The Republican Governors Association (RGA) called on congressional leaders Monday not to pass a one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill rather than a new package as the December deadline looms. The House GOP reportedly plans to proceed with plans to extend the existing law rather than pass a new one. In November, leadership rejected...
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said the state of California was prepared to spend taxpayer dollars on migrants in need of “legal assistance, legal advice, legal support” because of “threats” under President-elect Trump's administration. “If the first Trump administration is any indicator, we know that there will continue to be a lot of fear in communities and...
House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will no longer seek to remain the top Democrat on the panel, deciding to leave the slot he has held since 2019 amid health concerns and a challenge from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.). “After much thought, I have decided that it is the right moment to...
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has stepped down after a three-year stint leading the company, the chipmaker announced Monday. Two senior executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will take over as Intel’s interim co-CEOs amid the search for a new chief executive. “Leading Intel has been the honor of my lifetime – this group of...
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-Te touched down in Hawaii over the weekend and spoke by phone with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as China slammed the U.S. for the visit and for selling weapons parts to Taipei. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) welcomed Lai to his state on Saturday as the Taiwanese leader spent two...
President Biden late Sunday announced he signed a pardon for Hunter Biden, clearing his son in both of his federal cases and rattling the political world. President Biden argued the charges against his son were brought for political reasons. Read the pardon announcement below: Statement from President Joe Biden Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From...