GOP senator: Federal employees will help DOGE push
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said federal employees will support Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts by sharing ideas for change within government. “We're reaching out to federal employees. They're seeing it. Many of these employees are frustrated as well. They're also taxpayers. They want federal employees to be more efficient. We're also asking them to […]
Dems push drastic move that Mike Lee calls ‘a phenomenally bad idea’
Several Senate Democrats are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would abolish the electoral college system and replace it with a presidential election system in which the winner of the popular vote wins the White House. Reps. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and Peter Welch, D-Vermont, introduced the amendment, according to a press release. […]
Terrorism victims push Congress on relief funding
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Senate Democrats push plan to abolish Electoral College
Three Democratic senators will abolish the electoral college on Monday, just over a month after President-elect Trump surprised Democrats by overwhelmingly winning all seven battleground states and defeating three Senate Democratic incumbents in the process. A proposed constitutional amendment was announced. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), leading […]
Bipartisan energy deal push flops
{beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Biden establishes Francis Perkins National Monument in Maine The White House announced Monday that President Biden will designate a national monument in Maine in honor of pioneering former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation's first female Cabinet secretary under former President Franklin […]
NJ drone incidents spur government push for more counter-drone powers as current authorities set to expire
A mysterious drone phenomenon centered in New Jersey is prompting government officials to renew calls for more force as counter-drone authorizations expire this week. Current counter-drone authorities, authorized as part of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act, require both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use advanced detection technology […]
Trump allies push for more White House control over Congress’ purse strings
House Republicans, allies of President-elect Donald Trump, are pushing for him to tighten his control over Congress' annual government spending process next year. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) is introducing a bill Monday that would repeal a measure that would require the president to direct the federal government to spend all of its appropriations each year. […]
New Addresses Created On Ethereum Reach 8-Month High At 130,000, Can Bullishness Push Price To $5,000? – Bitcoinist
The Ethereum network has recently witnessed a resurgence of activitynew wallet addresses hit an eight-month high. According to on-chain data, an average of 130,200 new Ethereum addresses were created each day in December, a level not seen since April. This resurgence in activity comes as Ethereum price aims to break through the $4,000 price level, […]
David Ortiz made push to bring Juan Soto to Red Sox
Manager David Ortiz wanted to bring Juan Soto to the Red Sox before the star outfielder signed with the Mets on a blockbuster 15-year, $765 million contract. “We wanted to keep him in Boston,” Ortiz said Saturday. “Unfortunately, it didn't work out.” Ortiz threw at least one pitch to Soto. Speaking on behalf of the […]
Federal appeals court blocks push to delay January TikTok ban
A federal appeals court in Washington has rejected a request from social platform TikTok to effectively postpone the app's ban next month. The rejection comes as the company sought an injunction on Monday to block the ban and is preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court. This was done after requesting the D.C. Circuit Court […]