Trump: GOP shouldn't pass budget stopgap without 'assurances on Election Security'
Former President Trump on Tuesday appeared to further impede congressional Republican plans for an already shaky government funding bill, directing Republicans to oppose any measure that doesn't include “assures about election security.” “Unless House and Senate Republicans can get absolute assurances about the security of our elections, they should not move forward with a continuing […]
McConnell opposes efforts to tie proof-of-citizenship voting bill to budget resolution that would avoid gov’t shutdown
Freedom Caucus risks government shutdown Passed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's office is reportedly opposed to the Voter Integrity Act. To avoid a government shutdown, Republicans and Democrats need to agree on a continuing resolution by Sept. 30, but some Republicans want to tie the motion to a bill that would require proof of citizenship […]
Germany to End New Ukraine Military Aid Amid Budget Crunch: Report
Germany has suspended future aid to Ukraine due to financial difficulties. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Newspaper reports. According to Fuzz ReportAll future requests from the Defense Ministry to help Ukraine will not be approved by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as Germany’s left-wing government seeks cost-cutting measures to deal with its 12 billion euro budget. Shortage. But […]
Leicester are a warning of what can go wrong for clubs on limit of budget | Leicester City
“W“We want to move to a new system that people can trust and follow,” Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said last week, “and perhaps move away from the normalization of asterisks on league tables and long-standing regulatory issues.” That’s certainly true. That doesn’t mean we’re going back to the days of unregulated competition and […]
Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey Triples Migrant Budget but Hides Past Spending
Massachusetts’ Democratic governor, Maura Healey, has tripled her state’s budget for migrant shelters but has not responded to requests to explain how she has spent $1 billion so far on migrant housing. For example, in one case, the state was found to have spent $16.3 million renting hotels in Boston to house illegal immigrants. But […]
Schumer says he will work to block cuts of CDC's budget
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will try to block a Republican-backed plan to cut parts of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget. he told The Associated Press. On Sunday, it argued that such a move could put public health at risk. of House version The 2025 budget for the CDC and […]
VA budget shortfall could deepen 2025 funding headaches
The $12 billion shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could further complicate an already heated partisan fight over how to fund the government’s 2025 budget. There is already a gap between the spending amounts in the budget drafted by House Republicans and what Democrats say should be spent, taking into account a side […]
Taiwan Proposes Highest-Ever Military Budget of $19.7 Billion
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te announced on Thursday a proposed defense budget of $19.76 billion for fiscal 2025. The proposal would increase military spending by 6.7 percent through 2024, making it the highest amount ever allocated by the Republic of China (ROC) to defense. “We are determined to strengthen our self-defense capabilities and enhance cooperation with […]
Massachusetts taxpayers now on hook for after-hours bail fees, thanks to new budget
Massachusetts has taken bail reform to a new level, making law-abiding taxpayers foot the additional costs of releasing defendants from jail at night and on weekends when courts are typically closed. Since 2002, in Massachusetts, defendants seeking release outside of jail time have paid a $40 fee to have a bail commissioner or magistrate come […]
Secret Service leaders didn’t want to ‘burn through’ budget for extra Trump security, GOP lawmaker says
Exclusive: A former Green Beret appointed to the House Select Committee investigating the assassination attempt on former President Trump has questioned whether U.S. Secret Service leaders repeatedly rejected requests for increased security due to funding concerns. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) told Fox News Digital that sources within the USSS are “unhappy” with its leadership, including […]