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...

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...

Supreme Court to hear arguments over TikTok ban on Jan. 10

by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Politics

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over TikTok’s effort to block a federal ban on the platform if it’s not sold by Jan. 19.This is a developing story. Please check back for...

Johnson going forward with stopgap funding bill despite Elon Musk opposition

by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk, a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump, came out against Speaker Mike Johnson going forward with a stopgap government funding bill on Wednesday, saying, “This bill should...