Watch live: Senate to vote on funding deal ahead of shutdown deadline

The Senate is scheduled to vote Friday night ahead of a midnight deadline on a temporary funding measure to avert a government shutdown. The House voted 366-34-1 in support of the bill early Friday evening, clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage since Republican leaders brought the bill to the floor under an immediate suspension […]
Nets’ Cam Johnson not thinking ahead as he emerges as trade candidate

Brooklyn traded Mikal Bridges in the summer and Dennis Schroder earlier this week. But they weren't the only Nets drawing interest from around the league. And Cam Johnson once again reminded us why he's the most interesting. League officials say nothing seems imminent and the Nets are more of a phone call than they are, […]
White House pressed on Biden refusing to speak publicly ahead of shutdown

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday brushed off reporters' questions about President Biden's absence from public appearances as a partial shutdown looms and the battle for government funding continues. Jean-Pierre declined to answer why the president doesn't tell the American people about his position, instead pointing to Republicans like President-elect Trump, House Speaker […]
Starbucks workers strike ahead of Christmas rush

Starbucks store employees plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest the lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strike is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, and could spread to hundreds of stores nationwide by Christmas Eve. Starting in 2021, Starbucks Workers United, a union […]
White House blasts GOP funding bill ahead of vote

The White House on Thursday denounced the newly announced Republican funding bill as a “gift to billionaires” ahead of a vote in the House. “Republicans are pandering to their billionaire benefactors at the expense of hardworking Americans,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. He accused Republicans of “breaking their promise to support a […]
Tim Scott’s Senate campaign arm staff revealed ahead of crucial 2026 swing state races

Fox's first appearance: New National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) senior staff to help Chairman-elect Tim Scott (R.S.C.) seek to expand the Republican majority in 2026 were revealed Thursday, including the president-elect Veterans include Donald Trump, Scott himself, and former Vice President Mike Pence. Scott, who is elected to lead the NRSC next cycle, will have […]
Dollar charges ahead on hawkish Fed outlook, yen awaits BOJ – Yahoo Finance

Written by Lei Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar hit a two-year high on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025, while the yen weakened ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy decision. It fell to its lowest price in a month. (Bank of Japan) later […]
Stocks Tank As Fed Sees Fewer Rate Cuts, More Inflation Ahead

Major stock indexes fell sharply on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but officials said future rate cuts would be narrower and inflation would persist further. showed the outlook. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points, or 1.2%. The Nasdaq Composite fell […]
Trump: Cheney Could Face Dire Consequences Following Witness Tampering Allegation Ahead Of Jan. 6 Committee Probe

Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) speaks at a town hall with Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Royal Oak Music Theater on October 21, 2024 in Royal Oak, Michigan. (Photo by Sarah Rice/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers10:55am – Wednesday, December 18, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump is serving on a Democratic-led […]
Matt Gaetz admits he partied, womanized and drank — but denies having sex with minor ahead of ethics report’s release

Former embattled lawmaker Matt Gaetz acknowledged Wednesday that he was a party animal and womanizer in his 30s when he was a junior lawmaker on Capitol Hill, but vehemently denied accusations that he had sex with minors. The Sunshine State Republican is set to release a damning report from the House Ethics Committee into allegations […]