With less than two days until the government shuts down, the ball is in the Senate’s court to pass a short-term funding bill.
Faced with a choice of backing the House-passed six-month continuing resolution (CR) or opposing it and triggering a shutdown, Democrats are privately signaling they’ll help the GOP reach the needed 60 votes. A floor vote is not expected until Friday.
President Trump met with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday. One point of conversation: Greenland. Trump argued NATO could play a key role in helping the U.S. acquire the island.
The bilateral chat came as the U.S. is in the thick of trying to find a ceasefire deal in Russia’s war in Ukraine. White House chief negotiator Steve Witkoff met Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said he is open to a 30-day ceasefire, as proposed by the U.S.
Trump started the day by threatening Europe with more tariffs, this time on its wine and Champagne.
At midday, a federal judge handed the administration a loss, as he ruled many probationary government employees were fired unlawfully and must be reinstated.
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