Rockin’ around the congressional Christmas tree
Although the House of Representatives rejected the 1,547-page interim spending bill, lawmakers reached an agreement Friday to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays.
Although the House of Representatives rejected the 1,547-page interim spending bill, lawmakers reached an agreement Friday to avoid a government shutdown before the holidays.
The balance of power in the Minnesota State House of Representatives shifted from a tie to a one-member GOP majority due to a successful residency challenge. When the votes were counted after the Nov. 5 general election, the 134-seat Minnesota State House of Representatives membership was tied at 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans. As of
Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce President-elect Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by the president-elect to the newly-created post of special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. Burnett, who was born in London, helped produce hits like “Survivor” and “The Voice,” but
President-elect Trump has tapped Mark Burnett, a TV producer and the creator of "The Apprentice," to serve in a diplomatic role in the United Kingdom.
The nomination underscores the president-elect’s intent to shape the Justice Department’s policy priorities in alignment with his pledge to get tough on crime. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination Aaron Reitz, former Texas deputy attorney general, to head the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy (OLP), a critical arm of the agency responsible for
Lawmakers are having their say after President Biden signed a stopgap bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.
President-elect Trump announced Saturday Aaron Reitz, Chad Mizelle and David Fink will serve in various Department of Justice and Department of Transportation roles starting in January.