Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote
Hardline conservatives and House GOP leadership reached an agreement on the meeting's budget resolution just before Thursday's key vote and took steps on the path to move the committee forward if it holds . According to Andy Harris (R-MD), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the contract must still be approved by the House Budget […]
Musk will drop OpenAI offer if it remains a nonprofit: Lawyers
According to a new court filing, if an artificial intelligence company stops plans to become a for-profit organization, tech billionaire Elon Musk will withdraw the bid for Openai's nonprofit organization. “If Openai, Inc.'s board of directors is prepared to maintain its charity mission and stipulate that “sales” be registered by halting conversions, Mask will withdraw […]
Wholesale prices jump to a 3.5 percent annual increase
Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in January to reach an annual increase of 3.5%, falling below consumer inflation, which for the first time since the second quarter of 2024. Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure of wholesale prices that companies pay each other before selling to consumers, 0.6% for final demand products, 0.3% for last month's […]
'More female and less white': Missouri AG accuses Starbucks of violating anti-discrimination laws
Jefferson City, Missouri (KTVI) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) has He filed a lawsuit It claims to Starbucks that international coffee chains are violating federal and state anti-discrimination laws. In a lawsuit formally filed Tuesday, Bailey said the company had engaged in employment practices based on race and sex, illegally separating employees and […]
Republicans skeptical of major gains on Trump orders in shutdown fight
Some Republicans are codifying President Trump's orders in the next fiscal year to cut federal spending into a barrel of Congress split towards a closure period. Trump expressed optimism pursued by his “government efficiency” this week, led by tech billionaire Elon Musk, “Get a very simple vote” in GOP-led Congress Sho. Please entangle with the […]
House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hardliners hold out support
The House GOP budget resolution falls on balance as several hardlines withholding support for the measure and set the stage for High Stakes Committee votes on Thursday. At least six Republicans on the House Budget Committee remained undecided Wednesday afternoon as to whether the panel would support the budget resolution when it considered it Thursday. […]
Senate GOP moves first to advance Trump priorities in race with House
Senate Republicans on Wednesday moved forward with a budget resolution focusing on immigration and military priorities, with two rooms behind House Republicans to compete to control the process. He fired Opening Salvo in the fight to implement the agenda. The Senate Budget Committee passed the resolution on a party lineage of 11-10 votes. The resolution […]
CFPB terminates dozens of employees: Reports
Media reports say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fired dozens of employees late Tuesday. The agency has sent out layoff notices to about 70 probation employees, Reuters reported. The late-night purge comes as the recent Trump administration moved quickly to dismantle the Consumer Protection Agency. The notification, signed by CFPB Chief Operating Officer Adam […]
Egg prices hit record $4.95 per dozen in January
The average price for 12 eggs in US cities reached a record of $4.95 last month. Data released on Wednesday According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The large egg, a Grade A price tag, surpassed the previous record set in January 2023 at $4.82. Last December, the same egg carton averaged back consumers to […]
Disney, amid changes to DEI initiatives, will alter content warning ahead of 'Peter Pan,' 'Dumbo' and other older films
(KTLA— Disney has become the latest company to change its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiative as pressure from the Trump administration to eliminate such programs. In the midst of changes, we are replacing Disney languages. Content Advisory Disclaimer Autoplay before certain old movies streaming on Disney+. Advices placed before films like “Dumbo” and “Peter […]