Yuval RosenbergMarch 19, 2024They have a deal. Now they just need the votes. President Joe Biden and congressional leaders announced Tuesday
Congressional leaders are dealing with a new headache after more than 40 House Republicans came out in opposition to any spending legislation that does not include core components of the party’s signature border security bill passed last summer. While no deal has been struck on the remaining six appropriation bills, Reps. Bob Good (R-VA) and […]
Throughout our married lives, both of our families have fought off and on with debt. It has been a constant battle, and especially in our younger years, debt had a significant control over us. Whether it was unavoidable circumstances like an unforeseen medical bill, a house flood or a broken vehicle, or whether it was from a bad business decision, a vacation we "had to take," or a large purchase that we didn't really have the funds to buy, debt became a vicious cycle. And to be blunt, debt is...
Congress is poised to miss another self-imposed deadline to release legislative text for the final spending package to avoid a partial government shutdown this week, with disagreements on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security a top sticking point. Lawmakers had wanted to release the text of the deal on Sunday to give the House […]
A majority of justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed concern about hamstringing White House officials and other federal employees.
Lawmakers are once again staring down the barrel of a government shutdown after Congress failed to reach a spending deal Monday amid disagreements over illegal border crossings.
The White House has vowed to try and repeal a new ban on most non-U.S. flags flying above American embassies. The ban, which effectively barred the flying of LGBT pride flags over U.S. embassies, was passed as part of the $1.2 trillion spending bill President Joe Biden signed into law on Saturday. “President Biden believes […]
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the federal government to be awash in debt over the next 30 years, but the outlook has improved over the past year due to increased immigration and agreements to reduce spending. The CBO’s latest long-term budget and economic outlook report — for a timeframe that […]
Staff Writer for The Atlantic David Frum joins The Lead.
The Senate agreed to pass a $1.2 trillion spending package but failed to meet the deadline, leading to a partial government shutdown pending passage of a vote. The bill has yet to be signed by President Biden, as senators will not enter the chamber until just before midnight to begin voting on spending changes.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that an agreement had been reached in the Senate minutes before midnight, saying: “It's been a very long and difficult day, but we just...
Immediate Release March 18, 2024 Contact: Jared Hendrix Phone: 701-354-7784 [email protected] North Dakota Congressional Age Limits Amendment Approved for June 11th Primary Vote Retire Congress North Dakota Meets Qualified Signature Threshold for Ballot Initiative Bismarck, ND – Today, Retire Congress North Dakota announced that its proposed amendment to the North Dakota state Constitution that would
Scathing letter from White House counsel tells Republican Mike Johnson ‘it is clear the House Republican impeachment is over’The White House’s top lawyer has told House Republicans to give up on their impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, calling the investigation a “charade”.The White House counsel, Ed Siskel, told the House speaker, Mike Johnson that “it is clear the House Republican impeachment is over” in a scathing letter sent on Friday morning. Continue reading