Tue, December 24, 2024

by: MSN

The politics behind India's beef bans

From Assam to Kerala, India's beef bans exposes deep cultural, religious and political divides. "Beef is my favorite red meat," says Caleb, who lives in the city of Bongaigaon in India's northeastern state of Assam.

by: Wired

Electric Vehicle Charging Is Going to Get Political

The incoming Trump administration has signaled its hostility toward EVs. Will the red-state/blue-state divide come for public charging?

by: Wired

This Was the Year Elon Musk Took Over Politics

The American public elected Donald Trump to run the federal government. His erratic patron seems to think the job is also his.
Thu, December 19, 2024

by: Dallas Morning News

Trump backs new GOP plan to fund government and avert shutdown

With a government shutdown at risk ... Musk, in his new foray into politics, led the charge. The wealthiest man in the world used his social media platform X to amplify the unrest, and GOP lawmakers were besieged with phone calls to their offices telling ...

by: The Daily Signal

Explaining the Beef Between Donald Trump and Chip Roy

Despite their conservative instincts, the rift between President-elect Donald Trump and Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has grown in recent years

by: USA Today

How would a US government shutdown affect Nevada? What to know about closures, furloughs

Nevada has more than 13,000 government employees. Here's how a shutdown could impact Social Security, Medicare, law enforcement and transportation.

by: FOX59 News

House Republicans agree on Plan B government funding bill with Trump's debt limit increase

House Republicans have reached an agreement on funding the government before Friday's shutdown deadline. The deal would also suspend the debt limit for two years.

by: USA Today

What's affected by a government shutdown? Here's which departments close down

GOP Representatives are scrambling to pass a funding agreement to avoid a government shutdown. These agencies would be impacted.

by: NBC News

House Republicans have reached an agreement to keep the government funded, a key lawmaker says

In disarray, House Republican leaders have kept their rank-and-file members, as well as senators in both parties, guessing as they work to find a path forward that can satisfy Trump's demands and win enough support to pass the divided Congress and be signed into law by President Joe Biden.

by: Texas Public Radio

San Antonio City Council approves $87,000 raise for city manager and makes his term indefinite

The San Antonio City Council voted to give City Manager Erik Walsh a nearly $90,000 raise on Thursday, just weeks after voters eliminated a salary cap for the position.

by: The Daily Telegraph

Sir Keir Starmer on his time in office: No regrets and I'd do it all again

Sir Keir Starmer has said he has no regrets about the decisions he has made in the past six months and would do nothing differently...

by: The Boston Globe

Will Trump kick Musk out of Mar-a-Lago?

Donald Trump never wants to be upstaged. After billionaire Elon Musk blew up a congressional funding deal at the last minute, it may be a truism he should heed.

by: Austin American-Statesman

Military pay during a government shutdown: What service members should know

As many Americans begin their holiday festivities, service members are facing uncertainties as a potential government shutdown looms. Congress had reached a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to keep the government funded through March, but it was toppled ...

by: Philadelphia Inquirer

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump has abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown.

by: Detroit News

$1B in disaster aid for Michigan at risk in federal government funding deal

"No one elected Elon Musk," Michigan congresswoman says, decrying the billionaire business mogul's role in derailing a budget deal in Congress.

by: The Courier-Journal

If the federal government shut down, how many workers in Kentucky would be affected?

According to data from the U.S. Census and U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Kentucky has 22,079 federal civilian employees. They have an average salary of $82,140. The federal government has closed down 21 times since 1977, most recently in 2018.

by: The New York Times

Adams Hosts Fox News at City Hall, as N.Y. Leaders Mute Trump Hostility

In an interview with the conservative network, Mayor Eric Adams criticized the Biden administration and did not take aim at President-elect Donald J. Trump. He is not the only New York Democrat treading lightly.

