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Federal, Policy

New turmoil over a possible government shutdown

January 12, 2024

Via: Government Executive

Meetings on Thursday between U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and conservative lawmakers led to speculation he was about to walk away from the bipartisan spending agreement he signed off on just this past weekend — a decision that would greatly […]


Federal, Policy

Johnson calls migrant crisis ‘truly unconscionable’ during visit to besieged southern border

January 3, 2024

Via: Fox News

House Speaker Mike Johnson, leading a GOP delegation to the southern border on Wednesday, slammed what he said is a “truly unconscionable” migrant crisis at the southern border and blamed it on President Biden’s policies — as encounter numbers hit […]


Federal, Policy

Mississippi Legislature begins new term as GOP overhauls House leadership

January 2, 2024

Via: Fox News

The Republican-controlled Mississippi Legislature begins its annual session Tuesday, with all members being sworn in for a four-year term and the House electing new leaders after the previous speaker chose not to seek reelection. Rep. Jason White of West secured […]


Federal, Policy

A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here’s how it is shaping up and what’s at stake

December 21, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Amid grueling negotiations, the contours of a bipartisan border security and immigration deal are beginning to take shape, emerging even as Congress leaves town having failed to publicly unveil any details of the package that’s central to unlocking stalled aid […]


Cybersecurity, Federal, Policy

2022 federal elections in the US not tainted by foreign interference, officials say

December 18, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Foreign hackers did not change vote totals or otherwise compromise the integrity of federal elections last year in the United States, according to a declassified U.S. government report made public Monday. The report does identify multiple instances in which hackers […]


Federal, Policy

Americans agree that the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy, but for different reasons

December 15, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential contest will affect its future. They just disagree over […]


Federal, Policy

House panel urges tougher trade rules for China, raising chance of more tariffs if Congress agrees

December 12, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

A special House committee focused on China is calling for altering the way the U.S. treats Chinese-made goods, possibly subjecting them to higher tariffs even if its risks increased tensions between the two economic superpowers. The report does not specifically […]


Federal, Policy

Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it

December 11, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it. Pollsters and economists say there has never been as wide a gap between […]


Federal, Policy

Migrant crisis smashing new records amid fresh surge at southern border

December 8, 2023

Via: Fox News

The ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border is breaking new records, and multiple marks have been set since September, as the crisis deepens into its third year and Washington struggles to agree on solutions. The latest record was smashed […]


Federal, Policy

Democratic support for Biden ticks up on handling of Israel-Hamas war, AP-NORC poll says

December 7, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Democratic views on how President Joe Biden is handling the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians have rebounded slightly, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The shift occurred during a time in […]


Federal, Policy

Biden to sign executive order on federal funding for Native Americans

December 6, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds and will […]


Federal, Policy

House passes bill to stop federal funds being used to house Illegal immigrants

December 1, 2023

Via: Fox News

A bill that would prevent federal funds from being used to house illegal immigrants on federal lands passed the House of Representatives on Thursday – although it is unlikely that the Senate will take up the legislation. The bill, The […]


Federal, Policy

Schumer to send Biden’s $106 billion supplemental package request to Senate floor as early as next week

November 27, 2023

Via: Fox News

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will bring the Biden administration’s $106 billion national security funding request to the floor for a vote as early as next week, Schumer said in a Dear Colleague letter Sunday night. “One of the […]


Federal, Policy

Trump, family attend funeral for sister Maryanne Trump Barry in New York City

November 17, 2023

Via: Fox News

Former President Donald Trump and his family attended the funeral of his sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, at a church in New York City on Friday, The New York Post reported. Barry, a retired judge and assistant U.S. attorney, passed away […]


Federal, Policy

Sen. Vance demands IRS halt ‘harassment’ of conservative organizations after watchdog reportedly audited

November 16, 2023

Via: Fox News

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, is expected to send a letter Thursday morning to the IRS commissioner demanding a halt to “harassment” of conservative organizations. Vance’s letter comes after the IRS informed the American Accountability Foundation (AAF) in a letter, which […]


Federal, Policy

Congressional Republicans object to sheltering immigrants at U.S. airports

November 13, 2023

Via: Transportation Today

On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Garret Graves (R-LA), and Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) joined some of their Republican House colleagues in objecting to the Biden Administration’s use of airports as shelters for illegal immigrants. In a […]


Federal, Policy

Republicans talking with Democrats to gauge where votes may lie to pass spending bill, avoid shutdown

November 13, 2023

Via: Fox News

House Republican and Democratic leadership are working to see how many votes each side can provide to adopt a two-step interim spending bill offered by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) that would avoid a government shutdown. Fox News Digital is told […]


Federal, Policy

Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected

November 12, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let him “finish the job.” So what does that mean? What’s left for him to get done? Unlike Donald Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination who […]


Federal, Policy

Congress gears up for bipartisan challenge to Biden labor policy

November 10, 2023

Via: Fox News

Lawmakers in both the House and Senate are pushing back on a progressive Biden administration labor policy. A bipartisan group of two senators and two House members introduced legislation known as a Congressional Review Act (CRA), which is aimed at […]


Federal, Policy

The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting

November 9, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart will meet in San Francisco on Thursday to start two days of talks aimed at making progress on a slew of economic issues when competition has markedly intensified between their countries. Yellen’s […]