New GOP senator tears into Dems ‘seeking to delay’ Pete Hegseth DOD confirmation
Fox's first appearance: Freshman Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana has been at loggerheads with Democrats over his comments that Trump is trying to delay confirmation hearings for his nominees, particularly Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth. Banks urged Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) to proceed with Hegseth's confirmation hearing, scheduled for January 14, […]
Disgraced former US Rep. George Santos seeks to delay fraud sentencing to make more podcast episodes
Disgraced former congressman George Santos is seeking a federal fraud sentence so he can repay more than $500,000 in fines by producing more episodes of his recently launched podcast, Pants on Fire. They asked a New York judge to postpone the case until the summer. But in their plea Tuesday, prosecutors dismissed the New York […]
We cannot afford to delay modernizing the US power grid
Donald Trump was the first presidentpromised repeatedly To modernize America's outdated infrastructure. Ultimately, it was President Biden who worked with Congress to get things right. $1.2 trillion Repair and update the nation's power lines, pipes, bridges, and highways. Biden also managed to win despite not receiving a single Republican vote. Biggest investment in clean and […]
Judge Merchan denies Trump’s request to delay sentencing
New York Judge Juan Marchan has denied President-elect Donald Trump's request for a postponement of sentencing in New York v. Trump. “Defendant's motion to stay these proceedings, including the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, 2025, is hereby denied,” Marchand wrote in Monday's ruling. Earlier Monday, Trump's lawyers filed a motion to delay sentencing in […]
DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to delay TikTok ban
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Friday to deny President-elect Trump's request to delay a ruling on the TikTok ban, which is scheduled to go into effect the day before he takes office. Attorney General Merrick Garland Supported claims The platform, owned and operated by Chinese-owned company ByteDance, claims to be a threat […]
Louisiana Attorney General Pushes Further Sugar Bowl Delay After New Orleans Attack
Louisiana's attorney general is calling for a further postponement of the Sugar Bowl following the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The College Football Playoff game between Georgia and Notre Dame was originally scheduled for Wednesday. Then, as Breitbart News reported, around 3:15 a.m., terrorists drove a truck down Bourbon Street, which was […]
Ways and Means chair takes shot at Senate tax delay
The Republican chairman of the House Taxation Committee called on Congress to quickly extend President-elect Trump's 2017 tax cuts, as Senate Republican leaders plan to be the first to start funding border funding. . Earlier this month, Senate leaders announced plans to use the first of two reconciliation bills to secure funding for border security […]
Trump urged to step in to unite GOP as lawmakers fear speaker showdown could delay election certification
A minority of members poses a threat to a very small number of members, leaving House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) in control, even as House Republicans quickly elect a new speaker. Faced with pressure, President-elect Donald Trump is being asked to intervene. The fate of the gavel, and potentially the election certification, hangs in the […]
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can 'negotiate a resolution to save the platform'
President-elect Trump has asked the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for the ban on TikTok, which is scheduled for the day before Inauguration Day. Court agrees to hear TikTok's challenge to a possible ban on an earlier schedule, but President Trump told the judge If he delays enacting the law until he returns to […]
WV Gov. Jim Justice to delay US Senate swearing-in, averting brief bedlam in Charleston
West Virginia Republican Governor Jim Justice He announced that he would delay his swearing-in in the Senate to prevent Charleston from having four governors in 10 days due to a change in legislative leadership. As a result, the Republican Party's Senate majority will temporarily remain at two seats instead of three. Justice hinted at such […]