These 38 Republicans voted against the Trump-backed spending bill
Thirty-eight House Republicans voted against President-elect Trump's government spending bill, but it failed to pass the House with just over a day left before the shutdown. Those Republican representatives on Thursday voted against legislation that would prevent a government shutdown and suspend the debt ceiling. Aaron Bean (Florida) Andy Biggs (Arizona) Josh Brechen (Oklahoma State) […]
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 […]
Bill Clinton’s Memoir Attacks Peter Schweizer, Tries to Spin Hillary’s Russian Uranium Deal
Bill and Hillary Clinton were once masters of the “dark arts” of politics, making history and making their fortunes by running global philanthropic foundations. Their skill even had a name: “Clinton Blur”. Former President Bill Clinton has been out of office for a long time, but he's back at it again. “The news for GAI […]
38 Republicans vote to block Trump-backed funding bill
The House blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's new and improved continuing resolution on Thursday night, even though it had support from President-elect Donald Trump. CR was rejected by a vote of 235-174, with 172 Republicans and two Democrats voting in favor of the 116-page bill, with 38 Republicans joining 197 Democrats in blocking it. Since voting […]
Bill Clinton’s Memoir Is Riddled with Errors as the Great Truth Bender from Arkansas Attempts to Rewrite History…Again
What about former President Bill Clinton? obsessed with me. In his new memoir, Citizen: My life after the White HouseMr. Clinton has spent at least 1,500 words over four chapters accusing me of orchestrating his wife's defeat in 2016, a humiliation that Democrats continue to reel from in the election. Mr. Clinton's story stands as […]
Trump-backed bill to avoid government shutdown to see imminent House vote
The House of Representatives is expected to vote soon on a bill backed by President-elect Trump to avert a government shutdown. The move comes after two days of chaos in Congress as lawmakers battled over the future direction of government spending, including a battle between President Trump and allies Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. also […]
Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk on Wednesday poured out misinformation about Congress' year-end funding deal while urging Republicans to force a vote on the stopgap bill. Musk, a close ally of President-elect Trump, took to his social platform X just hours after the continuing resolution was announced Tuesday night, saying the deal “should not be […]
Republicans Float Musk As ‘Potential Replacement’ For House Speaker As Officials Slam Johnson’s CR Bill
(L) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (R) Elon Musk attends the America First Institute for Policy Studies Gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on November 14, 2024. President-elect Donald Trump has announced a number of candidates for his next administration. (Photo by […]
Live updates: Trump green-lights GOP's revamped spending bill
House Republicans say House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)'s handling of the year-end spending deal has put his future in uncertain territory ahead of a critical Jan. 3 House vote. reached an agreement on Plan B to avoid the regime. shutdown. Still, the Louisiana Republican's handling of the situation could frustrate the leadership of Republican lawmakers […]
Senate expected to hold final vote on bill to change Social Security rules. Here's what leaders have said – CNBC
November 24, 2024 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images The Senate is final vote About a bill that would increase Social Security benefits to an estimated 3 million people. The House voted Wednesday to continue considering the bill, the Social Security Fairness Act. The bipartisan proposal calls […]