A partial government shutdown is looming at week’s end

House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking to schedule a vote tomorrow (TUE) on the 99-page bill, with a view to Democrats responsible for a potential partial government shutdown. He’ll again need total GOP support to thread the needle. Congress must act by Friday midnight. when the current continuing resolution expires. House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through September 30th. Trump praised the bill, posting on his Truth Social platform that Republicans have to “remain UNITED — NO DISSENT —.”

Trump, Putin set to talk about Russia-Ukraine war

A phone call is set for today [TUE] between President Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The two leaders will talk about ending the Russia-Ukraine war, says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The president told reporters that he and Putin “have a very good chance” of bringing the war to an end. Meanwhile, European allies are worried about what concessions might be made.

President Trump Signs Budget Deal, Avoiding Shutdown

President Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September. : A major victory for President Trump, the Saturday signing put an end to the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats. The bill largely keeps government funding at levels set during Joe Biden’s presidency, though with changes. It trims non-defense spending by about $13 billion from the previous year and increases defense spending by about $6 billion, which are marginal changes when talking about a topline spending level of nearly $1.7 trillion. The Senate cleared the legislation on Friday in a 54-46 party line vote.

DOJ Launches Election Investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital has formed a “special unit” to investigate election offenses, according to an email sent to lawyers in his office on Monday.

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VERBATIM: Interim District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said the “Special Unit: Election Accountability” has already opened one investigation and that it “will continue to make sure that all the election laws of our nation are obeyed,” according to the email reviewed by media. Martin was involved in the “Stop the Steal” movement after President Trump lost the 2020 election to former President Joe Biden.
The Trump administration had been expected to shift the Justice Department’s priorities around investigating voting and elections. The agency has historically targeted voter suppression efforts and state laws that could disenfranchise certain groups, but conservatives have called for an increased focus on voter fraud.
Bernie Bennett, Washington.

The Navy is out of the abortion business

The Navy is out of the abortion business

VERBATIM:  Female sailors and marines will no longer be giving leave or travel expenses to help them terminate a pregnancy.  The Navy is getting in line with new pro-life directives from President Trump.  While dropping support for abortion, the service WILL help women seeking in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments.  Mr. Trump vowed to get the federal government out of the abortion business when he was campaigning and now he’s doing so.  MH SRNN NEWS.

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