Partial Government Shutdown Begins as Senate Passes Spending Package
Washington D.C. - The federal government entered a partial shutdown just after midnight on Friday, a lapse that lawmakers from both parties anticipate will be brief, likely lasting only through the weekend, according to Time. The shutdown occurred despite the Senate's move on Friday evening to pass a bipartisan spending package intended to keep most of the government funded through the end of the fiscal year.
The Senate's spending package also allows for two more weeks to negotiate new limits on the Administration's immigration enforcement tactics, Time reported. However, with the House out of session until Monday, lawmakers recognized that there was no feasible way to send the bill to President Donald Trump before the deadline, making a short shutdown unavoidable. The pressure now shifts to the House, where lawmakers will decide whether to swiftly ratify the Senate plan or reopen a deeper fight.
In other news, actress Jane Fonda spoke out in support of Don Lemon at a rally in Los Angeles on Friday, Variety reported. This came after the former CNN anchor was arrested and indicted on charges of interfering with a religious service during a Minnesota ICE protest. "We are not ready to sit and be quiet. We have to speak up," Fonda said, according to TMZ, emphasizing the importance of speaking up for constitutional rights.
The entertainment world mourned the loss of Catherine O'Hara, the comedy icon who died on Friday at 71, according to Time. O'Hara was known for her roles as a "pretentious artiste with a ghost infestation and a goth stepdaughter who hates her," as well as a "harried matriarch who discovers shes left her youngest son home alone on Christmas."
NPR reported on a study by University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman, who analyzed three decades of data and found that democracies often come back weaker and more fragile after periods of authoritarian rule. "Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power," NPR stated.
Time also provided a breakdown of the film "Send Help," noting the transformed relationship between characters Bradley Preston (Dylan O'Brien) and Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) after they were marooned on a desert island.
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