‘Positive Conversations’: Minister Joly Meets With Republican Senators in Washington

Ottawa’s plan to engage with the next U.S. administration moved forward this week with Foreign Affairs Minster Mélanie Joly meeting with Republican politicians while visiting Washington. At the end of her visit, Joly said she had met with “many” senators, with the main topics discussed including the countries’ trade relationship, shared border, and Arctic foreign

House Center-Left New Democrat Coalition Elects Chair

The center-left New Democrat Coalition (NDC) voted on Nov. 20 to elect Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) as chair to lead the effort to push for the moderate policies the House caucus promotes in the 119th Congress. Previous NDC Chair Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) praised Schneider as a practical, commonsense leader “needed more than ever.” Under

Trump Plans to Use Impoundment to Cut Spending—What Is It?

President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to cut government spending by reasserting the presidential power of impoundment, a move certain to spark a court battle and one that could redefine presidential power for decades to come. Impoundment occurs when the president chooses not to disburse funds authorized by Congress; instead leaving them unspent in

Oregon’s Chavez-DeRemer Being Considered for Trump Administration’s Labor Secretary

During her 2024 congressional race, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer was endorsed by 20 labor unions. Outgoing U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who narrowly lost her reelection bid for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District earlier this month, is being considered for the role of labor secretary in the incoming Trump administration. The congresswoman will reportedly travel to Mar-a-Lago this

Buttigieg Defends New Airline Rules After CEOs Make Critical Comments

The transportation secretary replied to comments from the heads of two major carriers expressing hope for less regulatory oversight in the future. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said airline chiefs should use more energy worrying about their passengers than their regulators. During a Nov. 21 news conference, Buttigieg—in an apparent response to Delta Air

FEMA Director Sounds Alarm Over Disaster Funding After Recent Hurricanes

Without the funds, ‘our ability to respond to new disasters could be jeopardized,’ FEMA’s Deanne Criswell says. The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Wednesday that her agency needs more disaster-related funding due to back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton. In a Senate hearing, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said that FEMA has