• Mon, December 16, 2024

by: Charlotte Observer

NC electors to cast votes on Tuesday for Trump and Vance ahead of 2025 inauguration

North Carolina won't be the only state: Electors across the country will meet in their respective state capitals Tuesday to cast their votes, finalizing necessary formalities before congressional certification next year and the subsequent Jan. 20 inauguration.

by: The Globe and Mail

Eight highlights from the Liberal government's fall economic update

Business-focused tax incentives, $1.3-billion for the border over six years, and putting Terry Fox on the $5 bill

by: The Real News Network

'Incredibly hypocritical': Hunter Biden's pardon and his father's mass incarceration legacy

Hunter Biden's case was always outrageously partisan, but his pardon inevitably casts a harsh light on President Biden's past as a proponent of the War on Drugs.

by: The New York Times

German Government Collapses at a Perilous Time for Europe

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent's most powerful economies.

by: CNN

Florida Democratic Rep. Moskowitz a top contender to lead FEMA for Trump

Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat, is a top contender to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Donald Trump's administration, two people with knowledge of the president-elect's consideration told CNN.

by: Florida Politics

Jared Moskowitz reportedly being eyed to lead FEMA under Donald Trump

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz of Parkland is reportedly a leading candidate to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President-elect Donald Trump.

by: Politico Europe

Slovakia's leaders have started trading insults, revealing a country 'falling apart'

In Bratislava, the president and prime minister don't like each other much. That has repercussions for democracy.

by: Slate

The Only Way To Interpret ABC's Trump Defamation Settlement

On Saturday it was announced that ABC News, and its parent company Disney, had reached a dubious settlement of a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, capping off an extraordinary stretch of capitulation by major players in old and new media since October.

by: The New York Times

Fact-Checking Trump's First Post-Election News Conference

Musk's DOGE Playbook: Since Trump named Elon Musk to help lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, the tech billionaire has turned to X to single out federal employees and agencies for cuts. Kennedy's Lawyer: Aaron Siri, who is helping Robert F.

by: MSN

RGV border wall bollards won't be auctioned, CBP says

Piles of rusted border bollards are stacked high in several holding yards throughout the Rio Grande Valley. But a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official on Monday told Border Report that this material will not be auctioned off.

by: MSN

The purse and the sword

The separation of powers in the main branches of government is a hallmark of democracies, allowing checks and balances. I recall learning about the three branches—the executive, the legislative, and the judicial—as early as high school,

by: MSN

Republican lawmaker hopes to repeal funding for Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave program

Rep. Joshua Morris has introduced legislation to repeal the payroll tax funding Maine's new paid family and medical leave program.

by: MSN

Government still planning to unveil economic statement despite Freeland's resignation

The federal government unveils its long-awaited fall economic statement today — putting to rest weeks of speculation about a higher-than-projected deficit and the potential failure of other fiscal "anchors" Ottawa claimed would keep its budget on track.

by: MSN

Why Musk Doesn't Have Access to SpaceX's Biggest Government Secrets

The rocket company's executives haven't sought a higher security clearance for its CEO to avoid questions about his drug use and contact with foreign officials. The answers might no longer matter.

by: MSN

Trump health pick RFK Jr. begins meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be Health and Human Services Secretary, will hold his first meetings with Republican senators this week.

by: MSN

Australians 'can't afford' three more years of Albanese

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Australians can't afford another three years of the Albanese government. "Wait and see what happens after a second term of the Albanese government," Mr Dutton said during a media conference on Tuesday.

by: MSN

Keir Starmer branded 'dictator' as he delays 2025 local elections

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by: MSN

CNN's Jim Acosta says journalists need to 'stand firm' after ABC defamation suit settlement

CNN anchor Jim Acosta and media analyst Brian Stelter discussed their concerns for journalism on Monday after ABC paid $15 million lawsuit settlement.

by: MSN

Grain Belt Express can't use federal eminent domain, authorities say

A proposed corridor for power lines across Kansas that offered financial incentives, leeway on permits and eminent domain for power lines shot down.

by: MSN

'Savings and spending restraint': Jim Chalmers spruiks government's economic management

Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks ahead of the release of the MYEFO, spruiking the government's $15 billion in savings.

by: MSN

'Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges'

In the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function,

by: MSN

Government closes local authority watchdog with 'vague' remit

The Government has closed the local government watchdog barely a year after it was founded, citing cost concerns and a "vague" remit. In a letter published on Monday, local government minister Jim McMahon said he had decided to close the Office for Local Government (Oflog),

by: MSN

Finance Minister Shocks Canada by Quitting Amid Rift Over Fiscal Policy and Trump

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet over differences in how to prepare for the Trump administration, a stunning move that shakes the government.

by: MSN

Freeland's resignation pushes deficit news to one side on a very strange day in Canadian politics

Monday's media lockup for the Fall Economic Statement (FES) will go down in history as one of the weirdest events in Canadian political history.

by: MSN

'Delusional and desperate': Labor slammed for scare campaign against nuclear energy

Nationals Leader David Littleproud slams Labor's "desperate" scare campaign against the Coalition's nuclear plan.

by: MSN

Freeland leaves position of Canada's Finance Minister and writes letter to Trudeau

Chrystia Freeland has stepped down from her position as Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister following disputes with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The disagreements were rooted in concerns over a potential trade war with the US after Donald ...

