250,000 people 'waiting in line' for $5M Trump 'gold card’: Commerce secretary
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday that 250,000 people were waiting to get one of President Trump's so-called “gold cards.” In an interview with Bret Baier about the Fox News Channel's Special Report, Lutnick defended the proposed program as a way to spend enough money on it to begin paying off the country's debts. “We're […]
5 obstacles facing the GOP tax agenda
The House voted Tuesday to pass a budget resolution that served as a blueprint for the GOP's domestic agenda, extending the 2017 tax cuts at the Center. The bill managed to clear the majority of the GOP's razor-thin home, but the roadmap it laid out for the reconciliation process will avoid democratic filibusters in the […]
Agriculture secretary outlines plan to lower egg prices
USDA Secretary Brook Rollins outlined “five extended strategies” to reduce egg costs on Wednesday Wall Street Journal Op-Ed Avian influenza is cited as a factor in the price rise. “The Agriculture Bureau will invest up to $1 billion to curb this crisis and make eggs affordable again. We are working with the government's Efficiency Bureau […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Federal workers 'don't deserve' their paychecks
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told the government reform committee that the wages were “unsuitable” when federal workers heard Tuesday. “These are not real jobs that generate federal income, by the way. They are consuming taxpayer dollars. These jobs are paid by American tax people who work in real jobs, earn real income, pay federal […]
Graham: House budget proposal needs 'major overhaul'
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (Rs.C.) said the key to unlocking President Trump's agenda would require a “massive overhaul” before it passes the Senate. Graham cited issues in solving the House budget before passing slightly through the lower chamber of 217-215 on Tuesday evening. “Tax cuts are not permanent. They are not using current […]
Republicans dig in heels against restricting Trump powers in shutdown talks
Top Republicans are digging their heels against limiting President Trump's authority in negotiations with Democrats as both sides struggle to get contracts to avoid government shutdowns next month. House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) told reporters Wednesday that there remains a “substantial difference” between the parties, who are staring at the March 14 deadline, […]
Johnson says deal to avert shutdown will probably be 'clean,' without DOGE cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that a suspension to avoid government shutdowns next month would be “inevitable” and that it would be as “clean” as possible as both sides struggle for weeks to strike a full-year funding agreement. “It appears inevitable at this point,” Johnson was pressed for the prospect of a six-month stop, […]
Trump: ‘Concession Agreement’ with Venezuela will be terminated
President Trump said the Biden-era “concession agreement” with Venezuela would be fired because it would take too long to get the country's retirees back. “Therefore, as of the March 1 option, we are ordering that it end in order to renew the invalid and unfulfilled Biden's “concession agreement.” ” Trump said true socially. “Thank you […]
National Urban League calls on Pulte to privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
The National Urban League is urging William Prute, director of the newly confirmed Federal Housing and Treasury Agency (FHFA) to complete the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The two mortgage companies remained private until the 2008 housing market crisis, when they were placed under the reserve. It was supposed to be temporary until […]
Eli Lilly to spend up to $27 billion in new domestic plants amid Trump tariff threat
Drugmaker Eli Lily is planning to invest up to $27 billion to build four new drug manufacturing sites in the United States, the company announced Wednesday. The company said that three future US sites will focus on the production of active drugs. The fourth place focuses on injectable therapy. Lily said the site has not […]