Lawmakers move to limit powers of the governor, attorney general, and schools superintendent. Legislation that would weaken the powers of North Carolina’s incoming governor and other Democrat officials cleared both chambers of the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature this week. In addition to relief funding for Hurricane Helene survivors, the 131-page bill includes new limits on the
Ottawa’s plan to engage with the next U.S. administration moved forward this week with Foreign Affairs Minster Mélanie Joly meeting with Republican politicians while visiting Washington. At the end of her visit, Joly said she had met with “many” senators, with the main topics discussed including the countries’ trade relationship, shared border, and Arctic foreign
The center-left New Democrat Coalition (NDC) voted on Nov. 20 to elect Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) as chair to lead the effort to push for the moderate policies the House caucus promotes in the 119th Congress. Previous NDC Chair Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) praised Schneider as a practical, commonsense leader “needed more than ever.” Under
Gary Gensler was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2021. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Nov. 21 that its chair, Gary Gensler, will leave the agency on Jan. 20, 2025. “It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve with
President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to cut government spending by reasserting the presidential power of impoundment, a move certain to spark a court battle and one that could redefine presidential power for decades to come. Impoundment occurs when the president chooses not to disburse funds authorized by Congress; instead leaving them unspent in
During her 2024 congressional race, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer was endorsed by 20 labor unions. Outgoing U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who narrowly lost her reelection bid for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District earlier this month, is being considered for the role of labor secretary in the incoming Trump administration. The congresswoman will reportedly travel to Mar-a-Lago this
The transportation secretary replied to comments from the heads of two major carriers expressing hope for less regulatory oversight in the future. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said airline chiefs should use more energy worrying about their passengers than their regulators. During a Nov. 21 news conference, Buttigieg—in an apparent response to Delta Air