Texas county approves $115K in security funding for progressive DA after secret meeting
Travis County commissioners approved $115,000 in additional security funding for District Attorney Jose Garza after meeting behind closed doors earlier this year to discuss the measure, according to multiple reports this week. Commissioners reportedly voted publicly on the measure in March after considering evidence that Garza had received threats at his home. The bill was […]
Kamala Harris led Dems in 2018 call to reject more funding for Border Patrol, ICE
Kamala Harris’ past is coming back to haunt her now: Harris Faulkner Professor Marty McCully of Johns Hopkins University appeared on “The Faulkner Focus” to explain the problems with the government-run health care system and to comment on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ position on gender reassignment surgery for children. Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Biden Speaks About New Funding for Cancer Research
President Joe Biden, accompanied by first lady Jill Biden, spoke in New Orleans on Tuesday about a revised “Cancer Moonshot” plan that aims to cut U.S. cancer deaths by roughly half over the next 25 years. The president’s address, delivered at Tulane University, focused on the need to break down research “silos” and improve information […]
Biden to announce funding for research on cancer surgeries as part of Moonshot effort
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden are visiting Louisiana on Tuesday to announce federal grants of up to $150 million for research projects focused on improving cancer surgery. The president and first lady will take a tour of Tulane University and speak about how funding from the U.S. Department of Health’s Advanced Research Projects […]
Newsom threatens to pull funding from cities, counties that don’t solve homeless crisis: ‘I want to see results’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) plans to cut funding to cities and counties that aren’t working to solve their homelessness problems, warning Thursday that he will redirect the money to cities that are working to solve the problem. The threat follows the president’s executive order last month calling on local governments to “urgently address homeless […]
VP snub Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro touts $1.1 billion increase in public school funding
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Amanda E. Stout Elementary School in Reading on Friday to highlight $1.1 billion in additional public education funding included in the state’s new budget. This comes just days after Vice President Kamala Harris, who is preparing to take on former President Donald Trump, dropped Shapiro as her running mate […]
Tim Walz has ties to Muslim cleric with antisemitic views, gave state funding to his group: report
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been reported for ties to a Muslim cleric who has praised Adolf Hitler online and praised Hamas, the Islamic militant group responsible for the October 7 attack on innocent Israelis. Over the past few years, Imam Asad Zaman has used his Facebook page to share links to official Hamas press […]
VA budget shortfall could deepen 2025 funding headaches
The $12 billion shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) could further complicate an already heated partisan fight over how to fund the government’s 2025 budget. There is already a gap between the spending amounts in the budget drafted by House Republicans and what Democrats say should be spent, taking into account a side […]
Kamala Harris’s campaign raises $310m, far outpacing Trump’s funding – live updates | Kamala Harris
Harris campaign raises $310 million in July good morning, Kamala Harris’ campaign raised a staggering $310 million in July, more than double the $137 million Donald Trump’s campaign raised last month. report. Politico reported Friday that the Harris campaign and other affiliated committees have $377 million in cash, giving them a $50 million advantage over […]
Massive Layoffs At Intel With Tech 15K Jobs Cut, $1.6B Loss After Biden Administration Funding
Intel announced major layoffs on Thursday, cutting 15,000 jobs after a $1.6 billion loss, despite receiving a large amount of funding from the Biden administration. Intel is cutting 15 percent of its workforce, or about 15,000 jobs, as it restructures its business and seeks to better compete with industry leaders such as Nvidia and AMD. […]