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Salesman-in-chief: Trump leans on Freedom Caucus to avert government shutdown

Donald Trump persuaded hardline Republicans to support a stopgap spending bill, achieving a 217-213 vote and averting a government shutdown this weekend.
Trump's pressure campaign included both public and private tactics, as he emphasized the bill's importance for his agenda.
The continuing resolution largely maintains current funding levels and requires Senate approval and Trump's signature by Friday.
The passing of the bill avoided a government shutdown and reflected a shift in hardline Republicans' support for stopgap measures since their majority began.

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House spending bill to avert shutdown faces hurdles in Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to squeeze a short-term government funding bill through a vote by a slimmest of margins. Attention now turns to the senators across the hall with a government shutdown deadline looming. Nikole Killion has the latest.

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Salesman-in-chief: Trump leans on Freedom Caucus to avert government shutdown

Donald Trump just convinced dozens of Republican hardliners to do what House speakers from John Boehner to Kevin McCarthy could not: Walk the plank on one of Washington’s dreaded short-term spending bills.

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