President-elect Trump reiterated his support for abolishing or raising the debt ceiling, after House Republicans failed to advance a continuing resolution that would keep the government funded past Friday's shutdown deadline. Trump, whose criticism helped to tank the first iteration of the bill, urged lawmakers to extend the debt ceiling by at least four fiscal...
House Republicans are searching for a way to avoid a government shutdown, hours before the late Friday deadline, after their second funding proposal was defeated Thursday night. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said early Friday that Republicans had arrived at a plan C to avert a shutdown and a vote was planned soon. His comments come after Democrats and several...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Republicans have arrived at a plan C to avert a shutdown and the House will vote Friday morning on the legislation. "Yeah, yeah, we have a plan," Johnson said Friday morning as he entered the Capitol. "We're expecting votes this morning, so you all stay tuned. We've got a plan."...
Donald Trump's second term will be marked by his demand for personal loyalty, with his "Loyalty Enforcement Trio" of Trump Jr., Vance, and Musk enforcing loyalty to the president and his agenda, potentially leading to a power shift in the executive branch.
Law enforcement groups nationwide endorse South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for Department of Homeland Security chief, championing her leadership to tighten border security.