Politics

TL/DR - Speaker Mike Johnson is caught in a difficult position as he aims to organize aid for Ukraine while facing opposition within his own party. Mr. Johnson, who has privately expressed a desire to send aid to Ukraine despite his past votes against it, is under pressure from members like Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who filed a…

TL/DR - The government funding package signed by President Biden includes a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. The White House has expressed disapproval of this policy and vows to work towards its repeal. The provision does not prevent the display of Pride flags elsewhere on embassy grounds or inside the…

TL/DR - The House of Representatives has passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government through September and averting a partial shutdown. Passage came with a political cost for Speaker Mike Johnson, due to opposition from conservative Republicans who accused him of supporting legislation that would attack the American…

TL/DR - Congress leaders have revealed a $1.2 trillion government funding package to prevent a potential shutdown ahead of a deadline on Friday. The package includes six bills and covers the funding for various departments, including State, Homeland Security, Defense, Labor, and Health and Human Services. If approved, the package could prevent a…