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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., talks briefly to reporters just before a vote on an interim spending bill to prevent a government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. The vote failed to pass. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House approves funding bill and sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

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Public School Enrollment Down for 10th Straight Year

FILE - The Capitol in Washington, is framed by early morning clouds, March 19, 2024. Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter. It's up to each federal agency to determine how it handles a shutdown, but there would be disruptions in many services. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The Latest: Time is running short to avert a government shutdown after funding bill is rejected

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Van Orden ran well behind Trump. Can he hold his western Wis district in 2026?

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Republicans ready new spending plan as government shutdown looms

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Winter comes to Dunn County

Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu speaks during an interview on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation

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Menomonie school board election

FILE - People watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)

Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms

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