Biden Administration Races to Issue Final Grants, Spending Projects Before Trump Takes Office

Administration officials are working at the last minute to issue billions in grants before Biden leaves office in January. In the remaining weeks of his administration, President Joe Biden and his officials are racing against the clock to issue billions in grants and take other steps to retain as much as possible of his legacy

How Does Budget Reconciliation Work in Congress?

The GOP will have control of the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House, making passing and enacting reconciliation bills easier. WASHINGTON—A powerful but little-known mechanism is expected to be employed in the upcoming Congress to advance significant parts of President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. The budget reconciliation mechanism can be used to

Republicans Plan to Undo Some Biden Administration Rules Next Congress

The Congressional Review Act gives a new Congress 60 days to adopt resolutions halting certain regulations adopted by the previous administration. Among the final bills introduced in the current lame-duck Congress, and the first resolutions to be filed in the new Congress that convenes on Jan. 3, will be resolutions seeking to suspend implementation of

5 Things to Know About Scott Bessent, Trump’s Treasury Secretary Nominee

President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 22 announced Wall Street financier Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary following weeks of speculation. “Scott is widely respected as one of the world’s foremost international investors and geopolitical and economic strategists,” Trump said in a statement on the nomination. “Scott’s story is that of the American Dream.” Bessent edged

Trump Names NFL Veteran Scott Turner as HUD Secretary

Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies, the opportunity zones, during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, 52, worked during Trump’s first term, serving as the executive director of

NFL Veteran Scott Turner Named as New HUD Secretary Nominee

Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies—opportunity zones—during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of former NFL player Scott Turner to lead his Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, 52, served in Trump’s first administration as the executive director of the White House Opportunity

Sebastian Gorka, Alex Wong to Join Trump Administration as Senior National Security Staff

The two served during the first term. President-elect Donald J. Trump has announced two new picks for his national security team, including a veteran of his first term familiar to many radio listeners. Sebastian Gorka, who served as a deputy assistant to the president in 2017, will reprise that role while also serving as counterterrorism