• Fri, December 6, 2024

by: USA Today

The week in politics: Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces DOGE legislation

Plus, can there be new rules for the Tennessee House and a three-way battle is brewing for leadership of the Tennessee Democratic Party.

by: AOL

France politics live: Emmanuel Macron to pick new PM in coming days after Michel Barnier resigns

Mr Macron is racing to find a replacement prime minister after Michel Barnier was forced to resign, with the French president fends off calls for him to step down too

by: Slate

Here's What's Been Going On at the Supreme Court While We've All Been Distracted

Trans rights, capital punishment, and climate regulations are all on the docket. And we'll be keeping a close eye on Leonard Leo.

by: McClatchyDC

'Taking the ax out': Kentucky's Comer huddles with Elon Musk on shrinking government

Rep. James Comer says cutting government waste will be his No. 1 priority during the first year of Trump's second term.

by: The Raw Story

'Cracked under the pressure': Alarm sounded as postal worker suicides quadruple

Discussing suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis and needs emotional support, help is available 24/7 via call or text at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

by: cnbctv18

My goal was government formation, not to become CM, says Devendra Fadnavis

Fadnavis addressed the speculations surrounding the delay in government formation, stating, "I did not think that I have to become the Chief Minister. My only goal was that our government should be formed in Maharashtra.

by: News & Record

How -- and when -- will the Greensboro City Council fill the seat of the late Yvonne Johnson?

Whoever the council appoints will serve the remainder Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson's term. Johnson, a longtime councilwoman and former mayor, died Wednesday.

by: Orlando Sentinel

Commentary: Americans shouldn't take the bait and abandon principles

Free speech is essential to a functioning society. We must fight to preserve it by respecting and promoting it ourselves, especially when Donald Trump is president.

by: BBC

Starmer and Dominic Cummings now agree on one thing - the civil service is a problem

by: CNN

DOGE, meet REGO. 32 years before Elon Musk, Al Gore 'reinvented' government

The REGO effort is what's behind Clinton's famous declaration in his 1996 State of the Union address that "the era of big government is over," when he was in full triangulation mode, appealing to the middle of the country and on the way to a solid reelection.

by: The Independent

Starmer pledges 'golden era of building' as he takes aim at environmental regulations

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a " new golden era of building " as he takes aim at "blockers and bureaucrats" who he claims have throttled economic growth and made homeownership unattainable.

by: The Independent

Trump appoints podcaster as AI and crypto 'czar'; Biden considering blanket pardons before transition: Live

The president-elect has tapped Elon Musk-ally David Sacks for the newly-created role, while reports swirl that Biden may issue pre-emptive pardons to Trump critics

by: Crain's Chicago Business

Durbin and Ramaswamy trade barbs over federal loan to Rivian

As Elon Musk's cost-cutting partner takes aim at loans offered to Rivian and Stellantis, the Illinois senator calls out previous government loans to Tesla.

by: The New York Times

Trump Transition Live Updates: Latest Picks Focus on Border and Immigration

"President Trump respected the experience of career border security professionals and listened to our advice," the letter read. "When border security experts explained to President Trump how illegal immigration empowers the cartels to control who and what enters our home, he listened and acted."

by: MSN

Elon Musk Spent $239 Million on His Pro-Trump Super PAC - and Maybe More

The world's richest man has said the group will continue to support candidates in the midterm elections and drive Republican voter registration

by: MSN

Russia-Belarus military pact sparks Polish and NATO alarm

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko are set to sign a military cooperation agreement. The Polish government is concerned about who will command the Belarusian army and whether it will be used in the war in Ukraine.

by: MSN

France: Socialists suggest readiness to back new government

Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure stressed he would not support a right-wing prime minister. The resignation of Prime Minister Barnier following a no-confidence vote has reignited French political uncertainty.

by: MSN

Trump can fix the illegal immigration crisis and make them pay for it, too

Harris open borders and it's time for Trump to fix the crisis of illegal immigration. One way to do it is to tax the money they send back to their home countries.

by: MSN

Russia and Belarus sign treaty on security guarantees, TASS says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko signed a treaty on mutual security guarantees in Minsk on Friday, the TASS state news agency reported. The two leaders,

by: MSN

Top Tory donor and peer stripped of CBE after harassing journalist

Top Tory donor and peer stripped of CBE after harassing journalist - The Tory peer was ennobled in 2019 in Theresa May's resignation honours list and has donated around £1.5m to the Tories

by: MSN

Paul Murphy: Clearly, the Irish left needs to unite once and for all ahead of future elections

A week on from General Election 2024, the People Before Profit TD looks at the fragmented left and asks what it can do to change politics in the future.

by: MSN

Lawyers and advocates are losing sleep over federal courts funding 'crisis'

Opposition parties as well as top legal and judicial associations are calling on the Liberals to increase funding to the federal courts after a chief justice warned his court is in "crisis" and considering cutting hearings because of administrative budget shortfalls.

by: MSN

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri To Visit Bangladesh On December 9 Amid Strained Ties Over Rising Attacks On Hindus And ISKCON Priest's Arrest

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will make a visit to Bangladesh on December 9 and meet his counterpart there, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. Misri will lead the Foreign Office Consultations with Bangladesh and attend several other meetings during his visit.

by: MSN

Trump and DeSantis's rocky relationship repaired as speculation mounts he could replace Hegseth

by: MSN

Trump Cabinet and Staff Picks: Who Will Be Part of the Next Administration?

