It was government shutdown season in Washington, and all through the House, many creatures were stirring — most notably Elon Musk.
President-elect Donald Trump announced his nominations to lead key offices tasked with delivering his campaign promise of cutting fossil fuel regulations and increasing oil and natural gas production to lower energy prices and inflation.
Increased deportation flights, including on weekends, and streamlined travel procedures for people sent to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador fueled the increase, ICE said.
Political commentator Sue O’Connell looks at the political fight, fueled largely by Elon Musk, that has the federal government on the verge of shutting down.
The House rejected a bill Thursday to keep the government funded temporarily, after Republican leaders reneged on an earlier bipartisan deal and made modifications to appease President-elect Donald Trump, billionaire Elon Musk and an internal GOP revolt.
What is the debt ceiling, also known as the debt limit, and how is it tied to government spending? And why would it be such a catastrophe for the U.S. to default on its debt? Here’s what to know.
In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”
The court sided with several of Trump’s co-defendants, who accused Willis of having a conflict of interest.
Weeks after deadlocking on whether to release a report on allegations involving former Rep. Matt Gaetz paying for sex, the House Ethics Committee has voted to do so, sources tell NBC News. Here’s what we’re learning, and what NBC10 Boston political analyst Sue O’Connell ...
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President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
The secretary can appoint members to a CDC advisory panel that makes recommendations on vaccinations.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it.
The committee’s yearslong investigation included looking into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use against Gaetz.
Herschel Walker, the football legend who unsuccessfully ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be ambassador to the Bahamas.
In an interview, Biden weighed in on the issue, which has come under increasing scrutiny on Capitol Hill.
Government funding expires when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. on December 21.
Political analyst Sue O’Connell looks at the data from this year’s elections around the world, as well as President Joe Biden’s wave of pardons and President-elect Donald Trump’s posturing in Canada.
