Giorno: 19 Dicembre 2024

DOJ Asks Judge to Rescind Chauvin Order

The Department of Justice asked a judge to rescind his Wednesday order allowing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to have samples from George Floyd’s heart reexamined as part of an appeal.[#item_full_content]

McConnell Warns Senate as Trump Opposes Spending Bill

Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., warned of potential chaos ahead as President-elect Donald Trump’s opposition to a year-end spending bill threw Congress into turmoil just days before a crucial government funding deadline, The Hill reported.[#item_full_content]

Fmr NYC Mayor de Blasio to Newsmax: Action Needed on Drones

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday on Newsmax called on the federal government to release more detailed information about the drones that have been flying over his city and to have a protocol about what will be done to handle the situation.[#item_full_content]

Sinema Tells Senate to Keep Filibuster in Farewell Speech

In her final speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., urged her colleagues to keep the filibuster. But there are dangers to choosing short-term victories over the hard and necessary work of building consensus.”[#item_full_content]

WH Slams Trump, GOP Over Sinking Federal Spending Plan

The Biden administration slammed President-elect Donald Trump and House Republicans on Wednesday night for torpedoing a bipartisan spending plan heralded by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., as a midnight Friday deadline looms to prevent a partial government shutdown.[#item_full_content]

Amazon Staff to Strike at Several US Sites Thursday

Thousands of Amazon.com workers will walk off the job on Thursday at 6 a.m. ET, in the crucial final days before Christmas, after union officials said the retailer failed to come to the bargaining table.[#item_full_content]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happened to the interim spending bill

The 1,547-page interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown is effectively dead. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has all but yanked the plan off the floor after President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect Vance and Elon Musk torched the package to avoid a government shutdown this weekend and fund the government through March 14. Had House […]

Trump, Musk fire back after Dem leader blames House GOP for breaking bipartisan agreement

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., while speaking at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., called out House Republicans for breaking a bipartisan agreement to fund the government and avoid a government shutdown, accusing them of hurting everyday Americans across the country. On Wednesday, House GOP leaders scrambled to search for a backup plan after […]