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Democrats Narrow GOP Majority in House; Government Shutdown Looms as Funding Bill Stalls
Washington, D.C. – A partial government shutdown, already underway since Saturday, is expected to lengthen as House Democrats announced they would not expedite the passage of a Senate-approved funding package. This development coincided with Democrat Christian Menefee winning a special election in Texas, narrowing the Republican's slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries confirmed the party's position on the funding measure in an interview Saturday on MSNOW, according to ABC News. The Senate had previously voted to separate out extended funding for the Department of Homeland Security after reaching a deal with the White House.
Menefee, the Harris County attorney, defeated Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, in a runoff election for the Texas seat. The seat had been vacant since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner in March 2025, ABC News reported. Menefee, in his victory speech, told President Trump that the Democratic district "topples corrupt presidencies."
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer increased pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to testify before a congressional committee regarding his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times. Starmer's comments followed the release of photographs purportedly showing the former British prince kneeling over a woman. While Starmer previously supported the principle of those with information coming forward, he stated this weekend that Mountbatten-Windsor should consider the request personally. Democrats in Congress requested Mountbatten-Windsor's testimony in November.
In Florida, a couple is facing charges related to an alleged luxury car title fraud scheme. Michael Anthony Lucci, 32, and Emily Marie Lucci, 30, are charged with multiple counts, including making false statements on applications for bills of sale, possessing counterfeit vehicle titles, perjury, uttering forged instruments, racketeering, and organized fraud, according to Fox News. The charges stem from their operation of a car dealership.
The nation is also grappling with a housing crisis, with home prices outpacing wage growth, making homeownership increasingly difficult for first-time buyers and young families. According to Fox News, the current situation is "the predictable result of decades of policy choices that made it harder and harder to build owner-occupied housing." The article noted that in 1950, the United States had 23.6 million owner-occupied homes, representing 55% of all households.
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