House GOP moves toward holding Blinken in contempt of Congress
House Republicans moved Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress over claims he obstructed their investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) had subpoenaed Blinken,
Dems hold slight edge in California swing House districts
If the road to a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives runs through California, a new poll suggests Democrats are narrowly on track to get there. The survey, conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California, California State
House Republicans pivot to fast-tracking funding bill amid conservative opposition
House GOP leaders are switching up their strategy for passing a stopgap funding patch to head off a government shutdown, after conservative opposition threatened to block floor debate. A funding lapse remains unlikely, since the compromise spending bill is still
PHL hoping S.Korea FTA can take effect this year
REUTERSTHE PHILIPPINES continues to expect the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea to take effect within the year with ratification still pending on the Korean side, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.“When it comes to the effectivity
Board of Investments calls for passage of law making ‘green lane’ scheme more permanent
NICHOLAS DOHERTY-UNSPLASHTHE EXECUTIVE ORDER that established the “green lane” scheme for expediting approvals of strategic projects needs to be turned into a law to assure investors, the Board of Investments (BoI) said.At a budget briefing on Tuesday, Trade Undersecretary and