[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a deal Sunday on how much the U.S. government will spend in the new year, a…
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US Lawmakers Weigh $100 Billion Tax Deal for Business, Children
[ad_1] Businesses eager to see Congress revive expired research and investment tax breaks have reason for optimism that a deal could come together as soon as this month. Even as…
Trump Took $7.8 Million in Foreign Cash While in Office. He’d Do It Again.
[ad_1] Donald Trump and his businesses hauled in at least $7.8 million from foreign governments and officials of 20 countries during his presidency. The bulk of that came from China,…
South Africa Is on the Road to Becoming a Failed State
[ad_1] What with banking crises and market gyrations on both side of the Atlantic, you probably haven’t noticed what’s going on in South Africa. But if you think you’ve got…
House Republicans move toward holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Republicans on the Judiciary and Oversight committees are prepared to move forward with a resolution to hold the president’s son Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for…
US National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion as Congress Gears up for Funding Fight
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America’s balance sheet…
Five big fights facing Congress in 2024
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — From confrontations over government funding and foreign aid to Republican threats to impeach President Joe Biden despite the lack of an impeachable offense, a divided Congress is…
Biden administration sidesteps Congress again for emergency arms sale to Israel
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has bypassed Congress for the second time this month to provide an emergency arms sale to Israel amid its war with Hamas. The sale…
Malaysia to host 45th IAA World Congress – the first in S-E Asia
[ad_1] PENANG: Malaysia is set to host the 45th International Advertising Association (IAA) World Congress 2024, marking a historic milestone as the first time this prestigious event will be held…
Opinion | Insurrection Clause Is Self-Executing Until Congress Says Otherwise
[ad_1] In “Trump vs. the Banana Republic of Colorado” (op-ed, Dec. 21), Karl Rove uses the example of Lucius Q.C. Lamar, a man presumably disqualified from holding office by the…