BUDGET Congress races to pass a $1.2T funding package and beat a midnight shutdown   INTERNATIONAL UN Security Council fails to pass U.S. backed resolution for a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages    SENATE Sen. Bob Menendez, charged with corruption, won’t run in the N.J. Democratic primary   HOUSE GOP call to raise Social Security retirement age met with bipartisan skepticism   BUSINESS Donald Trump stands to raise $3B by taking his Truth Social platform public