With the decision, it places the case against Trump effectively in limbo. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday was removed by a state court as prosecutor from President-elect Donald Trump’s election-related criminal case. The Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Willis amid allegations she engaged in improper behavior amid her relationship with her former
Washington — House Republicans went back to the drawing board Friday morning to try and chart a path forward to avoid a government shutdown and approve new spending, with Speaker Mike Johnson bruised by a failed vote on Thursday night. The GOP majority tried and failed to fast-track a measure that would keep the government
‘Congress must get rid of, or extend out to, perhaps, 2029, the ridiculous Debt Ceiling,’ Trump said. President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on his support for eliminating or extending the debt ceiling, as Congress tries to avert a government shutdown. Taking to social media, Trump urged lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling by at
Legislation to expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans cleared two procedural hurdles in the U.S. Senate this week, and is now headed toward possible passage on Friday, with the clock ticking and only days left in the current session of Congress. Senators on Wednesday voted 73-27 to approve a motion to move forward
WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 19 voted down a pared-down, Trump-backed plan to fund the government with just more than 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 235–174 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. The group voting against the bill included all but two Democrats and a slate of conservative Republicans. The bill, which advanced
WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 19 voted down a pared-down, Trump-backed plan to fund the government with just more than 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 235–174 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. The group voting against the bill included all but two Democrats and a slate of conservative Republicans. The bill, which advanced
WASHINGTON—The House on Dec. 19 voted down a pared-down, Trump-backed plan to fund the government with just more than 24 hours until a government shutdown begins. In a 235–174 vote, lawmakers rejected the proposal. The group voting against the bill included all but two Democrats and a slate of conservative Republicans. The bill, which advanced