BREAKING: House passes Trump-backed bill to fund government through September
The House on Tuesday passed a Republican-led bill to fund the government through September in an effort to avert a shutdown. source
Tim Walz Gloats About Tesla Stock Dip While Ignoring His State’s 1.6 Million Shares In Its Retirement Fund
Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz recently deleted a company's stock, which appears to have been ignored by the fact that Minnesota's state pension fund contained a significant share in Tesla stock. At Wisconsin's City Hall on Tuesday, Walz said he would check the value of Tesla's stock when he needs a “slight boost.” But Waltz […]
To fund MTA’s $68B rebuild plan, nab fare-beaters, squeeze riders, taxpayers: watchdog
New York officials must seriously crack down on getting fares to fund the MTA's newly proposed $68.4 billion, five-year capital plan recommended by a new report released Friday. Gov. Kathy Hochul will also need to scrap her $3 billion “inflebate” check program to New York taxpayers proposed in her executive budget plan, dedicating the state's […]
Can a Meme Coin Fund the Future of Scientific Research? – Decrypt
What if you can take advantage of meme coins for something more meaningful than speculation, hype and occasional rug pulls? How about scientific research and expanding human life? That's the vision behind it pump.sciencea distributed science protocol inspired by the popular Solana-based meme coin launchpad, pump.fun. On Thursday, Pump.Science opened its door online Storefrontthe public […]
USPS worker convicted of stealing $1.6M in checks to fund ‘lavish lifestyle’
The former US postal service worker was convicted of stealing a check of about $1.6 million to fund “an extravagant lifestyle that includes international travel, staying in luxury hotels and purchasing at gentlemen's clubs.” Hachikosela Mamba, 44, of Washington, DC, was convicted last week by a federal ju judge on charges of mail theft and […]
Ex-hedge fund star Richard Perry stages epic comeback at 70
Former Wall Street Hotshot Richard Perry reportedly plans a comeback for nearly a decade after closing his hedge fund after losing his property in an attempt to save a Barneys department store. According to Bloomberg, the 70-year-old, dressed in sharp clothes, famously prefers Tom Brown suits – working with his former right-hander Todd Westofs. Perry […]
Burn pit fund on the chopping block
{beacon} Energy and the environment Energy and the environment Big story Funds for poisoned veterans face chopping blocks Democrats and Veterans Groups It's smoke coming out Regarding provisions from the StopGap federal spending bill passed by lawmakers this week. © (AP Photo/Simon Klingert, File The provision would cut the Bureau of Veterans Affairs (VA) […]
The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?
The challenge of restoring financial responsibility will be fully exhibited in the next few monthswThe 2025 House of Representatives Budget resolution passed on February 25th. It set the stage for laws that avoided the Senate's 60-vote threshold and could pass with a simple majority. It does not include any specific changes to spending or taxes, […]
Newsom responds to claims he secretly helped fund bronze bust of himself
California Gov. Gavin Newsom secretly supported his bronze busts inside San Francisco City Hall, responding to claims that he called them “categorically false.” “This effort is decisively false to imply that the governor has personally provided or proposed,” a Newsom spokesman said in a statement in Fox News Digital. “As customary in the city, this […]
Trump administration asks Citibank to freeze $20B for Biden-era climate ‘slush fund’
The Trump administration ordered Citibank to freeze a $20 billion slash fund for the pop-up climate group provided by then-Duck President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency, according to a court application Wednesday. Citibank's lawyers revealed in federal court that the financial institutions had “instructed the EPA and the Treasury Department to “suspend all further spending” […]