Senate Republicans try to fast-track emergency military pay as they brace for shutdown
Two Republican senators are efforting quick passage of their bill to ensure military are paid in the event of a partial government shutdown.
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Biden Gives Last-Minute Student Loan Handout as He Abandons Broader Initiative
In the final weeks of his presidency, Biden announced a last-minute student loan handout, even as he abandons his broader plan to cancel student loans for over 38 million Americans, the Associated Press reported. Biden will forgive $4.28 billion in student loans for 54,900 eligible public sector workers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program,
Fani Willis Disqualified in Trump Case: Here Are 7 Things We Know
With the decision, it places the case against Trump effectively in limbo. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday was removed by a state court as prosecutor from President-elect Donald Trump’s election-related criminal case. The Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Willis amid allegations she engaged in improper behavior amid her relationship with her former
House GOP regroups with hours to go before a government shutdown
Washington — House Republicans went back to the drawing board Friday morning to try and chart a path forward to avoid a government shutdown and approve new spending, with Speaker Mike Johnson bruised by a failed vote on Thursday night. The GOP majority tried and failed to fast-track a measure that would keep the government
House Republicans reach new plan to avoid government shutdown after back-to-back defeats
House Republicans have tentatively reached another deal to avert a partial government shutdown, as the clock ticks closer to midnight.
Trump Proposes Raising Debt Ceiling Until 2029
‘Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his support for eliminating or extending the debt ceiling, as Congress tries to avert a government shutdown. Taking to social media, Trump urged lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling by at
Trump files amicus brief to ‘immediately’ stop Biden sale of border wall, says conduct is ‘possibly criminal’
President-elect Donald Trump filed an amicus brief late Thursday in support of a legal effort by Texas and Missouri to “immediately" stop the Biden administration’s sale of border wall materials, saying the action is “possibly criminal."