Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown; Other News Developments Emerge
Washington D.C. – President Trump signed a massive funding bill on Tuesday, ending the partial government shutdown after a four-day standoff, according to CBS News. The House earlier approved the package by a vote of 217 to 214, with 21 Republicans and 21 Democrats crossing the aisle. Speaker Mike Johnson faced challenges in getting the bill passed, but ultimately convinced GOP holdouts to advance the measure for a final vote. The legislation includes five full-year spending bills and a two-week extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
In other news, a judge in Oregon temporarily restricted federal officers from using tear gas and projectile munitions at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon ordered federal officers to not use chemical or projectile munitions unless the person targeted poses an imminent threat of physical harm. Simon also limited federal officers from firing munitions at the head, neck, or torso "unless the officer is legally justified in using deadly force against that person." The temporary restraining order is in effect for 14 days. Simon wrote that the nation "is now at a crossroads."
Meanwhile, NASA announced a delay in the Artemis II moon launch, pushing it to March at the earliest due to issues during testing of the rocket. A dress rehearsal countdown ran into problems, including an out-of-limits hydrogen leak, and was called off early Tuesday. "With the conclusion of the wet dress rehearsal today, we are moving off the February launch window and targeting March for the earliest possible launch of Artemis II," NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a post on X. NASA plans an on-pad repair of the fuel leak that derailed the dress rehearsal. "We are still in the process of assessing the data that we collected yesterday and developing the (repair) plan," said Lori Glaze, a senior manager in NASA's Exploration Systems Development office. "We do believe...at this point that the work that's in front of us can be conducted out at the pad, and that's what we anticipate."
In Mississippi, families are facing prolonged power outages, with more than 36,000 homes and businesses without electricity for a second week after a historic winter storm. This has collided with boil-water advisories, leaving some families without a way to make their water safe to drink. Volunteer firefighters in Gravestown have been conducting wellness checks, delivering water and basic supplies to residents who have been without power for days. James and Heather Albertson, a couple in Gravestown, have been huddling around a gas heater inside their home.
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