House passes bill blocking Biden admin attempt to require two-thirds of new cars to be electric within years
An attempt by the Biden administration to set new emissions standards for electric vehicles was blocked by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday. In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule setting new emissions standards under the Clean Air Act that will require up to two-thirds of new cars sold by […]
House Unanimously Passes Bill To Increase Trump’s Security After Second Assassination Attempt
Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli-American Council National Summit at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, September 19, 2024. Trump was addressing the pro-Israel conference and said Israel would be “eradicated” within two years if he was not elected president. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) By James Myers, […]
9 heat-saving items you need to keep your heat bill down now that it’s getting cold
Keep your home warm without spending a lot of money. (iStock) As fall slowly transitions into winter, you'll suddenly find yourself with huge heating bills. You don't have to dip into your savings to stay warm. Before the cold weather hits and your heating bills threaten to skyrocket, consider these heating items that can save […]
Secret Service bill passes House on bipartisan vote after attempts on Trump’s life
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to strengthen U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for major presidential and vice presidential candidates following two thwarted assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump. The bill passed by an overwhelming 405-0 vote, a rare display of bipartisanship in Congress. The bill was introduced by Reps. Ritchie Torres, […]
House unanimously passes bill enhancing Trump’s Secret Service protection level after two attempted assassinations
The House of Representatives on Friday unanimously passed a bill to increase the level of Secret Service protection for Republican candidate Donald Trump following two assassination attempts against him, 64 days apart. By a 405-0 vote, lawmakers directed the Secret Service to adopt uniform security standards “to determine the number of officers necessary to provide […]
Nikki Glaser roasts Aaron Rodgers, Bill Belichick after Jets’ ‘TNF’ win
Nikki Glaser has once again been subjected to NFL-related harassment. And this time, almost no one escaped. Four months after making waves with his jokes at the Netflix Roast of Tom Brady, the comedian appeared on Prime Video's Thursday Night Football postgame show, where he made a series of jokes poking fun at both the […]
29 vulnerable Dems vote with Republicans on bill cracking down on illegal immigrants
About 30 House Democrats voted Wednesday in favor of a bill that would deport undocumented immigrants who have committed sex crimes, signaling the party's shifting focus on the immigration crisis as the November election approaches. The Republican-led bill passed 266-158, with 51 Democrats joining the Republicans. Democrats have criticized the bill, accusing it of unfairly […]
Lauren Boebert likens Speaker Johnson’s failed spending bill to ‘Diddy Freak Off’
You can't scare her. Firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert slammed House Speaker Mike Johnson's failed spending plan, claiming it would “ruin our country many times more than Diddy's fanatics.” Rep. Boebert, R-Colo., was one of 14 House Republicans who broke party lines on Wednesday to vote against a six-month stopgap measure backed by Johnson to avert […]
Dem lawmakers push bill to restore funding to controversial UN agency
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the United States to restore funding to a controversial United Nations agency that helps provide desperately needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees but whose staff members face accusations that they took part in the October 7 attack on Israel. At a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol […]
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits – CNBC
Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images Washington's congressmen Required signature Force a vote on a bill that would repeal rules that cut Social Security benefits for certain retirees who also receive pension income. On Thursday morning, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Rep. Garrett Graves (R-La.) stamped the 206 signatures that have been collected so […]