Trump signature to appear on US bills in first for sitting president

Treasurer’s signature to be removed for first time since 1861 in change made to mark US’s 250th anniversary Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on US paper currency, the treasury department announced Thursday. The move marks the first time a sitting US president’s signature will appear on legal tender. To accommodate this change, the treasurer’s … Read more

House Democrats vote to keep DHS shuttered as funding lapse hits day 40

House Democrats largely voted in lockstep to continue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown Thursday despite growing fallout over air travel nationwide.  Democrats’ opposition to ending the funding lapse — the second-longest in history — comes as lawmakers could leave for recess before striking a deal. The DHS funding measure still passed the House … Read more