The next administration will be likely pro-tariff. The conversation has shifted from whether tariffs are necessary to how they can best be implemented. News Analysis Regardless of who wins the White House in November, tariffs against China are here to stay. That’s the consensus in Washington, although Democrats and Republicans have different approaches. Meanwhile, who
The projected boom in exports comes as Canadian, Mexican, and American projects come online and federal regulators approve first export permit in 7 months. North American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, driven by record production in the United States, are projected to significantly expand over the next five years, according to a Sept. 3 U.S.
House Republicans have introduced a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, but its voter fraud provisions face Democrat opposition. House Republicans have introduced a stopgap spending bill designed to avert a government shutdown at the end of September, but its inclusion of a provision targeting noncitizen voting has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats. Unveiled
‘This election is about whether we as a nation stand with Israel or capitulate to terrorists,’ Sen. Rick Scott said. Two pro-Israel senators spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s (RJC) Leadership Summit at the Venetian Las Vegas on Sept. 5, ending a night marked by praise for Israel and its embattled leader, Prime Minister Benjamin
The committee plans to release its report on the Afghanistan withdrawal on Sept. 9. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify on Sept. 19 about the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The subpoena follows up on a May 22 request by committee’s chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) for
With bi-partisan support, Republicans hope to fast-track the majority of the 30 bills aimed at protecting farmland, trade secrets, and critical infrastructure. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is poised to kick off its fall session with a slate of China-related legislation planned for a “China Week” upon returning to Washington on Monday. Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.)
The majority-Republican board is taking heat for approving new election rules. Georgia’s attorney general said the state’s governor is not required to investigate members of the State Election Board amid ethics complaints over recent changes to election procedures. Georgia law “does not mean that a citizen can simply submit information to the governor” and trigger