Johnson to try vote on modified Plan B: ‘We will not have a government shutdown’
The House of Representatives will try again Friday to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, and will vote on a spending overhaul that excludes the debt ceiling increase that President-elect Trump had originally called for, three people said. sources told The Hill. The package would fund the government at current levels through March 14, […]
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter asks judge for modified release so he can play pro ball in Greece
Less than a week after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, Jontay Porter asked a federal judge if he could move to Greece to continue playing basketball. Porter’s NBA career ended on April 17 when he was banned for life for sports betting offenses that stemmed from a conspiracy that led to him being indicted […]