Speaker Johnson plowing ahead with funding plan despite GOP opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is forging ahead with a plan to avert a government shutdown despite overwhelming Republican opposition that would derail the plan, threatening an embarrassing vote on the House floor that could undermine his fundraising strategy. At least six Republicans, including hardline conservatives and defense hawks, have said they will vote against […]
House GOP government funding plan gets chilly reception from Senate Republicans
Senate Republicans on Monday gave a lukewarm reception to House Republicans' government funding plan, questioning whether it would slow progress in finding a solution to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. They acknowledge that the inclusion of a Trump-backed measure requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote could complicate the […]
Biden would veto GOP government funding proposal, White House says
The White House announced Monday that President Biden would reject the Republican stopgap budget proposal, accusing House Republican leaders of choosing “brinksmanship” rather than finding a bipartisan solution to avert a government shutdown. in Statement of administrative policyThe White House said a proposal put forward by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, to fund the government […]
Government shutdown looms as Congress faces funding fight
Congress is under a time crunch to avoid a shutdown, with both parties sticking to their guns, and some Republicans expressing skepticism about their own plan with less than a month left before government funding runs out. Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday to face a Sept. 30 deadline to avert a government shutdown. And […]
Blinken says he'll push to increase UN funding for Haiti counter-gang mission
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States would push for funding an international police force to fight armed gangs in Haiti. Blinken He told reporters at a press conference. While in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, he met with Haitian leaders to discuss how to increase support for a U.N. assistance mission that is seeking […]
GOP Funding Bill ‘Filled with Poison Pills’
In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said a bipartisan bill was the only way to keep the government funded. When asked if he would support a bipartisan bill to require proof of citizenship to vote, he said the Republican plan includes a variety of other poison pills. […]
University funding from fossil fuels slowing switch to green energy – report | Oil and gas companies
Fossil fuel companies' funding of climate-focused initiatives at universities is slowing the green transition, according to the largest peer-reviewed study to date of industry's influence on academia. About the research published in the journal “WIREs Climate Change” Six researchers on Thursday scrutinized thousands of academic papers on industry research funding from the past two decades, […]
Apple in Talks to Invest in OpenAI as Part of Multibillion-Dollar Funding Round
Apple is in talks to invest in artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, joining a funding round that could value the company at more than $100 billion. of The Wall Street Journal Reports Apple is reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind the popular ChatGPT language model, as part of a new […]
Biden-Harris Admin Doling Out Hundreds Of Millions In More Funding To Communities Dealing With Illegal Migrant Crisis
The Biden-Harris administration announced Wednesday it would provide hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding to local and state governments dealing with the illegal immigration crisis. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will distribute more than $380 million through FEMA's Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to communities across the country that are providing shelter, […]
‘California Dream for All’ bill would give undocumented homebuyers funding
California's Assembly passed a bill in the state Senate on Tuesday that would allow undocumented immigrants to apply for the “California Dream for All” first-time homebuyer financial assistance program. AB 1840 requires the California Housing Finance Agency’s homebuying assistance program, or the “California Dream for All program,” to include undocumented applicants. California close to approving […]