Some recipients may get larger Social Security checks, even retroactively, but it’s not a done deal yet – OregonLive
Millions of Americans could see an increase in their Social Security benefits under a bill headed to President Joe Biden's desk, but critics say the bill would bankrupt the fund further. It warns that this will be done at the cost of forcing people to become more vulnerable. If signed by the president before the […]
Spending Deal Has Over 1,000 Pages From Original Slashed After MAGA Revolt
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. Thousands of pages were removed from the spending agreement due to MAGA Republican revolt. The original bill was 1,547 pages, but the new bill is only 118 to 1,359 fewer pages than the original bill. It also includes […]
‘Cognitive Disconnect’ Among Colleagues Who Hate Johnson’s Deal but Will Vote for Him
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) said this week that he dislikes House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)'s big spending, but plans to formally vote for him in January. He pointed out that there is a “cognitive disconnect'' between them. Massey became the first House Republican to publicly say he would not support Johnson in the January speaker […]
Senate sends stopgap spending deal to avert shutdown to Biden's desk
The Senate passed a stopgap funding measure early Saturday morning, averting a government shutdown that would lead to the furloughs of hundreds of thousands of federal workers, ending a tumultuous week in Congress. Senators passed a continuing resolution that would extend funding at current levels through March 14, provide more than $100 billion in disaster […]
Watch live: Senate to vote on funding deal ahead of shutdown deadline
The Senate is scheduled to vote Friday night ahead of a midnight deadline on a temporary funding measure to avert a government shutdown. The House voted 366-34-1 in support of the bill early Friday evening, clearing the two-thirds threshold needed for passage since Republican leaders brought the bill to the floor under an immediate suspension […]
Women’s World Cup heads to Netflix in FIFA streaming deal
FIFA has signed a U.S. broadcast deal with Netflix for the 2027 Women's World Cup, as well as the 2031 tournament to be broadcast in the United States. The deal announced on Friday is the most significant agreement FIFA has ever signed with a major tournament streaming service. International women's soccer competitions are struggling to […]
US government shutdown: Congress scrambles to agree funding deal before deadline – live updates | Donald Trump
US government shutdown looms as House rejects funding bill Good morning, U.S. Politics readers. The U.S. government faces an imminent shutdown after the House of Representatives rejected a bill late Thursday that would have agreed to a temporary funding deal just before a key deadline. The House of Representatives voted 174-235 to approve pro-Trump policy […]
‘1000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton pleads guilty to ‘simple possession,’ signs plea deal
Amy Slaton reportedly took a plea deal for “simple possession” after her arrest at a Tennessee zoo in September. The '1000 Pound Sisters' star's plea deal was filed Thursday in Crockett County, Tennessee court. Us Weekly reported. The 37-year-old will not have to serve any jail time, but was reportedly ordered to serve two years […]
Spending Deal Goes Down in Flames as House Republicans Confront Difficult Questions
House Republicans are going back to square one after the deal negotiated on Thursday failed decisively just hours later. The deal, the result of daylong negotiations between various ideological wings of the House Republican Conference and President-elect Donald Trump's team, failed 174-236 with one person present and 20 absent. . An astonishing 38 Republicans voted […]
Bill Clinton’s Memoir Attacks Peter Schweizer, Tries to Spin Hillary’s Russian Uranium Deal
Bill and Hillary Clinton were once masters of the “dark arts” of politics, making history and making their fortunes by running global philanthropic foundations. Their skill even had a name: “Clinton Blur”. Former President Bill Clinton has been out of office for a long time, but he's back at it again. “The news for GAI […]