Government shutdown enters fifth day as Democrats, Republicans remain at impasseThe US federal government shutdown enters its fifth day with no resolution as Republican and Democratic lawmakers remain deadlocked. Democr...
05 Oct, 2025, 09.55 PM IST
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishmentPresident Trump is leveraging the government shutdown to reshape the federal workforce, threatening mass firings and cutting Democratic-fav...
02 Oct, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
Trump's vast federal cuts create distrust on Capitol Hill as shutdown risk growsThe Trump administration faces scrutiny for stalling federal funds. Billions for programs like Head Start and NIH were withheld. A watchdog...
27 Sep, 2025, 10.51 AM IST
US Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aidThe U.S. Supreme Court sided with Donald Trump, allowing his administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress fo...
27 Sep, 2025, 07.50 AM IST
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow billions of foreign aid cuts: ReportThe Trump administration has made an emergency request to the Supreme Court to freeze billions in foreign aid approved by Congress. This ac...
08 Sep, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by CongressA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $11.5 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress, which Trump had sought t...
05 Sep, 2025, 06.39 AM IST
Is the US government again heading for a shutdown? September could be crucial as Congress returns to DCCongress is back in Washington with big fights ahead. The government faces a shutdown risk on September 30 if no deal is made. Lawmakers ar...
02 Sep, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
Why US government is facing the risk of a shutdown and what services would be affectedUS lawmakers return to address critical issues, including the looming government funding deadline at the end of September. A shutdown could...
02 Sep, 2025, 05.05 PM IST
Trump blocks USD 4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK'd, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years agoDonald Trump plans to cut USD 4.9 billion in foreign aid. He informed House Speaker Mike Johnson about this decision. Trump is using a pock...
29 Aug, 2025, 09.40 PM IST
Trump could soon challenge Congress with rare funding cancellationThe Trump administration is considering a pocket rescission to permanently withhold federal funding, drawing criticism from some Republican...
15 Aug, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
House gives final approval to Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aidThe House approved President Trump's $9 billion rescissions package, targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, marking a rare victory ...
18 Jul, 2025, 09.47 AM IST
US Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by TrumpThe Senate passed $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Trump, targeting public broadcasting and foreign aid, despite ...
17 Jul, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
Trump freezes $5–$6.8 billion in school funding — parents and teachers need to take note of these pointsThe Trump administration halted billions in school funds, impacting states and local districts. This freeze affected teacher training, afte...
01 Jul, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Elon Musk steps down from Trump team after criticising ‘big or beautiful’ spending bill, thanks President for opportunityElon Musk has officially ended his role in the Trump administration after criticising President Trump's “big beautiful bill”, a major legis...
29 May, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DOGE cuts into lawBillionaire Elon Musk met with Republican senators to discuss using budget rescissions to solidify federal budget cuts spearheaded by his D...
06 Mar, 2025, 07.36 AM IST
Donald Trump plans to cut $15billion in spending squeaks through HouseThe package of so-called rescissions has been embraced by GOP conservatives upset by passage in March of a USD 1.3 trillion catchall spendi...
08 Jun, 2018, 01.40 PM IST