Hochul spurs bipartisan outrage over massive toll reboot, as Dems worry Trump will block it
New York state leaders have signaled they are open to reconsidering expensive “congestion pricing” programs in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The program, which was originally planned to charge drivers $15 per day of admission, was reportedly intended to be implemented before President-elect Trump takes office. Gov. Cathy Hochul canceled the long-held plan after initial backlash […]
Trump’s Deputies Eye More Detention Space to Block, Repatriate Migrants
Representatives for President Donald Trump said they would significantly expand the detention space needed for the bureaucratic process of returning undocumented immigrants to their foreign homelands, according to NBC News. “The goal is to double the number of detention beds available at Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the short-term holding of immigrants awaiting deportation after […]
Kellyanne Conway says Donald Trump is expected to try to block TikTok ban: report
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to block a potential US ban on TikTok ahead of a looming January deadline, according to multiple sources, including longtime ally Kellyanne Conway. It is being TikTok is fighting in court to block a federal law that would force the app's China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell its […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Biden’s Signature Climate ‘Boondoggle’ Might Be On Chopping Block After Trump Win
With President Donald Trump set to serve his second term and some predicting that Republicans will hold majorities in both houses of Congress, many are now wondering what the future holds for the strangely named president. I have doubts. inflation control law. During his campaign, Mr. Trump repeatedly made it clear that he was not […]
Judge rules New York cannot block Texas from sending migrant buses
A state court judge has ruled that New York City cannot prevent Texas from sending buses full of migrants who have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to the Big Apple. In a ruling Thursday, Judge Mary Rosado said the law that New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) sought to use to curb the busload of […]
Jack Dorsey dramatically scales back crypto ambitions for Block – CNBC
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, spoke at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, USA on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the crypto-crazy summer of 2021, when meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu were soaring alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum, Square founder Jack Dorsey said: announced He […]
ACLU tells the resistance: ‘We need you in the streets’ to block Trump’s agenda
Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Immigrant Rights Project, called for leftists to take to the streets to stop President-elect Donald Trump's policies because the justice system can only do so much. . Open border advocates are following through on President Trump's campaign promise to launch the largest deportation operation in […]
Astros may place star pitcher Ryan Pressly on trade block
Houston has too many relief pitchers. The Astros are considering trading away former closing star and two-time All-Star Ryan Pressley. The Athletic It was reported on Wednesday. Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressley (55) takes the mound in the eighth inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park. Thomas Shea-USA […]
Supreme Court hears Facebook's bid to block Cambridge Analytica shareholder suit
The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered Facebook's bid to block shareholder lawsuits over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal from proceeding. After the scandal became widely known in 2018, shareholders on social media accused Facebook of misleading investors by not mentioning Cambridge Analytica's misuse of user data in previous securities filings. sued the company. The tech […]
Novo Nordisk asks FDA to block compounding pharmacies from making Ozempic copycats
Novo Nordisk has asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to block compounding pharmacies from selling proprietary versions of its popular weight loss drug Wigoby and diabetes drug Ozempic, saying the drugs are too complex for pharmacies to manufacture safely. We are asking them to stop their production. Compounded anti-obesity drugs are sold at significantly […]