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Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICKUpdated 6:41 PM CDT, March 13, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump administration.
Schumer told Democrats privately during a spirited closed-door lunch and then made public remarks ahead of voting Friday, which will be hours before the midnight deadline to keep government running. The New York senator said as bad as the GOP bill is, a shutdown would be worse, giving President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk “carte blanche” as they tear through the government.
“Trump has taken a blowtorch to our country and wielded chaos like a weapon,” Schumer said. “For Donald Trump, a shutdown would be a gift. It would be the best distraction he could ask for from his awful agenda.”
The move by Schumer brings a potential resolution to what has been a dayslong standoff. Senate Democrats have mounted a last-ditch protest over the package, which already passed the House but without slapping any limits they were demanding on Trump and billionaire Musk’s efforts to gut federal operations. ...
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Musk visits National Security Agency after urging 'overhaul' of U.S. cyberespionage hub
The unannounced visit suggests Musk’s drive to slash the federal workforce now extends to a secretive agency known as the "puzzle palace" for its famed codebreaking abilities.
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NATO secretary-general tells Trump he's motivating alliance members to spend more on defense
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is praising President Donald Trump for motivating fellow transatlantic alliance members to step up defense spending and getting Russia to the negotiating table for talks about its grinding war against Ukraine.
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Trump 'hopes' Putin agrees to ceasefire as Moscow signals no truce yet
President Donald Trump said he "hopes" Russia agrees to a ceasefire deal after Ukraine accepted the terms earlier this week and warned it would be a "very disappointing moment for the world" otherwise.
www.foxnews.com
Trump questions Denmark’s claim to Greenland, says more US troops could be headed there
President Donald Trump said Thursday the U.S. really needs Greenland "for national security" and suggested more U.S. troops could be heading that way.
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Irish prime minister says "tariffs are damaging" amid Trump trade standoff
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the U.S. and Ireland's economic relationship as a "two-way street."
www.cbsnews.com
US stocks tumble, worsening losses amid trade war
Trump stood by his tariff plans. "I'm not going to bend at all," Trump said.
abcnews.go.com
Dark economic clouds loom over Trump and the GOP: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Chuck Schumer seeks a path to avoid a government shutdown.
www.nbcnews.com
Trump says he’s 'not going to bend' on auto, metal tariffs coming for Canada
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he’s not going to change his mind on the tariffs he’s imposing on Canada.
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Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the crisis.
www.bbc.com
SCOOP: Trump crafts plan to cut spending without Congress after shutdown is averted
President Donald Trump and his allies are already crafting a plan to make good on their promise to cut federal spending this year and plan to fast-track it.
www.foxnews.com
President Duda calls on US to place nuclear weapons in Poland
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has again called on the United States to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to Russia.
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Putin responds to US-brokered ceasefire deal, Zelenskyy fires back
Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed in on the US-brokered ceasefire for Ukraine. Ukraine's Zelenskyy fired back.
www.usatoday.com
Republicans use legislative sneak play to tie Democrats' hands on tariffs
House Republicans successfully blocked Democrats from forcing votes and debate on President Donald Trump's controversial tariffs.
abcnews.go.com
Fear and resignation after ‘world’s most powerful company’ pays Trump a $100 billion ‘protection fee’ | CNN Business
It was a surprise ceremony at the White House presided over by President Donald Trump to unveil a $100 billion investment from what he called the world’s most powerful company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
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Trump’s tariffs may end up blowing up the US dollar hegemony
Some of the US president’s most daring MAGA policies may inflict irreparable harm to the US economy.
www.aljazeera.com
'A legacy that is unmatched:' Tributes pour in for longtime Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva
Colleagues and friends of Raúl M. Grijalva are remembering the 12-term congressman from Arizona for his tireless efforts to protect the environment, advance tribal interests and fight for equality.
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