Trump and Congress Reach Spending Deal to Avert Government Shutdown

Donald Trump and congressional leaders reached a bipartisan agreement to fund approximately 96% of the USA government through September, successfully averting a partial shutdown. The deal includes a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security to allow for further negotiations regarding immigration enforcement and the use of body cameras. Following the budget breakthrough, Donald Trump announced plans to name a successor for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and authorized reopening commercial flights to Venezuela.