Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional leaders have struck a bipartisan agreement to continue funding the government past the looming Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline. Laws enacted by leadership On Tuesday, it extended Friday's funding deadline until March 14, giving the incoming Congress and the next president (the first Republican trifecta since 2017) a chance to decide how to fund […]
Hostage Families Demand Deal in Which All 100 Are Releasaed
A group of families of Israeli hostages said at a news conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday that the government should try to reach an agreement to release all 100 prisoners remaining in Gaza, rather than just a few. The press conference was held amid mounting speculation about an impending hostage and ceasefire agreement. […]
Bipartisan energy deal push flops
{beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Biden establishes Francis Perkins National Monument in Maine The White House announced Monday that President Biden will designate a national monument in Maine in honor of pioneering former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation's first female Cabinet secretary under former President Franklin […]
Lawmakers signal movement toward government funding deal
Republican leaders are hinting at progress in government funding negotiations as leaders try to finalize a deal ahead of Friday's looming deadline. House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., told reporters Monday that “the gap is narrowing” between the sides as they try to rush through the last major funding deal in a divided Congress. said. […]
Live updates: Congress seeks drone answers, funding deal; Trump set to speak at Mar-a-Lago
Congress faces a Friday deadline to avert a government shutdown, and lawmakers are racing to reach a deal to keep the government funded. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was expected to release a stopgap document on Sunday, but negotiations continue. Financing for farmers appears to be a key issue. Meanwhile, calls for information on drone […]
Netanyahu Testimony Postponed; Hostage Deal, or Iran Strike, Imminent
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was granted special leave on Monday to delay his testimony at Tuesday's trial, citing special circumstances that have led to speculation about an attack on Iran and a hostage deal with Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu testified in his own defense at the trial, mainly calling for better media coverage against […]
Jake Sullivan says Netanyahu ‘ready to do a deal’ as Hamas said to concede to Israel cease-fire demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “ready to make a deal” to secure the release of hostages still being held in Gaza, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday. . “I felt like the prime minister was ready to make an agreement,” Sullivan said at a Tel Aviv news conference, according to multiple […]
Lawmakers struggle to reach deal to avert government shutdown
Congressional negotiators are struggling to reach an agreement to keep the government's lights on after Dec. 20. Continuing resolution (CR) language for the government's funding package was expected to be announced on Sunday ahead of the impending shutdown deadline. But economic support for farmers emerged as an apparent last-minute impasse, with lawmakers unable to release […]
Pompeo bucks Trump, calls for Nippon steel deal
Mike Pompeo, who served as Secretary of State in the first Trump administration, supported Nippon Steel's attempt to acquire U.S. Steel, a marked change in direction from President-elect Trump, who had vowed to block the acquisition. “Blocking this purchase would reduce our ability to maintain robust and competitive domestic steel production and undermine our national […]
Israel launches strike in Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah violated ceasefire deal
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss the escalation in the Middle East just days after a … source