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Elon Musk, a shutdown and federal government

How a Government Shutdown Would Help Elon Musk

On this special episode of "Uncanny Valley," we unpack Elon Musk's desire for a government shutdown that could become permanent. Plus: An update on measles misinformation in the US.

Futurism on MSN · 2d

Elon Musk Reportedly Wants the Government to Shut Down So He Can Do Something Dark

Unelected White House official Elon Musk is desperate for the federal government to grind to a halt — so he can continue dismantling it.

The New York Times · 3d

What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

By design, budget reconciliation mostly addresses the parts of federal spending that are not part of the appropriations process. This includes mandatory programs like Medicare, Medicaid, food assistance, student loans and farm aid that get automatically funded unless Congress makes changes to their structure.

Senate poised to avert shutdown

Investopedia on MSN · 1h

Senate Advances Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The Senate voted Friday to advance a bill funding the government through September and averting a government shutdown, thwarting an effort by some Democratic lawmakers who had wanted to use a shutdown threat to curtail President Donald Trump's mass firing of federal workers.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1h

Several Democrats join Republicans to advance funding bill that would avoid government shutdown

The measure had a pathway for passage following the cloture vote on the bill, which passed on a near-partisan basis in the House but requires 3/5 approval in the Senate.

The Washington Post on MSN · 3h

Senate poised to avert shutdown, but decision divides Democrats

Dozens of House Democrats sent a letter to Schumer on Friday to express their “strong opposition” to his plan to back the Republican measure

New York Magazine on MSN6h

Will There Be a Government Shutdown? Live Updates

With thousands of federal workers either fired, placed on administrative leave, or at immediate risk of losing their jobs, ...

Elon Musk Has Wanted the Government Shutdown

Sources tell WIRED that Elon Musk has wanted a government shutdown in part because it would potentially make it easier to ...

Schumer, Facing Backlash for Not Forcing a Shutdown, Says He’ll Take ‘the Bullets’

Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and ...

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Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led spending ...

Government shutdown looms. Will it affect weather alerts? Social Security? SNAP? Student loans?

If the Senate fails to pass a stopgap funding bill by tonight, the federal government shuts down for lack of money. Here's what will keep going.

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Senate Dems brace to vote for a bill they hate — to block Elon Musk

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.

Padilla, Schiff to vote against GOP’s stopgap budget measure as possible shutdown looms

California Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff say they will vote against a budget measure aimed at funding the ...

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Federal employees union tells Congress: Don't just give Musk and Trump more money

The American Federation of Government Employees said a "government shutdown has been underway since January 20" ...

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