House passes full-year spending bill, Houthi coalition airstrikes in Yemen, Paramount clo…
The House passed a full-year spending package on a 217-214 party-line vote, sending it to the president and replacing short-term extensions with five bills through September. A federal judge blocked migrant fines up to $1.8 million while coalition airstrikes hit Sanaa and Saada after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. Plus, Paramount closed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating one of the largest news and entertainment companies in the country.
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