What’s the perfect way to spend a Thursday night? For Washington insiders, it’s apparently negotiating government spending like it’s a high-stakes poker game. This week, chaos nearly erupted on Capitol Hill as Speaker Mike Johnson’s initial spending plan crashed and burned faster than a Thanksgiving turkey left in the oven too long.
But wait! Enter President-elect Donald Trump and his trusty sidekick, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, who swooped in to save the day. Picture this: Vance pacing through Johnson’s office like a coach drawing up a last-minute play while Trump rallied the team from his Truth Social command center. The result? A shiny new deal featuring:
- A clean 3-month extension of spending levels (no drama for now!)
- A year-long extension of the farm bill (farmers, rejoice!)
- $110 billion in disaster aid (because, hurricanes).
- And Trump’s cherry on top—a two-year suspension of the debt limit till 2027.
Of course, not everyone’s happy. Conservatives like Rep. Chip Roy are fuming over the price tag, Democrats are chanting “hell no” in unison, and lobbyists are mourning their lost “pork.” But hey, at least the bill might actually hit the House floor.
The clock’s ticking—midnight Friday is the deadline. Will this deal glide through Congress, or will we be back to square one? Stay tuned for more political drama, where the stakes are high, and the deadlines are tight.
Catch you next week,