by: Austin American-Statesman

Will there be a government shutdown? Live updates on the latest from Congress

WASHINGTON − There is a notable absence of holiday cheer on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers are under the gun to avoid a late-December government shutdown. After Congress reached a bipartisan agreement Tuesday to keep the government funded through March ...

by: CBS News

How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill, bringing on risk of shutdown

"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."

by: THE WEEK

Trump, Musk sink spending bill, teeing up shutdown

House Republicans abandoned a stopgap spending package Wednesday evening after President-elect Donald Trump told them to kill the bipartisan legislation and replace it with a more pared-down package that cut out Democratic priorities and also raised the debt ceiling.

by: Business Insider

Musk's DOGE is pushing the US toward a government shutdown this week. Here's what that means for Americans.

The US government could shut down this weekend, leading to thousands of furloughed employees and reduced services.

by: USA Today

Would a government shutdown affect mail delivery? What to know

With a potential government shutdown looming ahead of the holidays, here's what you need to know if mail services will be impacted by it.

by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis native Jasmine Crockett, fiery and focused, wants fellow Democrats ready to rumble

The American people are tired of us bringing a butter knife to a real fight, a real war," the Democrat said in a recent CNN appearance.

by: clickondetroit.com

Closures, Social Security checks, furloughs: What a government shutdown might mean

President-elect Donald Trump has now abruptly rejected the bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. Instead, he's telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate days before a deadline when federal ...

by: ABC

Potential government shutdown impacts: Millions of federal workers at risk of furlough

If Congress fails to pass the continuing resolution to fund the government by Saturday, millions of federal workers could head into the holidays without paychecks. They could be furloughed or be asked to work without pay.

by: Farmers Weekly

FW Survey 2024: Politics and weather weigh heavy on the sector

That UK farming confidence has taken a battering is hardly a secret, but the extent of that decline is quite startling, as evidenced by the results of our

by: FOX59 News

Where's Biden? Lame-duck president slammed for 'quiet quitting' amid major government funding battle

President Biden was blasted for "quiet quitting" and failing to lead his fellow Democrats amid the fiscal battle in Congress that could lead to a government shutdown just days before Christmas.

by: RealClearPolitics

Stephen Miller to Congressional Republicans: Why Are You Not Giving Trump The Best Possible Chance At Success?

The American people elected him to. He should not have to come into office and immediately be saddled with a government funding expiration followed by a debt ceiling expiration. That is what the current plan would do. He would come into office and ...

by: FOX31 Denver

Millions of people may get expanded Social Security benefits. Who are they and how would it happen?

Nearly 3 million people could receive a boost in Social Security payments under legislation set for a final Senate vote in the coming days. The Social Security Fairness Act would

by: Sydney Morning Herald

'We've been vindicated': Chalmers says government spending has saved the nation from recession

After coming under fire from for his mid-year budget update, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says: "We've rejected this free advice that says slash and burn in the budget".

by: Detroit News

Analysis: Musk's dangerous, exaggerated conflation of social media and democracy

Knee-jerk opposition to spending money on the government was popular on the right before Musk decided to make politics his second career. Republican acquiescence to his push Wednesday was often less about being convinced by his argument (such as it was ...

by: CNN

What's at risk if Congress doesn't fund the government by Friday night

Facing intense pressure of the federal government potentially shutting down within days and disaster aid coffers that need replenishment, lawmakers are racing to cobble together a temporary government funding plan after President-elect Donald Trump torpedoed their last package on Wednesday.

by: The New York Times

Trump Transition Live Updates: Republicans Search for Path to Avert a Shutdown After Trump Smashes Speaker's Deal

President-elect Donald J. Trump denounced a bipartisan spending deal that would fund the government until mid-March, telling Republican lawmakers that it would be "suicidal" to vote for it. His intervention all but buried the agreement with government funding scheduled to lapse in less than two days.

by: Winston-Salem Journal

Two Things: The hits keep on coming for soil and water district candidate; Robinson lands in hot water again

