Tuberville says California doesn't 'deserve' funding after wildfires unless it makes 'some changes'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Monday that California “doesn't qualify” for funding unless it makes “some changes” after the wildfires. “When you go to California, you meet a lot of Republicans and good people. I hate them, but they're just overwhelmed by the woke policies of the inner cities, along with the people who vote […]
NY transit funding for Long Island hits skids, enraging critics: ‘Shortchanged’
Local police and industry groups are complaining that Long Island is getting just 7.8% of its next annual transportation budget, or one-third of its normal amount. The shocking drop in the island's transportation costs, which typically account for about 23% of New York City's annual transportation budget, came just days before Gov. Kathy Hochul was […]
Inside Airbnb’ stealth campaign to dilute NYC’s new rental laws with hidden funding of ‘grassroots’ groups
Airbnb is re-entering New York City's short-term rental market by committing $1 million to what it describes as a grassroots movement of homeowners looking to rent out their one- and two-family homes. The online rental company suffered an embarrassing defeat in the fall of 2023 when the city council passed a law imposing stricter regulations […]
Gov. Newsom cut fire budget, Cal Fire funding by $100M months before lethal California fires
A review of last year's California state budget revealed that California Governor Gavin Newsom cut funding for wildfire and forest resiliency by more than $100 million. The proposed budget signed in June and covering the 2024-25 fiscal year cuts $101 million from seven “wildfire and forest resiliency” programs, Newsweek reported. California wildfires have destroyed more […]
Cotton Bowl Schools Take Millions in Foreign Funding, Waste Millions on Left-Wing DEI
As Ohio State University and the University of Texas prepare to battle in this year's Cotton Bowl, both schools are already leading in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) spending, and their We accept funding from organizations. Useless left-wing “research”. Government watchdog group Open the Books investigation An analysis of the spending at these two major […]
Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi | France
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial on Monday over the biggest political finance scandal in modern French history, in which he is alleged to have received millions of euros in illegal campaign funds from the regime of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. It happened. The historic trial of the right-wing former French president […]
PayPal accused of racial bias against Asian Americans in funding program
PayPal restricts parts of its $535 million investment program to Black and Hispanic applicants, accusing the digital payments company of racial bias for causing millions of dollars in damages to Asian Americans A lawsuit has been filed by an American businessman. Thursday's complaint was Nisha Desai Her New York-based venture capital firm, Andav Capital, is […]
GOP faces year of funding fights
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Musk backs Johnson for Speaker after funding scuffle
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Fight over spending stopgap foreshadows funding challenges in new Congress
This month's chaotic government shutdown battle foreshadows some of the challenges House Republicans may face next year, as the major funding test awaits the incoming Republican trifecta. Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown last week, but not without some drama. While Republican leaders have struggled to meet President-elect Trump's tough demands, they have managed to […]