Trump has announced a few senior staff picks like Lee Zeldin for EPA administrator and Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary. Here's what we know.

by: MSN

European Union and Mercosur trade bloc announce free trade deal that's 25 years in the making

The European Union and the Mercosur group of Latin American countries have agreed to terms for a long-anticipated free trade deal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Friday in Uruguay's capital of Montevideo.

by: MSN

Sale of UK's Observer, world's oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed

by: MSN

Trump vows better country 'than ever before' after winning 'Patriot of the Year' award

by: MSN

Here's what to know about Trump's pick to lead the IRS, Billy Long

President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.

by: MSN

Biden considering preemptive pardons for Trump critics like Fauci, Schiff and Cheney

CBS News has learned President Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons for some of President-elect Donald Trump's biggest critics. Among the names being floated are Dr. Anthony Fauci, who served as the top science adviser during the height of COVID-19,

by: MSN

BREAKING: Tension in Kano as heavily armed security personnel take over Emir Sanusi's palace

by: MSN

Feds close one prison and deactivate six others. FCC-Petersburg is not one of them

A spokesperson for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said closures and deactivations in seven states will not have a bearing on the Prince George facility

by: MSN

Rodney Scott, Trump nominee for Customs and Border Protection, was Biden casualty

by: MSN

Centre's strategy in Northeast centres around good governance, developmental politics: Sonowal

by: MSN

France Collapses Its Government. Why Stocks Are Rising.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's loss of the vote late Wednesday is just the latest step in the country's political turmoil.

by: MSN

Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis. Macron adopted a defiant tone in an address to the nation late Thursday,

by: MSN

B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

British Columbia Premier David Eby says his fellow premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan to fight U.S. tariffs, with conservative premiers lobbying Republican counterparts, left-leaning provincial leaders courting the Democrats,

by: MSN

Democrats face a mixed financial outlook one month after losing presidency and Senate

The Democratic National Committee reported nearly $50 million in the bank, but the largest Democratic-leaning super PAC was nearly $50 million in debt.

by: MSN

Bernie Sanders Says RFK Jr.'s Comments On Food Industry 'Exactly Correct' But Health Views 'Extremely Dangerous'

Sanders, however, did not say if he would support Kennedy's nomination for the Health and Human Services Secretary role.

by: MSN

Rep. Crockett compares meeting with Musk, Ramaswamy about DOGE to visiting Jan 6 defendants in jail

During an interview, Rep. Jasmine Crockett compared meeting with DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to meeting January 6 defendants in a Washington DC jail.

by: MSN

Political journey of Eknath Shinde: From rebel to action man to 'Ladka Bhau'

From a Shiv Sena rebel in 2022, veteran politician Eknath Sambhaji Shinde went on to acquire the image of a doer and man of actions as chief minister in a short span of two-and-a-half years when he he

by: MSN

Musk, Ramaswamy have few answers for tough DOGE questions from GOP

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy had few good answers Thursday for how the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) will meet its lofty goals of slashing $2 trillion in spending during a buzzy meeting with GOP lawmakers.

by: MSN

Musk heads to US Congress to discuss slashing government costs

Elon Musk, the world's richest person and one of Donald Trump's closest allies, met with US lawmakers Thursday on his plans for overseeing radical government spending cuts under the incoming administration.

by: MSN

Map Shows States Where Millions Could Lose Coverage if Trump Cuts Medicaid

Nine states are at risk of having millions lose Medicaid coverage if President-elect Donald Trump makes cuts while in office next year. Trump, who has pledged to reduce government spending, could put Medicaid on the chopping block.

by: MSN

There's a rude awakening in store for the DOGE bros

Once upon a time, a brash outsider entered the Oval Office with a promise to "drain the swamp." He brought in a posse of businesspeople, led by a leading industrialist, to work like "tireless bloodhounds" to root out inefficiencies in Washington's vast bureaucracy.

by: MSN

US neighbors balk at Trump plan for deported migrants

The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to receive deported migrants, with Mexico and Panama also stressing they would only take back their own citizens.

by: MSN

Kamala Harris mocked for continuing to put on 'dozens' of accents

Sky News contributor Beau Davidson says Kamala Harris was "never destined" to be president and never will. Mr Davidson and Sky News host Danica De Giorgio reacted to the US Vice President's Christmas message at the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

by: MSN

Trump's billionaires set to take government by storm

'Taking the ax out': Kentucky's Comer huddles with Elon Musk on shrinking government

Rep. James Comer says cutting government waste will be his No. 1 priority during the first year of Trump's second term.
The article from McClatchy DC discusses the ongoing debate over the debt ceiling in the U.S. Congress, highlighting the political tensions between Democrats and Republicans. As the deadline to raise the debt ceiling approaches, there's a significant risk of the U.S. defaulting on its debts, which could lead to economic turmoil. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been pushing for spending cuts in exchange for Republican support to raise the ceiling, while President Joe Biden and Democrats advocate for a clean increase without conditions. The article outlines the potential economic consequences of failing to reach an agreement, including increased borrowing costs, a possible downgrade of U.S. credit rating, and impacts on global financial markets. It also mentions the historical context, noting that while brinkmanship has occurred before, the current political climate adds uncertainty to the outcome.

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