While it was absolutely essential that lawmakers raise the debt ceiling to avoid economic turmoil, the legislation to do so, unfortunately, makes cuts to programs designed to help underserved entrepreneurs start, sustain, and potentially scale their small businesses. Buried in the details of the debt ceiling deal is a $150 million cut in funds for...
Former President Trump and his allies have been throwing up defenses over the Mar-a-Lago documents since an indictment leveling 37 criminal charges against him was unsealed June 9. Trump is charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, several offenses related to concealment, and 31 counts of willful retention of national defense information. He pled not guilty...
Republicans are warning the Biden administration against pursuing any agreement with Iran that would provide sanctions relief without approval from Congress, amid signs of progress in negotiations to contain Iran's nuclear weapons program. While President Biden’s top aides are keeping quiet on any progress with Tehran, reports that U.S. and Iranian officials are looking to...
House Republicans coming to former President Trump’s defense in the Mar-a-Lago documents care are turning their attention to the possibility of using congressional funding and oversight authority against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called to defund special counsel Jack Smith and his office — which is...
President Biden faces the uphill battle of convincing voters that the U.S. economy is not only strong but slowly improving as Republicans aggressively reject the idea. The White House has spent the last year digging itself out of a host of economic setbacks— from sky high interest rates that have kept people from buying homes...
People need to change how they're thinking about regulating AI, according to an expert who pushed back on an idea supported by lawmakers to create a new agency to regulate AI.
“This bill does not say that crime is OK,” Washington, D.C., Councilman Vincent Gray said in 2019 as he voted to decriminalize turnstile jumping in the Metro system. “This bill does not advocate lawlessness,” he insisted. “Rather, it advocates for fairness.”
Whether it’s revenge travel or pop-culture experiences, Americans are blowing up their budgets this summer. And if you’re a parent, get ready to pay...
Former President Trump slammed the House Republicans who voted with Democrats to block the resolution that would have censured Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday that any Republican who opposed the censure resolution should face a primary challenge for the GOP nomination for their next election. “Any Republican...