Congress Fractures as Funding Talks Stall and Shutdown Looms

Republicans in the House and Senate are mired in internal fights over a summer funding plan, with the House pushing a stopgap bill and partisan add-ons while Democrats resist, raising the risk of a government shutdown before the midterms. The filibuster remains a sticking point, and Trump’s push on voter-ID legislation deepens divisions as lawmakers race to avert a funding gap with a two-month window before August recess.