The National Guard will have to cut back weekend drills because of its deployment to the southern border if the Pentagon doesn’t move around money to replenish its training account, the chief of the National Guard said Wednesday. National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Joseph Lengyel told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee he anticipates a $193 million […]
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Read MoreDemocrats on Tuesday pulled the plug on an expected vote to set the budget for spending this year after objections from their own caucus to the top-line numbers. The plan to schedule a vote on the numbers for Wednesday was scrapped after it became clear that the measure would fail. “I don’t think we’d have […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration is expected to miss the Wednesday deadline set by Democrats to hand over President TrumpDonald John TrumpTop senators warn Turkey: Choose between Russia missile system or US fighter jet Former Michelle Obama aide: ‘Not sure’ if voters got ‘honesty and accountability’ in Biden’s video response How Republicans are battling judicial obstructionism today […]
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Read MoreAn Ohio House committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as eight to 10 weeks in some cases. Cleveland.com reports Republican lawmakers also added a last-minute addition to the legislation that would impose a $20,000 fine on physicians who violate the […]
Read MoreIran responded to President TrumpDonald John TrumpSanders set for five-state Midwestern swing Tax refunds through March down billion from last year Tariffs on ‘Mexican cars’ are just taxes on American consumers MORE’s designation of its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization on Monday by declaring the same for U.S. military forces in the Middle East. […]
Read MoreThe House on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at modernizing the IRS, the latest step forward for a bill that has bipartisan support from lawmakers in both chambers of Congress. The bill passed easily by voice vote. The vote comes less than a week before the April 15 tax filing deadline. It also comes one week after the […]
Read MoreBeauty brand Lush said Tuesday that it will shut down several of its social media accounts targeted to users in the United Kingdom. In a statement released through its LushUK Twitter feed, the cosmetic company announced that algorithms employed by tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter make it more difficult for the brand to […]
Read MoreA Texas gun company is suing the U.S. government over the newly enacted ban on “bump stocks,” claiming that it has cost $20 million in losses. RW Arms, Ltd. announced the federal lawsuit Monday after filing it late last month. ADVERTISEMENT The company, which touts itself as the nation’s largest supplier of bump stocks, claims the […]
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