Trump presses next GOP Senate leader to allow ‘recess appointments’
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday said Senate Republicans’ next leader must embrace so-called “recess appointments,” temporary appointments when the chamber is out of session that occur without the chamber’s formal seal of approval. “Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP
After McCarthy ouster, GOP to consider new requirement for House leadership elections
House Republicans are set to consider a variety of new internal rules proposals this week, including some proposals that tie back to the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. While there is a broader push to amend the one-member threshold
More easing likely amid weak growth
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson and Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporters THE weaker-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter will allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to continue cutting rates, analysts said, though this outlook is clouded by the
Debt service bill falls by 61% in September
MARI GIMENEZ-UNSPLASHBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterTHE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) debt service bill declined year on year in September as amortization payments for domestic borrowings slipped, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.The latest data from BTr showed that the