Starbucks Baristas in 3 Major U.S. Cities Plan 5-Day Strike Just Before Christmas
Starbucks baristas in three major U.S. cities are scheduled to begin a five-day strike on Friday, just days before Christmas. of strike According to Newsmax, it will reportedly happen in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle. Starting in 2021, Starbucks Workers United, a union that will organize workers at 535 company-owned stores in the United States, […]
House Republicans reach new plan to avoid government shutdown after back-to-back defeats
House Republican negotiators reached a tentative deal late Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown, people told Fox News Digital. Two people familiar with the discussions told Fox News Digital that the deal includes a short-term extension of this year's federal funding levels, disaster relief funds and agricultural aid for farmers, but is divided into […]
House GOP eyes plan C that cuts Trump debt ceiling demand
House Republicans are eyeing new spending proposals to increase votes on three separate measures: funding the government, adequate disaster relief and allocating agricultural aid, three people told The Hill. Ta. But in a shift from previous strategy and in defiance of President-elect Trump's requests, the new plan does not include any measures to raise the […]
Mike Johnson Attempts Plan C to Avert Government Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced further plans Friday to avert a government shutdown. “Yes, yes, we have a plan. We're planning to vote this morning, so stay tuned everyone. We have a plan,” Johnson said. said as he entered the Capitol on Friday morning. If Congress fails to pass a spending bill by Friday, […]
Live coverage: Shutdown looms as Johnson says plan C reached
House Republicans are looking for a way to avert a government shutdown after a second funding proposal failed Thursday night, hours before a late Friday deadline. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said early Friday that Republicans had reached a Plan C to avoid a government shutdown and a vote was expected soon. His comments came […]
Giants scrapped Falcons plan thanks to Michael Penix QB swap
The Giants began preparing their defense for Sunday's game expecting to face a right-handed pocket passer with 169 games of NFL experience. Instead, they'll be facing a left-handed rookie with great mobility but less organizational knowledge gained from throwing just five career passes. When the Falcons changed quarterback from Kirk Cousins to Michael Penix Jr. […]
GOP Senator Claims Schumer Used Debt Limit As Leverage Against Trump, Criticizes GOP Who Opposed Trump-Endorsed Plan
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, said Thursday that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer used the debt limit as leverage against plans supported by President Trump. Monaka exterior Mullin criticized Schumer for the “Ingraham Angle,” which accused Laura Ingraham of manipulating debt ceiling negotiations to weaken President-elect Donald Trump's influence. Marinlin also criticized House Republicans who helped […]
Early legislative test for Trump sees plan B spending bill tank in House
House Republicans on Thursday failed to secure the majority of votes needed on a spending bill to avert a government shutdown by the end of the week, in an early test of President-elect Trump's ability to unite Republicans in the chamber. I suffered a defeat. The bill failed by a vote of 235-174, with 38 […]
Republicans scramble for funding plan C as shutdown deadline draws near
With Congress hurtling toward a shutdown at the end of Friday, Republicans appear no closer to finding a way forward to keep the lights on and appease President-elect Trump. On Thursday night, a group of Democrats and Republicans rejected a bill that would have combined a three-month extension of government funding, $110 billion in disaster […]
Trump-Endorsed Plan To Avert Government Shutdown Fails In House Vote
member of the House of Representatives rejected On Thursday evening, House Speaker Mike Johnson's new stopgap funding bill passed 233-174. Thirty-eight Republicans, including Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, oppose raising the debt ceiling without significant spending cuts or allowing $110 billion in disaster aid without offsets. For this reason, they voted against the new continuing […]