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U.S. House rejects Trump-backed budget. The House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling Dec. 19, a day before a possible government shutdown. Democrats and some Republicans are refusing to accommodate his sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders. The outcome proved a massive setback for Mr. Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, who rampaged against Mr. Johnson’s bipartisan compromise, which Republicans and Democrats had reached earlier to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson appears determined to regroup before the midnight deadline Dec. 20.

Trump isn’t back in office yet, but is already causing chaos

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