House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled Monday that the House would not consider voting on a foreign aid package that the Senate eventually passed on Tuesday. Johnson ripped the bill for ignoring the crisis at the southern border and said Americans “deserve better” than to see their tax dollars sent overseas while their communities are besieged […]
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package on Tuesday with no funding for border security. The bill would give $60 billion to Ukraine, $14 billion to Israel, $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, and nearly $5 billion for the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan. But House Republicans, who had demanded that the immigration […]
The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad. The vote came after a small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine […]
Without a doubt, one of the greatest sports movies of all time is “Rocky,” starring Sylvester Stallone, who also created the character, wrote the screenplay, and pitched the film to major studios until he finally got it made. However, as iconic as Stallone’s role as the down-and-out boxer who couldn’t seem to catch a […]
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House passed a bill Thursday that would legalize online sports betting, bringing the state one step closer to joining 29 other states that already allow the practice. The Mississippi Mobile Sports Wagering Act, which would legalize mobile sports betting while requiring gambling companies to contract with brick-and-mortar gambling establishments, passed […]
Chicago has become the largest U.S. city to pass a resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza, prompting critics to ask: How about a cease-fire in the Windy City? Chicago led the nation once again in 2023 with 2,450 shootings and 617 homicides, an irony not lost on Israel supporters after the city council voted 24-23 […]
A bill that would restore several key business tax credits that expired when Donald Trump left office passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 357-70. The bill also restores a modified child tax credit support. It received support from 188 Democrats and 169 Republicans. Forty-seven Republicans voted against the bill along with 23 […]
Chicago became the largest city in America to pass a city council resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. It wasn’t easy. The debate between aldermen was sharp and loud. They were joined by several pro-Hamas protesters who interrupted the meeting several times until an exasperated Mayor Brandon Johnson ordered the meeting cleared of […]
More than 27,000 people have been killed and 66,000 wounded by Israel‘s offensive in Gaza, the Hamas-controlled territory’s Health Ministry said Thursday. South Africa’s foreign minister has accused Israel of ignoring last week’s ruling by the United Nations’ top court, which ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent deaths in Gaza. The number […]
A bipartisan bill to slash taxes for businesses and enhance the child tax credit is one step closer to becoming law. The legislation passed the House on Wednesday evening by an overwhelming 357-70 vote, with Republicans backing the bill by 169-47 and Democrats by 188-23. The vote gave House Speaker Mike Johnson a much-needed win […]
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