The Corporate Transparency Act reporting provision was blocked by the Fifth Circuit on Dec. 26 while the litigation works its way through the lower courts. The Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 31, 2024, for an emergency order resurrecting a federal anti-money laundering law that lower courts blocked weeks earlier.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden criticizes Rep. Chip Roy for not getting on board to support House Speaker Mike Johnson to remain speaker.
In the first weeks, lawmakers will have to elect a speaker and certify the 2024 election. The GOP also wants bills on taxes, border security, and debt. WASHINGTON—The 119th Congress of the United States will take office on Jan. 3, 2025, and last for two years, until Jan. 3, 2027. Republicans will hold a slim
Washington — The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Still, there’s the potential for sparks to fly in the House if Republicans revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson during the leadership vote, which is expected to take place shortly after 12 p.m.
There will be new faces in the Senate when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2025. Thanks to flipping four seats, the GOP will control the upper congressional chamber, 53-47, for the first time since early January 2021. Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), while they also won their elections on Nov.
Earlier this year, officials from across the Biden-Harris administration reviewed intelligence detailing Iraq’s central role in a billion-dollar Iranian oil smuggling scheme. But they largely ignored that intelligence, according to those briefed on the matter, giving Tehran what one former U.S. official described as a “free pass” to evade American sanctions and rake in illicit
‘He was acting in the public interest,’ left-wing watchdog group says (Getty Images) President Joe Biden is facing pressure to commute the sentence of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS consultant who leaked the tax returns of Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and other wealthy individuals. Left-wing groups Revolving Door Project and Patriotic