Republicans rejected Democrats’ claims that Elon Musk is running the GOP after the tech titan helped tank a government spending bill. Musk, whom Trump has appointed to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, announced Wednesday he was opposed to a continuing resolution meant to keep the government funded until March 2025. In a series of […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is proud of her 100% conservative rating but said on Friday it is worth losing it to help President-elect Donald Trump start with a clean slate on Jan. 20 and not be saddled with a leftover budget mess. “I am one of the most conservative members of Congress and last […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said another vote on the newest spending bill will be held Friday morning after his most recent effort failed Thursday night. Johnson must rally his caucus to push through a new spending bill after the previous one was sunk by a Republican revolt, backed by President-elect Donald Trump and Vice […]
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) demanded that the heads of 24 federal agencies immediately cease negotiations with employees regarding telework. Ernst and the incoming Department of Government Efficiency have scrutinized remote work for federal employees, arguing that it hurts productivity and wastes taxpayer money. Anticipating a crackdown, federal employee unions are rushing to negotiate telework agreements […]
Democrats emerged from the federal government funding showdown with a little pep in their steps for the first time since Vice President Kamala Harris was defeated by President-elect Donald Trump. The prospect of a government shutdown over the holidays before Trump even takes office revived a familiar playbook for a party that will be shut […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s last-minute demands in government funding legislation that threatens a government shutdown have lawmakers on both sides of the aisle concerned it will be a “taste” of what is to come under his second term. Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said they opposed the funding bill just over 24 hours after the […]
EXCLUSIVE — President-elect Donald Trump should seriously consider allowing attorney general nominee Pam Bondi to focus on violence against women, if confirmed, according to a leading national crime-fighting group. The former Republican Florida attorney general was nominated this month for U.S. attorney general, news that was welcomed by National Crime Prevention Council Executive Director Paul […]
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose yet again, marking the fifth straight of increases less than a week before Christmas. The price of gas stood at $3.05 per gallon on Friday, according to AAA. This was an increase of over two cents compared to a week ago. The cost for […]
President Joe Biden canceled $4.28 billion in federal student loan debt of another 55,000 public service workers amid complaints from Democrats that he is squandering the last month of his administration. Biden’s action, through more reforms to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, means he has canceled almost $180 billion for 4.9 million federal borrowers […]
House Republican leadership is in a race against time to finalize some sort of spending deal before the clock strikes midnight and a government shutdown is scheduled to take place, halting funding for several government agencies. GOP leaders met behind closed doors on Thursday night after their latest funding package failed to pass the lower […]
