President Trump signs a bill to avoid a government shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping…
Bill Ackman’s Pershing raises $1.4 billion in Universal Music Group stake sale
A group of Universal Music Group shareholders affiliated with billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square raised more than $1.4 billion from the sale of…
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show…
Government shutdown looms: Schumer to vote in favor of CR bill, other Dems to vote ‘no’
1 of 3 | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at a press conference Wednesday. Schumer said Thursday he will vote for the CR to…
Senate works to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats are divided
WASHINGTON — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront…
How immigration will be at the top of public safety issues
The Democratic-led Legislature’s efforts to shield immigrants from the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation efforts, and attacks on so-called sanctuary states, promise to be among the…
Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he’s ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government…
Bill Sweeney: RFU rebels warn of summer of discontent for leadership
The RFU has tabled a rival motion for March's SGM, encouraging clubs to back its own plans to devolve power to the local level instead.Interim…
Spending bill needs votes from Democrat Senators to avoid government shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La, talks to press in December of 2024. The House passed a spending bill Tuesday that must pass the…
House passes spending bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 3 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to the press after House Republicans passed a funding bill to avert a…
California lawmakers may give inmate firefighters a raise
Inmate firefighters housed in California’s county jails and state prisons would earn an hourly wage of up to $19 under legislation being considered by state…
Republicans march ahead with government funding bill despite Democratic opposition
WASHINGTON — Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal agencies funded…
Paul Hughes: MMA fighter to headline Belfast bill at SSE Arena
Paul Hughes is to headline a bill at SSE Arena in Belfast on 10 May with a special homecoming bout.Belfast will be the first of…
Inside life on the Muss Buss: Eric Musselman’s push to fix USC
“Are you gonna wear those?”Eric Musselman stares down at a pair of beat-up, brown boat shoes with his eyebrows raised. His smirk suggests I’ve chosen…
House GOP proposes higher defense, lower domestic spending in stopgap bill
The U.S. Capitol is pictured in August 2021 and could be kept open through the remaining 2025 fiscal year if a proposed funding resolution is…
Senate OKs key bill for COVID aid; Harris breaks tie
WASHINGTON — President Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast and without Republicans, if necessary, to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, armed with new…
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain…
Commentary: Trump promised lower food prices immediately, but I gave him six weeks. Here’s my grocery bill
On Jan.19, the last day of the Joe Biden presidency, I went to my neighborhood supermarket and priced 28 items, including milk, eggs, bacon and…
Gov. Newsom criticized the new vaccine bill. Anti-vaccine activists are celebrating
Reporting from Sacramento — Gov. Gavin Newsom thrust himself into a debate over one of California’s most controversial legislative proposals by suggesting he did not agree with…
An aide says he once arranged for $50 million in payments for Bill Clinton
Reporting from Washington — A close aide to Bill Clinton said he arranged for $50 million in payments for the former president, part of a complicated mingling…