Controversial Muslim group CAIR forced to reveal sources of funding after defamation case against former employee backfires
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will be forced to open its books and reveal its funding sources after a defamation lawsuit it filed against a former employee completely backfired. Dew. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Schultz on Monday filed a lawsuit against CAIR's donors, sources of funding (including potentially foreign sources), and the The court […]
Homan Threatens Funding for States that Impede Deportation — ‘That’s Going to Happen’
During an appearance on FNC's “Life, Liberty and Levin” on Sunday, incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan said that President-elect Donald Trump has no control over state and local governments' plans for deportation policies. He said he would not tolerate interference. Homan told host Mark Levine that one of the consequences would be withholding federal […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for leaders of ‘sanctuary cities’ to defend need for federal funding – live | Trump administration
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on 'sanctuary city' leaders to champion the need for federal funding Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said leaders of so-called “sanctuary cities” need to explain why. They should receive federal funding and warned they could lose that funding. Green was selected to lead a subcommittee working with the Department of Government Efficiency […]
Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood
More than 100 Republican lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the amount of federal funding given to health centers that also provide abortions, such as Planned Parenthood. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-Johnson), co-chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus; I sent a letter on Friday It asked the Government Accountability Office […]
Elon, Vivek Plan to Cut Funding for ‘Groups like Planned Parenthood’
Under the leadership of Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and a newly formed organization, federal funding for the nation's largest abortion provider may be in jeopardy. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In a joint editorial, wall street journal published On Wednesday, Musk and Ramaswamy announced a plan to cut federal government overspending and “put power back […]
Cop 29 live: Poor countries may have to compromise on climate funding, says former UN envoy | Cop29
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Poor countries face compromise on climate finance, former special envoy says fiona harvey Mary Robinson. Photo: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters Poor countries may have to compromise on demands for cash to fight global warming, a former UN climate envoy has said, as UN […]
Biden admin seeks to exhaust CHIPS Act funding before Biden leaves office
The Commerce Department is calling for all dollars allocated under President Biden's CHIPS and Science Act to be spent before President-elect Donald Trump enters the White House, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. He said this in an interview this week. As told to Politico, Raimondo said the agency's goal is to “actually oblige almost all […]
Wrangling over whether to punt government funding to Trump heats up
As lawmakers rush toward the next shutdown deadline, a debate within the Republican Party rages over whether to release government funds into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said this week that lawmakers are running out of time before the Dec. 20 deadline, and that passing an extension until early 2025 would benefit […]
Speaker Johnson’s government funding play hits the rocks within House GOP
House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to introduce a short-term bill to begin debate on government funding early next year is receiving harsh reactions from a wide range of House Republicans. “That’s not my preference at all,” Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), President-elect Donald Trump’s former Interior Secretary, told Fox News Digital. Zinke said the short-term bill, […]
Corporate America Touts Funding Employee ‘Abortion Travel’ But Is Largely Silent On Child Care Benefits, Report Finds
A report released Tuesday found that many Fortune 100 companies offer paid “abortion travel” benefits but do not publicly share childcare benefits. At least 42 Fortune 100 companies, including Walmart, Amazon, and Walt Disney, have publicly said they pay for employees to travel out of state to obtain abortions, but they do not offer child […]