Johnson’s plan to avert partial shutdown Johnson unveils plan to avert partial government shutdown 02:20 Washington — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday on a short-term funding extension to head off a partial government shutdown on Saturday. The deal extends funding for some government agencies until March 8 and the rest until March 22. It
The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date. The Supreme Court granted certiorari of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim in the federal criminal case charging him for actions on Jan. 6, 2021. The presidential immunity defense has stalled the
Iraq’s Kurdish region has served as bulwark against Iranian efforts to infiltrate Iraq (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The president and vice president both declined face-to-face meetings this week with the prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdish region, Masrour Barzani, a U.S. ally who has served as a bulwark against Iranian efforts to infiltrate Iraq, according to sources
CBS News Live CBS News Live Live Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts that occurred while he was in office. The order from the high court, which has a 6-3
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday that President Joe Biden’s annual physical that day did not include a cognitive test because he “doesn’t need” one. “You were asking me about a cognitive test. As it relates to that, look, the president doesn’t need a cognitive test. That is not my assessment. That is
Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that he will step down from leadership after November’s elections, teeing up a race for the top Republican post in the Senate that has been years in the making. McConnell’s retirement from leadership marks the end of the longest-serving leadership term in Senate history, after
The Senate Veteran Affairs Committee holds a hearing on “Honoring America’s Veterans and their Families at VA Cemeteries” at 3:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 28. Witnesses: Panel 1: The Honorable Matthew Quinn, under secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Panel 2: Kelly Ackerman, adm… Original News Source Link – Epoch