A losing candidate for Forsyth County soil and water conservation district supervisor - the qualified one - takes the high road.The winner, a convicted sex offender, lands in legal jeopardy.

by: Omaha.com

Nebraska auditor alleges more fraud by contracted DHHS caregivers

Auditor Mike Foley's report on Wednesday follows a similar report his office issued in February. He previously said the DHHS likely mishandled tens of millions of dollars during the 2023

by: The New Zealand Herald

Policy and priorities, Wellington council in 'shambles', and a historic h?koi: a year in NZ politics - The Front Page

The coalition Government dived in quickly to reverse previous Labour policy and pushed numerous bills through Parliament to meet quarterly deadlines and targets -with a mixed response from voters around some policies.

by: WSB Radio

Government shutdown at risk as Trump's demands put Speaker Johnson in a bind

A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump's sudden demands — and keep his own job

by: The New York Times

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms

The world's richest man led the charge to kill a bipartisan spending deal, in part by promoting false and misleading claims about it.

by: CNN

DOGE vs. DEI: Republicans' promise to purge government diversity initiatives could be wide-ranging, and hard to pull off

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the two billionaires tasked with slashing government waste, are expected to recommend an agency-wide purge of spending on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, three sources familiar with their plans tell CNN.

by: NBC News

Trump calls for abolishing the debt ceiling

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the "smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely."

by: Detroit News

UK considers Musk-proofing donation rules amid Farage talks

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government is talking to Britain's election watchdog about tougher rules on political donations, amid fears that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage may secure funding from Elon Musk.

by: FOX59 News

Congress agrees to fully fund Baltimore Key Bridge rebuild in plan to avert government shutdown

Congressional leaders struck a deal to avert a government shutdown that includes a provision to cover the cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

by: RealClearPolitics

Rep. Casar: We're Seeing The Chaos And Billionaire Corruption Of The Trump Era, Elon Musk Is Cosplaying As Co-President

There are a few weeks left until the Democratic Party faces Republican majorities in Congress. After a decisive loss in the presidential election, Democrats have been at odds over their future and direction during the new Trump era.

by: MSN

Trump's government shutdown demands throw Congress into chaos

Trump's sudden decision leaves House Speaker Mike Johnson scrambling to salvage a new plan, days before Friday's deadline to keep government open.

by: Austin American-Statesman

When is the government shutdown deadline? What to know as shutdown looms

In the midst of a looming government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump has come out against Congress' plan to fund the government through March. Trump's statement comes after Congressional leaders released the text of a short-term bill to keep the ...

by: MSN

DOGE and reforming government: Panacea or possible?

The much-hyped Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has pledged to identify trillions of dollars of cost cuts from the federal budget -- but is it possible?

by: MSN

Poll Reveals Low Approval for Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.

According to a recent poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have low approval ratings among adults in the United States.

by: MSN

Withdraw policy to recruit guest lecturers in govt schools and colleges in Himachal: CPM

The Himachal Pradesh State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly condemned the state government's decision to recruit guest lecturers in government schools and colleges.

Would a government shutdown affect mail delivery? What to know

With a potential government shutdown looming ahead of the holidays, here's what you need to know if mail services will be impacted by it.

The article from USA Today discusses the potential impact of a government shutdown on mail delivery services. As of December 19, 2024, the looming threat of a government shutdown has raised concerns about disruptions in various federal services, including the United States Postal Service (USPS). Although the USPS is an independent agency, it could still be affected indirectly through funding issues and operational constraints. The shutdown could delay mail processing, reduce delivery frequency, and impact employee furloughs, particularly affecting rural areas where mail delivery is crucial for essential services like medication and bill payments. The article highlights statements from postal workers' unions expressing worry over potential service interruptions and calls for Congress to act swiftly to avoid a shutdown. It also mentions that while essential services like Social Security checks would continue, other services might experience significant delays.

Read the Full USA Today Article at:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/19/government-shutdown-mail-delivery/77084906007/