Group Led by Ex-CCP Officials Is Quietly Funding US Govt Climate Research, Filings Show

An environmental nonprofit led by former Chinese Communist Party officials is funding federal climate research in the United States, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis of tax filings and government documents. The development raises questions about the extent to which China is influencing research and policymaking at the highest levels of the United States

Why Trump wants Congress to abolish the debt ceiling

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk blew up a GOP-backed deal to fund federal agencies into March, raising the pressure on Republican congressional leaders to craft a plan to avert a government shutdown just before the holidays.  In a statement Wednesday, Trump and Vance lambasted the agreement for

Congress Scrambles for Plan B After Collapse of Funding Deal as Shutdown Deadline Nears

President-elect Donald Trump came out in opposition to the short-term funding deal and issued new demands. WASHINGTON—With government funding set to expire at midnight (ET) on Dec. 20, Congress is scrambling to avert a shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump expressed opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) $100 billion funding extension, effectively dooming the bill’s

Trump shakes up spending talks with call to eliminate debt ceiling

In a move that has stunned Washington, President-elect Donald Trump is now urging Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling, dramatically shaking up talks among lawmakers, who are at an impasse over federal spending and government funding, which is scheduled to lapse this weekend.  While some on Capitol Hill have balked at Trump’s latest demand, the