WASHINGTON — Congress struck an 11th-hour deal to avert a government shutdown during the holidays, but in the process, it lengthened an already extensive to-do list for the first year of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office. The funding bill

WASHINGTON — Just days before the height of the holiday season, a government shutdown could throw hundreds of thousands of federal workers into the lurch by putting future paychecks in jeopardy. Many workers will be furloughed, while some employees will

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Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, our Capitol Hill

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is abandoning his efforts to provide some protections for transgender student athletes and cancel student loans for more than 38 million Americans, the first steps in an administration-wide plan to jettison pending regulations to prevent

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WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led Senate confirmed the 235th federal judge nominated by President Joe Biden, marking a milestone for the outgoing occupant of the White House by giving him one more than former President Donald Trump secured. The latest confirmation

The looming specter of a government shutdown could spell delays for holiday travelers this year. The biggest impact would likely be felt at U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it expected to screen 40 million passengers through

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump won’t be sworn in for another month, but a possible government shutdown is raising questions in Washington about how a funding lapse could affect the opening of the next Congress, the certification of Trump’s election, and

Among the measures being debated by Congress to avert a government shutdown is increasing the debt ceiling — or eliminating it entirely. It’s arguably the most unusual demand from President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans seeking to ward off a