Federal judge delivers another blow to Biden’s student loan handout plan
A federal judge on Thursday extended a temporary restraining order blocking the Harris-Biden administration from forgiving billions of dollars in student loan debt. U.S. District Judge Randall Hall ruled that there was “sufficient cause” to extend for 14 days the Sept. 5 injunction that blocked the Department of Education's efforts to revoke $147 billion in […]
Republicans shift to plan B to prevent shutdown
House Republicans, in their desperate attempt to avert a government shutdown, have reversed course and are considering a three-month stopgap spending bill instead of a six-month extension, but have dropped their demand for stricter voting rules as part of the bill. Top budget officials have already begun bipartisan talks in both chambers, and senior lawmakers […]
Johnson’s plan to avoid government shutdown goes down in flames as Republicans rebel
House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avert a partial government shutdown failed Wednesday. The bill failed 202-220, with only two Republicans voting “yes,” Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY). At least nine Republicans voted against a House GOP leadership bill that would have extended the current federal budget by six months and […]
Mark Wahlberg echoes Trump’s plan to move Hollywood film industry — ‘[Nevada’s] got everything to offer’
At a recent rally in Nevada, Donald Trump brought up an interesting topic: Hollywood. “If we can get this done with the governor's help, a lot of Hollywood companies will relocate out of California because right now we don't have any land in California, it's owned by the federal government. We'll open that land up […]
John Major criticises Rwanda asylum plan as ‘un-Conservative and un-British’ | John Major
Sir John Major criticised the previous Conservative government's Rwanda plan as inappropriate for the 21st century and “un-Conservative and un-British”. The former Conservative prime minister expressed frustration that “society has come to see immigration as evil” and said he did not believe the policy worked as a deterrent. As one of his first acts as […]
‘No better way’ to shut down the economy than Kamala’s tax plan: Expert #shorts
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reacts to the former president’s address to the New York Economic Club on ‘Kudlow. source
Ukraine war briefing: Blinken briefed on Kyiv’s plan to push Russia to end war | Ukraine
During a visit to Kyiv, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was briefed on Ukraine's plans to pressure Russia to end the war.“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to announce the plan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week. Ahead of Tuesday, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield […]
Massie: Johnson spending plan is 'an undead but doomed zombie'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after news broke that Republican leaders plan to bring a budget bill up for debate this week despite opposition from various factions in Congress. “Like an immortal but doomed zombie, the CR+Save rule is back,” Massey said. I wrote in the post On […]
Speaker Johnson eyes Wednesday vote on stopgap funding plan
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, announced Tuesday that he was considering holding a vote Wednesday on a partisan stopgap bill that he was forced to withdraw from the floor last week due to widespread GOP opposition. The move is risky: Johnson faced growing resistance last week to his plan, which combines a six-month continuing resolution […]
Majority of Voters Favor Trump’s Plan for Higher Tariffs
A majority of registered voters say they are likely to support a presidential candidate who supports former President Donald Trump's proposed U.S. tariffs on all foreign imports, according to a new poll. Reuters/Ipsos vote Fifty-six percent of voters are more likely to support a candidate who supports imposing a 10% tariff on all imports and […]