Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to greenlight President Trump as head of the federal whistleblower protection agency. A lower court has issued a ruling that temporarily restored Hampton Dillinger, whom former President Biden appointed to lead the Special Adviser Office (OSC), in his role after President Trump fired him earlier this month. […]
Mexican cartels greenlight explosive drone assaults against Border Patrol agents
Mexico's drug cartel instructed the members to attack the border patrol agent by developing drones equipped with explosives, according to agency notes. “Executive safety warning” acquired by New York Post and News EL PASO SECTOR INTELLIGENCE AND Operations Center says that it received information on February 1. “” “We don't want the bad guys to […]
XRP ETFs Set for 2025 Greenlight as Gensler Exits and Atkins Takes Charge – Coinpedia Fintech News
With the rise of crypto-friendly leadership within the SEC and Congress, cryptocurrency law is expected to take a more favorable turn in 2025. The approval of Spot XRP and the Solana ETF could be one of the first signs of this new era, allowing for a less regulated and even more mainstream adoption of digital […]
Trump declines to criticize Supreme Court after justices greenlight sentencing
President-elect Trump responded to the Supreme Court's decision to allow accelerated sentencing in hush-money criminal cases by not criticizing the justices, but instead by going after them. In a 5-4 decision, the high court rejected President Trump's final emergency request to block Friday's ruling in New York on appeals of immunity claims, saying they “can […]
House Republicans greenlight short-term spending package that will need Dem support — just hours before government is set to shut down
House Republicans struck a third deal this week on a short-term government funding bill, but it needs support from Democrats to pass Congress, preparing for a floor vote hours before the lights at federal agencies go dark at midnight. It's in order. At least 38 House Republicans voted down a similar bill Thursday night, but […]
Experts fear greenlight on Ukraine’s use of long-range US missiles not enough
WASHINGTON — President Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range ballistic missiles to strike deep into Russia. But experts worry it's too little, too late. The move, announced Sunday, lifts restrictions on the launch of the U.S.-built Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which has a range nearly twice that of most missiles in Ukraine's […]
Appeals Court Gives Greenlight For Dem City To Clear Out Homeless Camps
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that San Francisco can clear out homeless camps in light of a landmark Supreme Court ruling. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction issued in December 2022 that required the city to offer immediate shelter before removing encampments, stating that it otherwise violated the constitutional ban […]
KENNETH RAPOZA: Why Nippon Steel Might Fail To Convince Washington To Greenlight U.S. Steel Acquisition
Japan’s Nippon Steel has inched closer to buying Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel now that the U.S. company’s shareholders have approved of the Dec. 18 acquisition offer. Only Washington stands in the way. On April 1, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) became the first to send a letter to President Joe Biden about Nippon. He asked him to review a report by a business intelligence firm […]
Sohn conference: David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital hold gold as a defensive asset – KITCO
(Kitco News) – Billionaire investor David Einhorn, president and founder of Greenlight Capital, says the Federal Reserve has been unable to control inflation and will maintain restrictive monetary policy for longer than expected. They are betting money because they are forced to do so. “I think inflation is accelerating again. I think there are a […]
UGA regents greenlight new medical school at Athens campus
The Board of Regents, which governs Georgia’s public universities, on Tuesday authorized the University of Georgia to establish a medical school on its Athens campus. The state Board of Regents unanimously approved the school, which will become Georgia’s second public medical school. The other is the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Lawmakers introduce a […]