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
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
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
The president did not trade any stocks during his 36-year Senate career, said then-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki in 2022. After initially declining to take a position on the issue, on Dec. 17 President Joe Biden expressed support for a ban on Congressional stock trading. “I don’t know how you look your constituents in
‘The Trump–Vance transition will continue to be held to the highest ethical and legal standards possible,’ Trump–Vance spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is asking President-elect Donald Trump to clarify the ethics standards that will apply to Elon Musk, given the tech billionaire’s prominent role on the Trump transition team. Musk has been
The rule’s effective date is March 1, 2026. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that imposes stricter regulations on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans, a financing tool for clean energy upgrades and disaster preparedness projects repaid through property tax bills. The new rule, announced on Dec. 17, applies Truth in
The president-elect asked Biden to stop selling off unused border wall panels purchased under Trump’s first term. President-elect Donald Trump called on President Joe Biden to stop selling unused portions of the border wall while Texas considers purchasing auctioned panels and giving them back to the new administration. “We’re going to spend hundreds of millions