Wed, December 18, 2024
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: ABC
Social Security Fairness Act clears Senate procedural hurdle, on path for final passage
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Modern Healthcare
Trump says he opposes stopgap government spending bill
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: News Tribune
Meet Simone Carter, McClatchy's new Washington state government reporter
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Business Insider
Elon Musk bashes Congress' government funding bill
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Trump's Criticism of Spending Deal Raises Fears of Government Shutdown
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Daily Signal
Trump, Vance Throw Curveball Into Spending Fight as Hill Scrambles to Fund Government
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: NBC News
Trump opposes funding bill, pushing government closer to a shutdown
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: BizPac Review
'This is an early test': Ramaswamy dissects 1,500 pg. spending bill, says it 'should fail'
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: ABC
Editorial Roundup: United States
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The New York Times
Inside a Huge Spending Deal: Disaster Money, a Football Stadium and More
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Mother Jones
Trump's Billionaire Cabinet Is Unprecedented
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: PBS
Senate defense bill to raise troop pay and bar trans care for minors to receive final vote
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Governing
Who Depends Most on Washington? Rural Counties That Voted Heavily for Trump
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Daily Telegraph
Scottish Labour leader attacks Starmer's 'deeply disappointing' Waspi women decision
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: USA Today
Larry Bucshon says he's figured out his post-Congress career
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: ktvq
Congress would get pay raise if lawmakers pass government funding bill
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald
Why my bosses are both out of a job. But spa builders are doing OK
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Hill
Congress strikes deal to avert government shutdown
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Yahoo News UK
Why has Elon Musk met Nigel Farage and what could it mean for Reform UK?
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: WLRN
'Culture for Service and Service for Humanity': Phi Beta Sigma Way touches down in Miami Gardens
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Daily Mirror
Map shows how many WASPI women missed out in your area and how much they would have got
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: BBC
Badenoch attacks PM over 'cruel' Winter Fuel Payment cuts in final PMQs of year
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: KXXV News Channel 25
Texas school districts asked to return $16 millio .. in federal funding for special education services
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: WESA
Pa. casts 19 Electoral College votes for Donald Trump
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Scranton Times-Tribune
Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, new poll finds
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: syracuse.com
Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Daily Express
Lee Anderson's scathing two-word attack on Keir Starmer after PM 'told lies to pensioners'
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: The Independent
Musk and Farage have handed Starmer a golden chance to clean up political murky money
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: PBS
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 b .. ion in disaster aid, avoiding government shutdown
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
MSNBC's Joy Reid calls out Democratic Party for b .. like a 'gerontrocracy' of consultants and donors
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
Red, Blue, And You: New Tool Lets Homebuyers Check Neighbors' Politics
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
Australian Embassy to return to Kyiv and operate fully from next month
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
New mission for longtime Trump ally and friend Herschel Walker
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: ABC News
Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Florida Politics
Bill Posey looks back at accomplishments and sudden close to years of service
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: USA Today
Trump is promising deportations on 'day one.' Who is he targeting and what can he do?
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee
Union membership continues slow decline as California hires more rank-and-file employees
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
Wake up with the Washington Examiner: What the ne .. ina looks like and Trump has a new media strategy
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
What Will a Government Shutdown Mean for Your Benefits and Services?
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
U.S. warns Hong Kong banks over deals with Russia
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: KGOU
Mangione charged with murder as act of terrorism. And, path to unionizing reality TV
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
Harborough leader accuses Government of 'not properly recognising vital role of district councils'
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
Congress unveils new spending bill to prevent shutdown and aid disaster recovery
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
Barron and Melania Trump caught up in wild Princess Diana conspiracy
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
How Americans view Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination and his controversial health stances
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
PMQs live: Starmer accused of 'playing politics' .. women over payout decision amid growing backlash
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
4 ways American states and cities can meet the CCP threat to our way of life
[ Wed, Dec 18th 2024 ]: MSN
US Congress lines up stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown

State Department 'censorship' office finds lifeline in 1,500 page spending bill

A State Department-housed office that conservatives say funded an unconstitutional "censorship scheme" would receive a one-year extension under a provision in a 1,547-page spending bill to prevent a government shutdown.
The article from MSN discusses how the State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC), which has been criticized for its role in domestic censorship, has secured its funding through a massive $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by Congress. Despite controversies, including allegations of overstepping its mandate by influencing domestic narratives, the GEC's budget was not only maintained but also saw an increase. This funding ensures the continuation of its operations, which include countering foreign disinformation but have been accused of targeting American citizens' speech. Critics argue that this represents an unconstitutional expansion of government censorship, with the GEC's activities now seemingly protected under the guise of national security and foreign policy. The spending bill, which was necessary to avoid a government shutdown, has thus inadvertently provided a lifeline to the GEC, allowing it to continue its controversial practices.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/state-department-censorship-office-finds-lifeline-in-1-500-page-spending-bill/ar-AA1w6soK ]