US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund | Business
U.S. business leaders are pouring billions into President Donald Trump's second inaugural fund, which is expected to surpass the record $107 million raised in 2017. . The donations, which are not subject to campaign finance laws, come as industry and business leaders seek to drum up support for the next president after he decisively won […]
MicroStrategy calls shareholders meeting to fund more Bitcoin purchases – Cointelegraph
Software company MicroStrategy is convening a special shareholder meeting to expand its stock issuance plans and purchase more Bitcoin (BTC). According to Pursuant to a Dec. 23 proxy filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company is seeking permission to increase the number of shares of both Class A common stock and preferred stock […]
Clyburn brushes off Musk’s plan to fund moderates in Democratic districts: ‘
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D.C.) dismissed Elon Musk's comments about funding moderates in key Democratic constituencies, calling out which members of his party are afraid of Musk's “money.” He also said he didn't know. CNN's Victor Blackwell asked Clyburn on Saturday about Musk's statements posted on I wondered if he would react to it. “Well, you're […]
Fire unions livid as funding for 9/11 health fund excluded from federal budget, funds in jeopardy
Firefighter unions and fire advocacy groups have accused Congress of failing to secure funding for medical programs for 9/11 victims, despite an agreement to keep the government open. Budget negotiations in Congress resulted in a failure to fund the WTC healthcare program. The program will provide financial assistance to 125,000 people who became ill several […]
Musk says he'll fund 'moderate' Democratic primary challengers
Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday insisted he would fund moderate primaries against incumbent Democrats in deep blue districts across the country. “Oh…I forgot to mention, I’m also going to give money to moderate candidates in heavily Democratic districts. That way, the country can eliminate candidates like this Xhaka who don’t represent us. We can […]
Dusty Johnson: Would be 'exceptionally stupid' to not fund government
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R.D.) told House members they had until midnight Friday to decide on year-end spending after House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) Plan B deal failed the night before. encouraged them to reach an agreement. “Everyone around here always says, 'Oh, woe is me.' …The reality is, we need to get this done. If […]
Republicans reportedly planning to follow through on Matt Gaetz threat to expose sex harassment hush fund for Congress
A group of Republicans is reportedly planning to carry out threats against former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz after he voted to release a report into sex trafficking allegations against him. Gates resigned from the House of Representatives after members of Congress expressed concerns about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of him as U.S. attorney general. Gates […]
‘SUCCESS In Washington’: Trump Endorses House GOP Plan To Fund Government
President-elect Donald Trump supported an agreement by House Republican leaders to fund the government through March 2025 and raise the debt ceiling through 2027. President Trump's support for a House Republican spending bill to avert a government shutdown follows his decision Wednesday to cut House Speaker Mike Johnson's initial stopgap funding. invoicewas heavily criticized by […]
CR to fund State Department agency accused of censoring, blacklisting Americans
The State Department agency, which has been criticized by conservatives for allegedly blacklisting Americans and news organizations, will be reimbursed in a continuing resolution (CR) bill currently being debated among lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The Global Engagement Center is included on page 139 of the CR. The agency did not disclose its budget allocations, but […]
Spending Bill Subsidizes State Department’s Conservative Censorship Slush Fund
The government funding bill includes a one-year extension of the State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), which funds organizations that censor conservative media such as Breitbart News. Provisions extending funding for the program are included on page 139 of a 1,537-page continuing resolution released Tuesday night, hours before the House votes on the short-term spending […]