Trump applauds blocked Biden's sale of border wall materials
President-elect Trump celebrated Friday's ruling by a federal judge in Texas blocking the sale of border wall materials. The next president is Saturday Truth Social Postcalled the ruling a “significant and decisive victory for the United States” and accused President Biden and his “cronies” of trying to block construction of the border wall, which was […]
Mergers that were blocked or challenged by the Biden admin in 2024
Christopher Zuke, chief investment officer at CAZ Investments, analyzed the number of merger and acquisition deals that took place under the Biden-Trump administration. The Biden-Harris administration has taken an aggressive stance in recent years in scrutinizing proposed mergers and acquisitions, resulting in regulatory actions blocking or suspending some transactions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and […]
Border Czar Mayorkas Admits He Could Have Blocked Migration Flood
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday that he and his colleagues could have stopped more migrants at the southern border. If he had known, “we would have taken administrative action more quickly.” in 2020 [emphasis added] Mayorkas said Republicans will veto the border bill in January 2024. CBS News December 22nd. “This was not […]
China Blocked Investigation Into Cable Cutting Ship, Sweden Says
AFP – Sweden's foreign minister said on Monday that China rejected a request by prosecutors to investigate Chinese vessels linked to two severed Baltic cables, despite China promising “cooperation” with regional authorities. said. On November 17th and 18th, parts of two communication cables were cut in Swedish territorial waters. Suspicion has been directed at the […]
‘Bargaining chip’: Trump allies dismantle Liz Warren’s claim GOP blocked childhood cancer research
Conservatives and allies of President-elect Donald Trump are dismantling claims from Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democrats that Republicans blocked funding for childhood cancer research in a spending bill that has stalled within the Democratic Party. He points out the single bill that was in place. – Controlled the Senate for months. Congress passed a […]
Camp for 1,000 Male Migrants in Ireland Successfully Blocked by Lawsuit
The Irish government has been forced to abandon emergency plans to set up a migrant camp for 1,000 asylum seekers after a legal challenge from local MPs over the camp's environmental impact. Ireland's High Court was told this week that the government had “admitted” a case brought by Chief Justice Paul Hogan against plans to […]
Advice ignored by ministers could have blocked Prince Andrew ‘spy’ | Prince Andrew
The former attorney general said ministers had failed to act on recommendations to strengthen security laws that could have stopped Prince Andrew from being targeted by suspected Chinese spies. Dominic Grieve, a former Conservative MP who chaired the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) until 2019, said ministers were advised five years ago to introduce legislation […]
What you didn’t see after Roman Reigns blocked CM Punk
The tension builds between Roman Reigns and CM Punk after The OTC blocks Punk’s entrance into the WarGames Match at … source
Nasdaq blocked from imposing board diversity rules for companies on exchange
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Nasdaq cannot impose rules that require public companies to have women or minority directors on their boards or explain why they don't. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with two conservative advocacy groups in a 9-8 vote, ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission-approved rules […]
Kroger’s $25B deal to buy grocery rival Albertsons blocked by judge
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the disputed $25 billion merger plan between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, but said the merger would likely be struck down if Kroger wins its case with the Federal Trade Commission. I showed my point of view. The FTC argued in a three-week trial in Portland, Oregon, that the […]