Bessent Defends Tariffs, Makes Case for Extending Trump Tax Cuts

Energy Secretary nominee Chris Wright told key senators that, if confirmed, he would embrace an “all-of-the-above” approach to energy development, sustain funding for research programs, slash permitting timelines, encourage natural gas exports, and accelerate electric grid expansion. During his nearly three-hour Jan. 15 nomination hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, President-elect Donald

California’s Newsom Will Join GOP Governors in Raising Flag for Trump Inauguration

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors around the country in directing U.S. flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day. Newsom’s spokesperson Izzy Gardon confirmed Wednesday that the governor would temporarily direct the raising of flags at the state Capitol in Sacramento for

Biden Signs Executive Order Mandating New Cybersecurity Practices, Expanding Sanctions

The order establishes a national certification program for secure technology and lowers the threshold for issuing sanctions against cyber actors. President Joe Biden is signing an executive order to strengthen the United States’ cybersecurity capabilities following several high-profile hacks from state-sponsored actors in China. The sweeping Jan. 16 order mandates new security requirements for software

Trump’s Pick for Budget Chief Grilled by Senate Democrats Over Power of the Purse

If confirmed, Russell Vought will succeed Shalanda Young, who has served in this role since March 2022. Senate Democrats questioned Russ Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a second time, regarding his views on the power of the purse. Vought, who succeeded Trump’s first OMB director,

After Wildfires Delay, Biden Creates Two National Monuments in California

The signing ceremony was initially planned for last week in California’s Coachella Valley but was canceled due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles region. President Joe Biden signed designations at the White House on Tuesday, establishing two new national monuments in California.  The signing ceremony for Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California and Sáttítla

FEC Commissioner Sees ‘DOGE Potential’ in Moving Agency Out of Washington

Trump moved federal jobs out of D.C. during his first term and promised more of the same while campaigning. WASHINGTON—Federal Election Commissioner Trey Trainor has a vision, and it’s outside the Beltway. “I think everything that we do can be done, frankly, anywhere in the United States that has a decent internet connection,” he told

LIVE 1/16 9 AM: Senate Committee Hearings on ‘Remain in Mexico’ and Resolution on Securing the Border

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds hearings to examine the “Remain in Mexico” policy at 9 a.m. ET on Jan. 16. This will be immediately followed by a business meeting to consider a resolution expressing the Senate’s view that the president has the authority under current law to take necessary ac… Original