Trump's new demands leave Congress scrambling to avert a government shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump's sudden entrance into the debate over government funding and new demands sent Congress spiraling as lawmakers are trying to wrap up work and head home for the holidays. It leaves House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., scrambling to engineer a new plan before Friday's deadline to keep government open.
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The president-elect proposed a controversial provision to raise the nation's debt limit — something his own party routinely rejects.
