Congress doesn’t need to unlock disaster aid as California burns
The Biden administration is flush with cash to help California as deadly fires spread near Los Angeles, thanks to the $100 billion in disaster aid Congress cleared before Christmas. As President-elect Donald Trump accuses Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom of
Sen. Mark Kelly is latest Democrat to back GOP immigration bill
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly will vote for the Laken Riley Act, a spokesperson told POLITICO. He is joining fellow Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Gary Peters (Mich.), Jon Ossoff (Ga.) and Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) in indicating support for the immigration
GOP lawmakers have thoughts on Trump’s plans for world dominance
The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee is honing its message on President-elect Donald Trump’s statements on Greenland and global American expansion — stressing that the panel is very much in his camp. On Wednesday the committee published — and then
Jobless rate drops to 5-month low
Job seekers attend a job fair at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Sept. 19, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterTHE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE in November dropped to its lowest in five months as businesses ramped up
Inflation could ease to around 2% this year
VEGETABLES are on sale at a market in Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Jan. 2, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, ReporterHEADLINE INFLATION could fall to around the 2% range this year amid easing price pressures,