A.J. Minter clears final Mets hurdle for completing his Opening Day goal
PORT ST. Lucy – AJ Minter wasn't sure when the camp opened if it was ready for the opening day with the Mets, but following the emergence of relief on Monday, he was sure it would happen. The left-hander allowed Solo Homer to Pablo Reyes, but hit the two in the innings of work with […]
Clay Holmes caps Mets spring by clearing critical hurdle
Port St. Lucy – Clay Holmes went to the mound for the sixth inning on Friday to conquer mental fatigue. The right-hander, a former savior who reached the starter for the Mets this spring, felt the full brunt of his new role, even if his arm showed no signs of obsession. “Physically, I was in […]
Germany’s Spending “Bazooka” For Military, Infra Passes Final Hurdle
On Friday, German parliamentary senators gave a final seal of approval to a massive spending package to build military and overhaul infrastructure. Valued at tens of billions of euros, the so-called expenditure “bazooka” was driven by the next Prime Minister Friedrich Merz, who won the election last month by Centre-Right's CDU/CSU, and is now working […]
Trump’s pick for NIH director clears first hurdle before final confirmation vote
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to lead Dr. Jay Batacharya of the National Institutes of Health to advance President Donald Trump's pick. The votes were strictly along the party line, with 12 votes in favor and 11 against 11, but Bhatacharya set sail to the finish line with […]
Al Green censure resolution over Trump protest clears House hurdle
The resolution primbling D-Texas MP Al Green survived the procedural hurdle late Wednesday afternoon and teeed measures for a homewide vote. R-Wash. Rep. Dan Newhouse introduced a denunciation resolution against the Texas Democrats earlier that day amid the outrage of the GOP against the Democrats who protested President Donald Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday. […]
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel set for Senate confirmation after clearing final procedural hurdle
WASHINGTON – Kash Patel cleared his final proceedings vote to become FBI director Thursday morning – his nomination was expected to secure final approval later that day. The Senate voted 51-47 to end the debate over the Long Island nomination, with Sen. Susan Collins (R Maine) breaking the ranks and 46 Democrats and filibuster President […]
Musk’s DOGE effort faces key hurdle as judge slated to issue ruling
The Trump administration's quest to tame a vast federal official, Leviathan, is expected to face a critical hurdle on Monday. Justice Tanya Chutkan is expected to rule after more than a dozen states have accused them of “unconstitutional” behaviour in sought a temporary restraining order. Masks have led efforts to identify government components that can […]
Kash Patel clears key confirmation hurdle
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as FBI director on Thursday morning. Patel's nomination is now heading to the Senate floor. Patel has moved forward Committee With a party-affiliated vote with all 12 Republicans, the candidate and all 10 Democrats vote against him. “We have never seen […]
RFK passes key Senate hurdle. When will the full Senate vote on his nomination?
The Senate voted Wednesday to advance the nomination that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services. After Kennedy cleared the Finance Committee with a partisan vote, the Senate voted 53-47 to call for mucus on his nomination. The Senate is currently planning to accept Kennedy's final confirmation slip on […]
Trump DNI pick Tulsi Gabbard clears last hurdle, heads for final confirmation vote
Tarsi Gabbard, the candidate for President Donald Trump's National Intelligence Director (DNI), cleared the final procedural hurdles on Monday evening, paving the way for a final confirmation vote later this week. A 52-46 vote passed the movement along the party line. Once considered perhaps the most vulnerable Trump pick, the former Democrat has overcome another […]
