Former President Jimmy Carter‘s casket is being transferred Tuesday to Washington, D.C., for the next phase of his state funeral. Carter has been lying in repose in Atlanta, as part of six days of observances that began Saturday with a service at his boyhood home in Plains, Georgia. “This is somebody from a small town in
Harris said that states and localities have already eliminated over $1 billion in medical debt. Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday a final rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that will remove $49 billion in unpaid medical bills from the credit reports of 15 million Americans. The move will raise their credit
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the counterterrorism chief on the White House National Security Council, Sebastian Gorka, is raising concerns among security experts because of his inability to obtain a security clearance early in Trump’s first term. Gorka was forced to depart after seven months, in August 2017, as a lower-level White House
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from getting mortgages, car loans or small business loans, according to a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden administration. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule will remove $49 billion in medical debt from the credit reports of more than
Investors anticipate a change in regulatory pursuits at the Federal Reserve. Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, confirmed he will step down on Feb. 28 to avoid a distraction over the central bank’s banking regulatory mission. Barr announced on Jan. 6 that he would resign before his term expires in July 2026.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) has privately told President-elect Donald Trump that he believes that Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, has the votes to be confirmed. We hope that’s the case. Hegseth brings impressive academic credentials combined with real-world experience—in his case, a distinguished record of service in the Army,
The former president will be the 46th person to lie in state or honor in the Capitol. Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week, joining an exclusive list of those who have had the distinct and rare honor. His coffin will be brought to the Capitol on Jan.