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 […]
Johnson allies urge Trump to intervene as messy speaker battle threatens to delay 2024 certification
Allies of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) have publicly signaled their support to House Republican leadership to avoid a messy and drawn-out battle that could delay the certification of his victory over President-elect Trump. I am asking you to reconfirm. “If there is some kind of long-running conflict and we cannot elect a speaker, then […]
Senators urge Biden to delay TikTok ban
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told President Biden on Thursday that if TikTok doesn't divest from its China-based parent company, it faces a ban. requested that a 90-day extension be granted. They emphasized that the current deadline is set for January 19, the day before the new administration takes office, and that […]
NASA astronauts stuck in space after Boeing spaceship hit new delay
Two NASA astronauts stranded in space suffered new delays after problems aboard Boeing's Starliner earlier this year. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were part of Boeing's long-delayed mission in early June. The first launch was delayed several times due to thruster failure and helium leaks. Williams and Wilmore's trip was originally scheduled to last […]
TikTok asks Supreme Court to delay divest-or-ban law
TikTok filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday seeking a stay on a law banning the video-sharing platform nationwide unless it exits its Chinese parent company. of company application form It asks the court to hold off on a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or ban the company until a judge resolves […]
Federal appeals court blocks push to delay January TikTok ban
A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a request from social platform TikTok to effectively postpone the app's ban next month. The rejection comes as the company sought an injunction on Monday to block the ban and is preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court. This was done after requesting the D.C. Circuit Court […]
Florida: Woman Charged After Threatening Mass Shooting, Citing ‘Delay, Deny, Depose’ To Healthcare Agent Who Denied Her Claim
Brianna Boston, 42, of Florida, was arrested on suspicion of threatening an insurance agent. (Photo courtesy of Polk County Jail) OAN Staff Blake Wolf2:01 PM – Friday, December 13, 2024 A Florida woman has been charged with making terroristic and mass shooting threats. She reportedly threatened an insurance agent who notified her that her medical […]