Congress Unveils Short-Term Funding Bill to Avoid End-of-Year Government Shutdown

The bill will enable government funding to March 14 after Congress failed to enact permanent bills on time, continuing a trend since 1997. WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Dec. 17 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would keep the government funded until March 14, punting the issue of permanent funding to the incoming 119th Congress

‘Significant Risk of Fraud’: Federal Watchdog Calls for Emergency Halt to Biden’s $400 Billion Energy Loan Fund

The Department of Energy’s inspector general on Tuesday issued an unprecedented call to suspend the Biden administration’s $400 billion energy loan program, warning that officials aren’t complying with conflict-of-interest rules and that the program carries a “significant risk of fraud.” The news comes as the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has been rushing to

Republican Lawmaker Expects Revival of DOJ ‘China Initiative’ Under Trump

Launched during the first Trump administration, the initiative targeted intellectual property theft by the Chinese regime. WASHINGTON—House Committee on Homeland Security Chair Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) said he expects to see a revival of the “China initiative” under the new administration. “Yes, I think you’ll see that,” Green said when asked about the return of

House Committee Chair Expects Revival of DOJ China Initiative Under Trump

Launched during the first Trump administration, the initiative targeted intellectual property theft by the Chinese regime. WASHINGTON—House Committee on Homeland Security Chair Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) said he expects to see a revival of the “China initiative” under the new administration. “Yes, I think you’ll see that,” Green said when asked about the return of