Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a GOP stopgap funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avert a government shutdown.
The House on Tuesday passed the measure 217-213, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
Meanwhile, President Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his tariff threats, escalating the tit for tat with Canada on Tuesday when he said his administration would increase planned steel and aluminum tariffs in response to an electricity surcharge the Ontario government imposed on the U.S. Later that day, Ontario Premier Doug Ford backed off from the threat.
A day of talks in Saudi Arabia between U.S. diplomats and their Ukrainian counterparts yielded restoration of military and intelligence cooperation, as Ukraine indicated it was open to a 30-day ceasefire.
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