Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘laughable’ spending invoice from Donald Trump and Elon Musk
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Home Republicans reached their third deal this week as they got here to a short-term settlement to fund the federal government, which can want Democratic assist.
Speaker Mike Johnson stated that there won’t be a authorities shutdown.
“We will not have a government shutdown and we will meet our obligations for our farmers who need aid, for the disaster victims all over the country, and for making sure that military and essential services and everyone who relies upon the federal government for a paycheck is paid over the holidays,” Johnson stated Friday.
Federal funding runs out at midnight on Friday and the White Home Workplace of Administration and Finances has already begun warning authorities businesses to organize for the worst.
The disaster erupted after Johnson’s second congressional spending invoice, drafted on the insistence of Donald Trump to incorporate a suspension of the debt restrict and take away quite a few concessions to Democrats, was comprehensively defeated within the Home of Representatives on Thursday evening.
The consequence was a serious embarrassment for the incoming president, Elon Musk, and the GOP.
Musk once more waded into the funding struggle Friday as he questioned whether or not Mike Johnson’s newest proposal was “a Republican bill or a Democrat bill.”
Musk questions if newest Johnson proposal is ‘a Republican or a Democrat bill’
Elon Musk is getting concerned within the authorities funding struggle as soon as once more, questioning whether or not Speaker Mike Johnson’s newest deal is a “Republican or a Democrat bill” in a submit on X.
Musk was responding to Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky who claimed that Johnson was attempting to go a lone funding plan, together with help for farmers and catastrophe assist, after getting phrase from Home Democrats that they might assist it.
Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 22:05
US proposes voluntary pointers for self-driving autos in waning days of Biden administration
Within the waning days of President Joe Biden‘s administration, the government’s freeway security company is proposing voluntary security pointers for self-driving autos.
However a rule from the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration placing the plan in place gained’t be authorised earlier than the top of Biden’s time period in January and sure can be left to whoever runs the company underneath Republican Donald Trump.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whom Trump has named to co-lead a “Department of Government Efficiency” to chop prices and laws, has floated the concept of him serving to to develop security requirements for self-driving autos — despite the fact that the requirements would have an effect on Tesla’s automated driving techniques.
Tom Krisher20 December 2024 22:00
Lord Mandelson: ‘Dark lord’ of New Labour strikes again as UK ambassador to US
Lord Peter Mandelson has made a profession of comebacks – from spin physician to returning to cupboard after quitting twice – and is again once more as Britain’s ambassador to the US.
It marks the primary political appointment to the UK’s high diplomatic submit in Washington in many years.
Peter Mandelson began out as a Labour communications director in 1985 and was first elected as an MP in 1992. He served within the cupboards of Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Donald Trump – who returns to the White Home in January, 4 years after being ousted – could relate to his comeback story.
David Lynch20 December 2024 21:30
Chip Roy brushes of menace of major problem
Rep. Chip Roy of Texas dismissed the specter of a major problem Friday.
“That’s just politics, just rough and tumble … my life isn’t built around whether I have an election certificate, my life is built around winning for the American people, winning for my constituents,” he stated. “And I think we’ve done that here by saying we can deliver for the president, which means delivering for the American people, while also holding on to our commitment that we’re not going to let the debt ceiling without spending cuts.”
Eric Garcia and Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 21:15
Watch: McConnell’s remaining remarks as Republican senate chief
In his final ground remarks as chief of the Republican Senate convention, Sen. Mitch McConnell stated, “Folks come to Washington to do one of two things: either to make a point or to make a difference … it’s usually not that hard to tell who’s doing which, especially in situations like the one we’re in right now.”
Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 21:00
‘Transition activities will be restricted’ throughout shutdown, press secretary says
The White Home has warned {that a} attainable shutdown would have an effect on the presidential transition course of.
“Transition activities will be restricted,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated Friday, in line with Politico. “We’re doing everything to ensure a smooth transition, but the choice to allow a transition to move forward is in the hands of Republicans in Congress.”
The one transition actions that might stay unaffected could be these required to “prevent imminent threats to the safety of human life or the protection of property,” she added.
Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 20:45
Trump declares Brian Burch as US ambassador to the Holy See
I’m happy to announce that Brian Burch will function the subsequent United States Ambassador to the Holy See.
Brian is a religious Catholic, a father of 9, and President of CatholicVote.
He has acquired quite a few awards, and demonstrated distinctive management, serving to construct one of many largest Catholic advocacy teams within the Nation.
He represented me nicely over the last Election, having garnered extra Catholic votes than any Presidential Candidate in Historical past!
Brian loves his Church and the USA – He’ll make us all proud.
Congratulations to Brian, his spouse Sara, and their unbelievable household!
Donald Trump
Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 20:30
‘It’s been a disappointing week’
Rep. Jim Banks, who’s heading to the Senate in January, stated, “It’s been a disappointing week, but I won’t be around in January to weigh in on House leadership, but I imagine a lot of Republicans … [are] looking for something different.”
Eric Garcia20 December 2024 20:15
Raskin: Republicans are partaking in ‘legislative whiplash’
Rep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, blasted Republicans for conducting “legislative whiplash” as they scramble to find a solution to funding the government.
“So they think that they can engage in this process of legislative whiplash and then coercion at the last minute,” Raskin said. “And they think it’s very intelligent, however in actuality, it finally ends up damaging them as a result of the American folks reject that as a approach to govern, and it’s enormously wasteful and profligate to close the federal government United States down.”
Eric Garcia and Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 20:08
Congressman floats concept that Musk has promised Trump a ‘windfall’ if he does billionaire’s bidding
Gustaf Kilander20 December 2024 20:00
