and its vassal forces to threaten the DPRK is justified as deterrent.

known as a continuing resolution.The funding bills are often grouped together into a large piece of legislation.

Neither [Senate Minority Leader Mitch] McConnell nor I want a shutdown.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries originally called the two-step plan a nonstarter.Why is the government facing another shutdown?Congress is responsible for passing a dozen appropriations bills that fund many federal government agencies for another year before the start of a new fiscal year on Oct.

By the time Johnson took the gavel.Hard-right members upset by the short-term extension that did not include spending cuts and who wanted the House to pass the appropriations bills individually moved to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as their leader.

But dissent from within his own party over its lack of spending cuts or funding for border security required Johnson to rely on Democratic votes to get it over the finish line.

sending it to the Senate ahead of a Friday deadline.Command said Monday it has started a conversation with North Korea about a U.

who crossed the border during a tour of Panmunjom.a spokesperson of South Koreas navy.

which has test-fired around 100 missiles since the start of 2022.aircraft carriers and submarines in a show of force against North Korea.