Senate Bill Gives Ukraine 75 Times as Much Funding as U.S. Border Wall
The Senate bill would provide just $650 million to continue construction of a border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, while sending Ukraine $48 billion from U.S. taxpayers. invoice, Negotiated The proposal by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Iowa-Arizona) is aimed at protecting Ukraine’s border from Russian aggression. would […]
KY House delivers $1.3B education funding increase but omits universal pre-K
Kentucky’s Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday endorsed expanded education spending in a two-year state spending plan, but two of the Democratic governor’s top priorities: guaranteed raises for teachers and access to preschool for all 4-year-olds. was omitted. The budget, which passed the House on a 77-19 vote after hours of debate, would funnel significant […]
Biden admin sent millions to Hamas-linked UNRWA after Oct. 7 attacks, before halting funding
The Biden administration sent millions of dollars in government aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in fiscal year 2024 amid terrorism-related allegations against federal employees, before the government halted new funding. . The administration announced last week that it would impose a new moratorium on funding over allegations that some of […]
Volvo stops funding Polestar electric sports car brand amid cooling EV market
Volvo Cars announced Thursday that it will end funding for electric sports car brand Polestar Automotive. new york post report. Volvo shares soared more than 30% after the company announced it would withdraw funds from its subsidiary. Polestar could be handed over to China-based Geely Holding, Volvo’s largest shareholder. CNBC It was reported that Geely […]
NE lawmaker seeks to reverse governor’s rejection of federal child food funding
Nebraska community grapples with severe ambulance shortage Emergency Medical Technician Rose Chappell and NASEMSO Deputy Executive Director Andy Guinup join FOX & Friends First to find out why one town has long wait times for emergency services and what they are doing to alleviate the shortage. We talked about what we could do. Nebraska’s Republican […]
Ukraine-border funding bill will get Senate vote next week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that language for a long-awaited supplemental spending bill to fund aid and border security for Ukraine and Israel will be released in the coming days and voted on next week. It was announced on . “We plan to post the full text of the national security supplement […]
Ukraine Funding with No Strings Attached is Unacceptable
U.S. funds will be sent to Ukraine, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) told Breitbart News when an embassy spokesperson asked if the funds were transferred. “It is unacceptable to send taxpayers’ money to Ukraine unconditionally,” he said. To a city where new condominiums are currently being built on Jewish mass graves. Breitbart News […]
Volvo cuts off Polestar funding despite fact it helped pioneer electric cars
Volvo said Thursday it has cut off funding for its electric vehicle subsidiary Polestar — despite the fact that it was one of the first automakers to embrace electric vehicles. Shares in the Swedish automaker soared more than 30% on Thursday as the company declared Volvo Cars was “committed to concentrating resources and developing an […]
Mexican President Calls U.S. Government Immoral After Media Reports Point to Cartel Funding His Campaign
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has ordered news outlets to publish a series of exposés detailing how the Sinaloa cartel funneled millions of dollars into his failed 2006 presidential election. He lashed out at the US government, calling it immoral for allowing the three companies to do so. Separate but related news articles, propublica, […]
Updated Kentucky budget with increased school bus funding advances
Kentucky House Republicans proposed that the state pay more for transportation costs for students in K-12 schools under an updated budget plan that passed a committee Wednesday. The House Ways and Means Committee action sets up a full House vote on a major budget bill targeting the state executive branch. That vote could take place […]