Trump backs House GOP accusation Liz Cheney tampered with Jan. 6 committee witness

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Republican Rep. Barry Loudermilk, chairman of the House Administration’s subcommittee on Oversight, in a new report suggests former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney should be investigated for alleged criminal witness...

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

by admin | Dec 19, 2024 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The stopgap spending plan negotiated between House Republicans and Democrats to avoid a government shutdown appears to be dead two days before the deadline after it was condemned by...

Paris Hilton-backed child abuse bill headed to Biden’s desk for signature

by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The House passed the Paris Hilton-championed Stop Institutionalized Child Abuse bill on Wednesday, a sweet victory for the celebrity hotel heiress after the nearly three years she’s spent lobbying politicians in...

Fed cuts interest rates, delivering relief for borrowers at last meeting before Trump takes office

by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Business

Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, delivering relief for borrowers at the central bank’s last meeting before President-elect Donald Trump takes office...

DOJ urges judge to deny Jan. 6 defendant’s request to attend Trump inauguration

by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Politics

J. David Ake/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged a federal judge to reject a request from a defendant convicted for participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next...