The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the House voting to avoid a government shutdown today
As a government shutdown looms over Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to rally Republicans to vote in line with President Donald Trump's budget plan.
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GOP lawmakers take crucial step to ‘unlock’ American energy to reverse Biden-era ‘disaster’
Newly introduced legislation aims to make it easier to export energy used for warming up homes and providing electricity in the United States and around the globe.
GOP spending bill would force DC to cut $1B from city government, officials say
D.C. officials are objecting to a continuing resolution backed by President Donald Trump, saying the current draft, if passed, could have "devastating" impacts on the nation's capital.
DOGE and agencies cancel 200,000 federal government credit cards
DOGE has announced that it has deactivated more than 200,000 credit cards linked to more than a dozen federal agencies following an audit showing they were unused or unneeded.
BlackRock CEO Says American ‘Practicalism’ Can ‘Make Energy Great’
Lawrence Fink warned that reducing the federal workforce, however, could backfire if it delays approvals for projects financed by private sector investors. HOUSTON—U.S.-based capital markets will fuel the private investment needed to grow the nation’s energy grid to build out an electrifying digital economy, BlackRock cofounder, Chair, and CEO Lawrence Fink told energy corporation leaders
House Dem pushes to censure Boebert over TV interview about Al Green
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., submitted a resolution to censure Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., for "racist and derogatory" remarks about Rep. Al Green, D-Texas.
US Department of Education Warns 60 Universities They Must Protect Jewish Students
The move follows a broader push to combat antisemitism on campuses after a surge in incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on March 10 sent letters to 60 universities that they say are under investigation for Title VI violations related