Coverage dated December 17, 2024 to December 18, 2024

US govt shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill funding deal

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The money authorized by lawmakers to run federal agencies is set to expire Friday night, and party leaders had agreed on a stopgap bill.

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Forbes
Musk Says Congressional Bill To Avert Government Shutdown “Should Not Pass” (opens Forbes)
Published Dec 17, 2024
Forbes's feed description
The billionaire, picked by Trump to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, described the 1,547-page bill as a “piece of pork.”
Rolling Stone
Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Dec 18, 2024
Rolling Stone's feed description
Elon Musk went on a posting spree on X to block a congressional funding bill, saying the government should shut down until Trump becomes president.
Digital Journal
US govt shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill funding deal (opens Digital Journal)
Published Dec 18, 2024
Digital Journal's feed description
The money authorized by lawmakers to run federal agencies is set to expire Friday night, and party leaders had agreed on a stopgap bill.
The Week
Trump, Musk sink spending bill, teeing up shutdown (opens The Week)
Published Dec 18, 2024
The Week's feed description
This makes a looming government shutdown all the more likely
CBS News
Congress veers toward government shutdown after GOP revolt led by Trump, Musk (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 18, 2024
CBS News's feed description
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.