Congress unveils bill to stave off government shutdown, drawing eye-rolls from GOP
They want to avoid a pre-Christmas nightmare. Congressional leaders on Friday night withdrew a document late Tuesday calling for legislation to avert a looming government shutdown and keep the lights on in government through March 14, 2025 at current spending levels. In keeping with Congress' Christmas tradition of scrambles in late December, the 1,547-page continuing […]
Congress unveils bill to avert Friday government shutdown with over $100B in disaster aid
Congressional leaders have unveiled plans to avoid a partial government shutdown before Friday's federal funding deadline. House Republicans released a 1,547-page document on a short-term extension of government funding levels for fiscal year 2024 (FY) to give lawmakers more time to agree on funding for the remainder of fiscal year 2025. This is the second […]
Bill Clinton delivers 'harsh' reality check for the left
‘Outnumbered’ discusses Bill Clinton’s comments criticizing Dems’ portrayal of economic health. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox … source
Spain introduces bill to combat online fake news | Spain
Spain's leftist government has announced a bill that would extend the obligation for digital platforms and social media influencers to publish corrections to their posts in a bid to fight disinformation. The explosion of social media in recent years has allowed new actors to reach wider audiences, but has raised concerns about a lack of […]
Bill Belichick is ‘serious’ about Jordon Hudson relationship as he takes on UNC job
Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson's relationship will be perfectly fine during his transition to college football as the head coach at the University of North Carolina. according to people. Belichick, 72, and Hudson, 24, reportedly have a “serious” relationship and a “solid” relationship. “Bill will be fully committed to his new coaching job and is […]
Government funding bill will run through March, include $100B in disaster aid
Some of the bipartisan efforts to prevent a government shutdown during the holiday season are starting to come into focus, including a March end date and $100 billion in disaster relief. Republican leaders briefed Republicans Tuesday morning on some of the details of the upcoming bill. The contents of the bill have not yet been […]
Tax lobbyists worry border bill could derail reform efforts
Tax lobbyists worry that long-awaited tax reform could be in jeopardy if Congress uses the first settlement to boost funding for immigration and border security. The tax cuts signed into law by President-elect Trump in 2017 will expire at the end of next year. Lobbyists already believe that passing tax reform is likely to take […]
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators on Monday introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would guarantee children of military personnel the right to gender-affirming care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led 20 other Democratic senators. Introduction of amendments This would go against language in the House-passed version of the NDAA that […]
Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle to passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a final vote expected in the coming days before Congress wraps up its work for the year. Senators voted 83-12 to move forward with the $895 billion annual defense package, setting a final vote for passage by […]
Senate Democrats introduce bill to end the Electoral College
A group of U.S. Democratic senators introduced a bill Monday aimed at abolishing the electoral college system. Democrats have criticized the electoral college for decades, as Republicans have repeatedly won the presidency through the electoral college without winning the popular vote. Some feared that President-elect Donald Trump would continue this trend, but he was also […]