Fast-track House vote anticipated on spending deal as conservatives object
Lawmakers are bracing for a vote on the 1,500-page government funding agreement as early as Wednesday night or Thursday morning under a fast-track process. The potential move to accelerate consideration comes as conservatives have made a final set of demands and many allies of President-elect Trump oppose the bill. Conservatives are calling on House Speaker […]
DOJ alleges ex-congressman acted as unregistered foreign agent of sanctioned Venezuelan businessman
The Justice Department on Wednesday released an indictment accusing the former Miami congressman of making more than $5.5 million as an unregistered foreign agent for a sanctioned Venezuelan businessman. Former Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) allegedly failed to register as a foreign agent and created a “fraudulent shell company” and “false and fraudulent documents” to hide […]
Watchdog hits shadowy group with ‘straw donor’ complaint
Campaign Legal Center Filed a complaint as a “straw donor”shared exclusively with The Hill, alleging that a mysterious group funneled more than $1 million into a super PAC just before the 2024 general election to hide the true source of the funds. Delaware-based Stop China Now has donated $1.6 million to the super PAC Save […]
Musk says House GOP shouldn't pass stopgap funding deal
Elon Musk, a tech billionaire and ally of President Trump, has voiced opposition to the stopgap deal as he presses the government to cut spending. The bipartisan bill was unveiled Tuesday night in a last-minute bid to avert a looming Dec. 20 government shutdown deadline, spurring Republican anger at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Ta. […]
Trump backs dockworkers as costly strike looms before inauguration
President-elect Trump is weighing longshoremen's demands for automation protections as he prepares for a strike that could wreak havoc on the economy just days before he takes office. Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Union (USMX) come more than a month after the union suspended a three-day strike at […]
Starbucks union votes to authorize strike ahead of bargaining
Starbucks Workers United announced that it has voted to authorize a strike ahead of the last scheduled bargaining session of the year. In the post of Xand the union said 98% of baristas voted to authorize a strike if necessary. “Our union is strong and we are ready,” the union said. Unions that are attracting […]
Government funding deal opens door to move Washington Commanders stadium to DC
Washington's leaders could soon see the kickoff take place in the heart of the nation's capital. A federal funding deal unveiled by congressional negotiators on Tuesday clears the way for Commanders Stadium to be moved from Maryland to Washington, D.C., and local officials are touting it as a big win for the city. The bill, […]
Here's what made the cut in Congress’ 1,500-page government funding deal
Congress announced the last major funding deal of the year on Tuesday, but it is expected to move quickly for passage ahead of Friday's government shutdown deadline. invoiceThe more than 1,500-page bill would keep government funding at current levels through March 14, buying time for the next Congress to finish funding work for fiscal year […]
19 percent in new survey have invested in, traded or used cryptocurrency
About one in five voters has invested in, traded or used cryptocurrencies, according to Tuesday's poll. of Survey by Emerson College Poll It was found that 19 percent of respondents have traded, invested in, or used cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. About 81 percent still don't have one. According to the survey, among respondents […]
Senate GOP blocks last-ditch votes on Biden finance nominees
The outgoing chairman of the Senate Banking Committee is focused on trying to confirm two key appointees of the Biden administration in the days before the Senate adjourns for the year. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who lost re-election last month, said the Banking Committee voted to keep Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw on […]