[ad_1] Large swaths of the US government could temporarily close at midnight on Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap spending bill due to pressure from Donald Trump. The president-elect is also urging lawmakers to approve more government borrowing by addressing the nation’s debt ceiling before he takes office on January 20. WHY WOULD […]
US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just over $3 billion for U.S. telecom companies to remove equipment made by Chinese telecoms firms Huawei and ZTE from American wireless networks to address security risks. The 1,800-page text was released late Saturday and includes […]
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts – CNBC TV18
[ad_1] A tax break for millionaires, and almost everyone else. An end to the COVID-19-era government subsidies that some Americans have used to purchase health insurance. Limits to food stamps, including for women and children, and other safety net programs. Rollbacks to Biden-era green energy programs. Mass deportations. Government job cuts to “drain the swamp.” […]