By Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders from both parties looked to put a positive light on a $1.2 trillion spending package that lawmakers are working to approve before funding expires at midnight Friday for a host of key government agencies. Text of the legislation had not been released as of Wednesday … Read more
By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett | CNN There is still no clear path to avert a partial government shutdown at the end of the week, with just five days until Congress runs into a key funding deadline. Lawmakers had hoped to release the text of a bipartisan spending deal Sunday … Read more
NEW DELHI: After eight consecutive days, social media users in Pakistan continue to face a blackout of services from platform X (formerly Twitter), as reported by Pakistan-based Geo News. The suspension, which commenced the previous Saturday, has left users unable to access the X platform, with authorities yet to provide a clear explanation for the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: After almost a week, the popular social media platform ‘X’ is still inaccessible to Pakistanis and the caretaker government has yet to disclose the reason behind the prolonged disruption, Geo News reported.According to the report, the shutdown that began last Saturday resulted in users across the country being unable to share information.Caretaker Minister for … Read more
By Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March. The House approved the measure by a vote of 314-108, with opposition coming mostly from the more conservative … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval Wednesday night to a temporary government funding package that pushes a confrontation over the federal budget into the new year. The Senate met into the night to pass the bill with an overwhelming 87-11 tally and send … Read more