House approves partial funding package as Congress races to avoid shutdown

Washington — The House easily approved bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund several federal agencies and programs through September as lawmakers work to avert the threat of another government shutdown later this month. In a 397 to 28 vote, lawmakers approved the three-bill package, known as a “minibus,” which House and Senate negotiators released earlier this

US Treasury Implementing Trump-Backed ‘No Tax’ on Car Loan Interest, Bessent Says

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent gives remarks during a roundtable meeting at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington on May 29, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Treasury Department is implementing a policy that eliminates taxes on car loan interest, a move meant to lower costs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Jan. 7. The

Bondi Warns Minneapolis ICE Protesters Not to Cross ‘Red Line’ After Shooting

Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi warned on Jan. 8 that protesters responding to the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis or demonstrating against the immigration operation in Minnesota should not “cross