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Georgia’s GOP-led Senate passes funding ban on American Library Association

Georgia’s Senate passed a bill Thursday that would prohibit libraries from spending public or private funds on services provided by the American Library Association. Republican members of Congress call the association a “Marxist and socialist” organization. The bill, Senate Bill 390, passed by a vote of 33-20. Democrats objected, saying ALA provides a valuable service […]

House passes short-term funding bill to avert shutdown

The House approved a short-term funding bill Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend, sending the bill to the Senate a day before Friday’s funding deadline. The bill, which passed the chamber on a 320-99 vote, would extend two deadlines for government funding to March 8 and March 22, allowing lawmakers to iron […]

Texas Billionaire John Arnold Joins Meta Board After Funding ‘Misinformation’ Censorship

Texas billionaire John Arnold has joined the board of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Arnold has donated millions of dollars to organizations dedicated to censoring “disinformation,” which typically takes the form of suppressing Americans’ free speech rights. meta announced Arnold joined the company’s board of directors in mid-February. Arnold founded […]

San Diego Migrant Center Closes After Exhausting Funding

Asylum seekers wait for Border Patrol processing at a makeshift camp near the U.S.-Mexico border in East Jacumba, San Diego County, California, on January 2, 2024. (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP, Getty Images) Zack Petersen of OAN2pm – Tuesday, February 27, 2024 The closure of San Diego’s immigrant shelters is releasing hundreds of illegal immigrants into […]

Senators prep for Mayorkas impeachment as government funding deadline looms

Senators will move quickly this week to address the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they look ahead to two federal funding deadlines. The Senate returns to Washington from a two-week recess on Monday to consider a number of priorities, including avoiding a partial government shutdown. But first, he must address a pair […]

Biden to host congressional leaders Tuesday for talks on spending, Ukraine funding

President Biden is scheduled to welcome four congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to discuss funding for Ukraine and efforts to avert a government shutdown. The White House said Biden would emphasize “the urgency of passing bipartisan national security supplemental legislation and keeping government open.” In attendance were House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), […]

Crypto projects have received over $90 billion in all-time funding – The Block

According to The Block Research, the record total investment in cryptocurrencies and blockchain-related companies exceeded $90 billion. According to the same report, more than 50 deals have been completed so far this month, raising more than $90 billion in project funding. Block research datawhich has been tracking capital flows into the relatively new sector since […]