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Shutdown Showdown, Clinton Clash, and Trump's Voting Power Play

House to Vote on Funding Package as Government Shutdown Looms

Washington D.C. - The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a massive funding package aimed at ending the partial government shutdown, which began Saturday after funding lapsed for a majority of the government, according to CBS News. The five-bill package includes funding for the departments of Defense, State, Treasury, and others.

A key point of contention has been the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats demanding reforms to immigration enforcement agencies like ICE. The package includes a two-week extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

The House Rules Committee cleared the funding package along party lines on Monday night. House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a crucial test in a party-line procedural vote Tuesday morning. He can only afford to lose a small number of votes.

Clintons Agree to Depositions in Epstein Investigation

In other news, former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed to sit for closed-door depositions in the House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation, ABC News reported. This development led the Republican chairman of the committee to reconsider moving forward with contempt resolutions against the Clintons.

The House was expected to vote on two contempt of Congress resolutions against the Clintons as soon as Wednesday, but that changed after the Clintons agreed to Republicans' demands on Monday evening. "They negotiated in good faith. You did not," Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña posted on X, according to ABC News.

Trump Calls for Republicans to "Nationalize" Voting

Former President Donald Trump urged Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" voting, continuing to make false claims about the electoral process in the U.S. with the 2026 midterm elections approaching, ABC News reported.

Trump made the comments in an interview with former FBI Director Dan Bongino, who resigned from his post in December and returned to podcasting. Trump alleged noncitizen voting was improperly influencing election outcomes, though experts insist such instances are incredibly rare and already illegal, and told Bongino it was "amazing that the Republicans aren't touching it."

Senate GOP Warns of Chinese Vapes

Senate Republicans alerted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital that the Chinese government was reaping massive profits from "illicit Chinese e-cigarettes" entering the country. The senators warned the Trump administration that these vapes could be used by the CCP to spy on Americans and launder cartel cash.

Mortgage Rates Remain a Factor for Home Buyers

Potential home buyers and those considering refinancing continue to face challenges with high mortgage rates and limited inventory, according to CBS News. Securing the best mortgage rates requires a strong credit score and overall application. CBS News compiled a list of average mortgage and refinance interest rates.

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