Michigan lawmaker wants state to pay reporters who uncover government misuse of taxpayer dollars
Republican lawmakers in Michigan are calling on the state to reward journalists who expose the government’s misuse of tax dollars. State Representative Joe Aragona says he is drafting a bill that would give bonuses to reporters who uncover specific examples of government waste. told Fox 2 Detroit. The agency said he came up with the […]
VP hopefuls dueling for dollars as they show off their fundraising clout for Trump
Potential running mates auditioning for President Donald Trump’s running mate are touting their ability to help the former president raise much-needed campaign cash. Private fundraising efforts by big-time Republican donors appear to be the latest vetting venue for those eyeing the Republican ticket alongside Mr. Trump, including collaborating with the former president’s rallies and working […]
US Dollar’s Path Tied to Inflation Outlook; Setups on EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD – DailyFX
Most read: US dollar strengthens, outperforming US CPI data. EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD settings After a lackluster performance earlier this month, the US dollar (DXY index) rose last week, gaining about 0.23% to 105.31. The recovery was fueled by a slight rise in U.S. Treasury yields and widespread caution among traders as they await the release […]
Extending Trump’s tax cuts would cost US trillions of dollars in new forecast
The extension of tax cuts passed as part of former President Trump’s signature 2017 tax law will add trillions of dollars to the nation’s budget deficit over roughly the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says in a new report. I predicted that it was possible. CBO said Wednesday, citing figures from the Joint […]
NY v. Trump to resume Monday after eventful third week of testimony, thousands of dollars of gag order fines
Former President Trump’s criminal trial will resume on Monday after an eventful third week in which key witnesses testified and the presumptive Republican nominee was fined thousands of dollars. , additional fines may be imposed. President Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of first-degree falsification of business records. The charges stem from a […]
Biden’s Loan Plan Is ‘Tax Dollars’ ‘Supporting This Jew-Hating’ on Campus
On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is “my tax money” and that “this “They support hatred of Jews.” Maher said: “I’m very upset about this because when I read about college loans…[the] The Biden administration’s student loan cancellation plan will cost between $870 billion […]
Maher torches Biden’s student loan handout: ‘My tax dollars are supporting this Jew hating? I don’t think so!’
“Real Time” host Bill Maher took aim at President Biden’s latest student loan benefit proposal, claiming it would end up using his tax dollars to fund “Jew haters” on college campuses. During a panel discussion Friday night, discussing the anti-Israel riots that have erupted at top universities in recent weeks, Maher said he was “very […]
Georgia senators find little oversight over how Fani Willis spends taxpayer dollars: ‘Like the Wild West’
Georgia lawmakers on Friday heard testimony from Republican state senators who expressed concerns about how Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis spends her $36.6 million budget with little oversight. State Sen. Bill Cowsert, a Republican representing Athens and chairman of the committee, asked Fulton County Commissioner Rob Pitts and Fulton County Chief Financial Officer Sharon […]
NYC’s 5 Boro Bike Tour worried MTA still wants hundreds of thousands of dollars in tolls for using Verrazzano Bridge
It’s a crash waiting to happen. Organizers of the Five Boroughs Bike Tour, in which 32,000 people bike across New York City on Sunday, say the MTA is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for the popular event, which will use the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge next year. He said he was concerned that this might be […]
‘Not A Responsible Steward Of The American People’s Tax Dollars’: Bipartisan Committee Blasts Daszak On Covid Origins
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic grilled EcoHealth Alliance’s President Peter Daszak on Wednesday morning, accusing him of misleading the federal government to obtain grants that funded virus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The hearing centered on Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance’s work with China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), his undisclosed […]