by: MSN

Americans are unhappy with the state of health care and insurance

He was presumably referring to Americans' experiences with the health care system, and the public reaction to Thompson's murder has put a fine point on just how many Americans are

by: MSN

Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds

Government breached law by allowing water firms to discharge sewage, watchdog finds - The regulator has sent a notice to each of the authorities setting out steps it wants to see taken to put the situ

by: MSN

Trump Talks Tariffs, Border Wall, Vaccines and Much, Much More

In his first press conference since winning a second term in the White House last month, President-elect Donald Trump took a freewheeling tour through a wide range of topics, touching on subjects including the polio vaccine,

by: MSN

Health advocates mount opposition to RFK Jr health job pick

An expanding coalition of health and consumer advocates is campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the top U.S. health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and other health issues,

by: MSN

RFK meets with lawmakers as his polio vaccine controversies swirl

A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, once filed to have the FDA cancel its approval of the polio vaccine. (Scripps News)

by: MSN

Russian defense shakeup: Smiles, betrayals, and arrests

Nikolai Patrushev, an assistant to the President of Russia, and Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev smiled broadly as Defense Minister Andrey Belousov thanked his predecessor, Sergei Shoigu, for "achievements in the development of the defense department.

by: MSN

Mysterious drones spark questions and concern

Drones spotted in the night sky on the East Coast have sparked questions about what they are and where they're coming from. Lawmakers and the incoming president say the government needs to provide more answers.

by: MSN

"There's no reason for Russian troop presence in Syria" - Syria's new transitional government

Syria's new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country's long-time President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown. The new government also says it is open to engage in contacts with all countries to pave Syria's new future.

by: MSN

Former Tory minister to advise Government on industrial strategy

Former Tory minister to advise Government on industrial strategy - The Government's new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.

by: MSN

Blackburn demands briefing and answers from Pentagon on mysterious drone sightings

by: MSN

'Gobsmacking': Analyst shreds ABC and says Trump is 'exploiting the civil justice system'

ABC News made a terrible mistake when it agreed to settle President-elect Donald Trump's defamation case, wrote Eric Wemple in a scathing opinion analysis for The Washington Post on Monday. The settlement,

by: MSN

Congressional candidate Fine seeks to ban flags promoting Palestine, Black Lives Matter and gay pride

Republican firebrand Randy Fine has filed a bill in the Florida Senate to ban local governments, public schools and state universities from displaying flags promoting a "fictional" Palestine, "pro-violence" Black Lives Matter,

by: MSN

Drones spark concerns in New Jersey and beyond: 5 things to know

Concerns about drones — also called unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aerial systems — have grabbed the attention of politicians on the East Coast as well as media outlets. In reviewing the issues gripping Washington,

by: MSN

TikTok asks Supreme Court to step in and halt looming ban

TikTok filed an emergency application on Monday imploring the Supreme Court to temporarily block a law that would effectively ban the popular social media app. Under bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden in April,

by: MSN

German government dissolves after no-confidence vote, triggering snap elections

by: MSN

Massachusetts senator to refile bill to expand rules and regulations on drone operations

Massachusetts Senator Velis says who can fly these drones, how high they go, and where they are flown should be considered in these regulations.

by: MSN

The bridge, health care and taxes: RI House leaders lay out their priorities for next session

In fact, they were all top-of-the agenda during the last legislative session that ended in June. But they remain big unsolved problems Rhode Island

by: MSN

Senators, Representatives Introduce Bill That Would Ban Joint Ownership of PBMs and Pharmacies

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley and Representatives Diana Harshbarger and Jake Auchincloss introduced the Patients Before Monopolies Act on Wednesday.

by: MSN

Trump proposes ending daylight saving time

President-elect Donald Trump proposed Congress end the practice of daylight saving time, saying adjusting clocks is inconvenient and costly.

by: MSN

TikTok Asks US Supreme Court to Block Government Ban

TikTok and its Chinese parent company asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month, making a late push to keep the social-media platform operating in a market with more than 170 million users.

by: MSN

Trump takes questions on TikTok, Hegseth, drones, vaccines, RFK Jr. and more

President-elect Donald Trump took questions on several subjects Monday at Mar-a-Lago, speaking about the drone sightings that have been reported in several states, the vaccine views of his pick for HHS secretary and more.

by: MSN

New rules for wind and solar power in Alberta

Three major regulatory changes were announced this month regarding land reclamation bonds, visual impact assessments and agricultural land assessments for renewable energy. Some say the province should do the same for oil companies.

NC electors to cast votes on Tuesday for Trump and Vance ahead of 2025 inauguration

North Carolina won't be the only state: Electors across the country will meet in their respective state capitals Tuesday to cast their votes, finalizing necessary formalities before congressional certification next year and the subsequent Jan. 20 inauguration.
The article from The Charlotte Observer discusses the ongoing debate over the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina, which has been a contentious issue for years. Despite a bipartisan agreement reached in March between the Republican-led legislature and Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, the expansion has not yet been implemented due to disagreements on the specifics of the healthcare bill. Key points include the potential coverage for up to 600,000 low-income adults, the financial implications for the state, and the political maneuvering around additional policy measures like certificate of need reforms and funding for mental health services. The article highlights the frustration among advocates and some legislators as the state continues to forgo significant federal funding, with the expansion's fate hinging on further legislative sessions and negotiations.

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