Washington narrowly avoided a government shutdown, but the political damage inside the Republican Party may be far from contained. A $1.2 trillion spending bill backed by President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson passed the House — yet only after a public revolt by 21 Republican lawmakers. The dissenters accused party leaders of surrendering leverage, failing to secure election integrity measures, and shortchanging Homeland Security funding. Trump may have secured a legislative win, but questions now swirl over his grip on party unity. Watch