Senators will now go without pay during future shutdowns in a bid to instill the same pain on lawmakers that federal workers have felt several times in recent months.
The upper chamber unanimously passed a resolution to prevent senators from being paid in the event of a shutdown in a move that could thwart future closures by making the consequences real for lawmakers.
China will use its influence on Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an interview Thursday.
“It’s very much in their interest to get the strait reopened,” Bessent told CNBC’s Joe Kernen. “I think they will be working behind the scenes to the extent anyone has any say over the Iranian leadership.”
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is placing a moratorium on new Medicare enrollments from home health care and hospice providers, as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud.
The six-month freeze went into effect immediately on Wednesday, according to the department’s announcement. The decision will prevent these providers from signing up to receive reimbursements from Medicare, a government health insurance program that services people who are over the age of 65 or have a disability.
Political organizer Denise Powell has defeated State Sen. John Cavanaugh to win the Democratic primary in the race for Nebraska's second congressional district, according to a race call by the Associated Press on Wednesday.
With the race too close to call as polls closed Tuesday night, Powell ultimately defeated Cavanaugh by about 2 percentage points with 89 percent of votes counted so far, according to estimates from the AP Wednesday evening. That margin could change as the remaining ballots in the race are counted.
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Alabama's elections got more complicated on Tuesday, while redistricting appeared to stall out in South Carolina.
In Alabama, the state will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to use a map that had been blocked by the courts.
Taipei, Taiwan —
As Washington pressures Taiwan to spend big on defenses against a potential Chinese attack, one of the island’s most outspoken politicians is arguing the opposite approach: less confrontation and more dialogue.
A few weeks ago, The New York Times published a striking report on Donald Trump awarding a no-bid contract to the same construction company he chose to work on the White House ballroom project, except this time, it would repair two ornamental fountains in Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House.
The Biden administration in 2022 estimated the repairs would cost roughly $3.3 million. Trump and his team, however, approved a no-bid contract originally worth $11.9 million, and after the Republican administration added some additional tasks, the price tag climbed to $17.4 million.
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