• Sat, December 28, 2024

by: Reuters

US may hit new debt limit as early as Jan 14, Yellen says

The U.S. Treasury Department may need to take "extraordinary measures" by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers in a letter on Friday.

by: CNN

Trump defends foreign worker visas, siding with Musk amid MAGA backlash

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday defended the visa program that allows highly skilled foreign workers to immigrate to the US, marking his first comments on an issue that has divided his supporters this week.

by: nysfocus

Climate Change, Child Poverty, and a Whirlwind Tour of New York Policymaking: 2024 in Review

I started off 2024 on the climate/environment beat, often reporting with my colleague Colin Kinniburgh. My question was often — what is New York doing about the dilemmas of climate change and environmental degradation, and what gets in the way of action?

by: Newsweek

Ex-CDC Director Says 'Possible' US Created Viruses in China

Robert Redfield, who led the CDC during Trump's first term, said "it's possible" that U.S. intelligence agencies were helping create viruses in a Wuhan lab.

by: Vanguard

Tension as Senator's billboards removed in Kwara over alleged non-payment of advert fees

Political tensions have erupted in Kwara state over the sudden removal of Senator Saliu Mustapha's Billboards erected at strategic areas of Ilorin, Kwara state capital by suspected hoodlums.

by: Newsweek

Vivek Ramaswamy's Critique of US Culture Misses Key Facts About Zack Morris

Ramaswamy criticized American culture for celebrating a sitcom character and not valuing studying and hard work, but that character scored a 1502 on the SATs.

by: MSN

Biden still regrets dropping out of 2024 race and believes he could have beaten Trump, says report

Biden still regrets dropping out of 2024 race and believes he could have beaten Trump, says report - Biden also admitted to aides that he had made other mistakes, including the selection of Merrick Ga

by: MSN

Govt allocated space for Manmohan Singh's memorial, Congress playing 'cheap politics': Nadda

BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday said the Centre had allocated space for Manmohan Singh's memorial and informed his family about it as he accused the Congress of indulging in "cheap politics" over t

by: MSN

Musk writes op-ed backing far-right German political party

The Tesla CEO said he has the "right" to address the country's political climate as he has "made significant investments" in Germany's technological and industrial sectors.

by: MSN

Year-Ender 2024: Haryana's Political Shifts, Sporting Triumphs And Farmers' Struggles Define A Pivotal Year

Chandigarh: For a state that witnessed two elections of great significance this year and accounted for more than 20 per cent of athletes in India's Paris Olympics contingent, it is only fitting that the year's top newsmakers came from two fields: politics and sports.

by: MSN

'Underestimated': Albo defiant amid poor polls

End of year polling is predicting a tough election year ahead for Anthony Albanese, but he refuses to be daunted.

by: MSN

Major health insurance changes to become law in Illinois

by: MSN

Major biz group joins call to 'correct' nat'l budget

The Makati Business Club believes that the national budget should be designed to address the concerns and needs of the Filipino people. Thus, MBC calls for a more transparent and needs-aligned corrective actions to the 2025 budget.

by: MSN

Congress slams govt on 'lapses' in Singh's funeral arrangements

The Congress on Saturday intensified its attack on the Union government over the handling of former prime minister Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh Ghat

by: MSN

Eyewatering cost of Ed Miliband's crusade to make Britain Net Zero

The Energy Secretary has said average energy bills could be £300 lower in five years as the country shifts to a greener economy.

by: MSN

PM Modi calls chess world champion Gukesh an embodiment of calmness and humility

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met chess world champion D Gukesh, praising his confidence, calmness, and humility. Modi highlighted Gukesh's determination, recalling his prediction of becoming the youngest world champion.

by: MSN

Senator warns of 'the rule of the super-rich' in scathing Fox News editorial

The United States is increasingly a country of have and have nots, and it will "move rapidly down the path of oligarchy and the rule of the super-rich" unless the people and political leaders fight for a government and economy that works for everyone.

by: MSN

'The Girls Are Fighting!': MSNBC Panel Rips MAGA's Civil War

MSNBC panelists Symone Sanders, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez practically wanted to bring out the popcorn as they recapped the ongoing MAGA civil war incited by Department of Government Efficiency co-heads and billionaires,

by: MSN

'Tension': Trump said to have just 'pulled the wool over a lot of his supporters' eyes'

Donald Trump is going back on his word and tricking his own supporters, a columnist argued Satruday. Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, after Trump's own biographer was on to talk about what he sees as the president elect's "aching thirst to monetize the presidency.

by: MSN

New UK laws in 2025 including vape ban, tourist charge and tax changes

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by: MSN

Rajasthan Govt Dissolves 9 Districts Formed During Ashok Gehlot's Tenure

Jaipur: The BJP government in Rajasthan, on Saturday, dissolved nine districts formed by the previous Congress government. The saffron party claimed that neither was the formation of districts 'practical' nor in 'public interest.

by: MSN

Keir Starmer savaged as Brits reveal Labour will only make things worse in 2025

The survey, which was conducted by pollsters More in Common, found that half of Brits believe the coming year will be worst that the last - with 18% of them predicting it will be "much worse".

by: MSN

A new California law prevents schools from requiring teachers to 'out' LGBTQ students

AMID A FLURRY of recent school board policies aimed at the rights of transgender students, California passed a new law in July that prevents schools from requiring staff to notify parents if a student identifies as LGBTQ.

by: MSN

Georgian president refuses to leave office ahead of inauguration

By bnm Gulf bureau Outgoing Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili announced she would remain in the presidential Orbeliani Palace overnight before her successor's inauguration, in a decision that could lead to violent clashes between the authorities and thousands of protestors that have filled the streets of Tbilisi in the last month.

by: MSN

Trimble told by Blair to 'get lost' over timing of border poll, records show

Trimble told by Blair to 'get lost' over timing of border poll, records show - The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

by: MSN

Identity Politics Is Holding Up A Balkan Energy Development

Weeks before President Trump retakes the White House, an American ambassador is tanking a strategic gas pipeline that would increase U.S. natural gas exports to Europe. In the process, he has damaged a country's national sovereignty and worsened Balkan instability,

by: MSN

Gandhis, Kejriwal slam Centre for 'insulting' Manmohan Singh by arranging his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat

The leaders attack Modi govt for not arranging the ceremony at a site that could have been turned into the former PM's memorial. 'Even his family had to struggle for space,' they allege.

by: MSN

Trump responds after Elon Musk escalates his feud with MAGA loyalists over H-1B visas

Two key parts of Donald Trump's base have been at odds with each other over the merits of immigration prioritizing high-skill workers.

by: MSN

Modi among mourners as former Indian PM cremated after state funeral

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has been cremated after a state funeral as politicians and the public mourned his death.

by: MSN

Texas Scores Border Wall Victory Over Joe Biden: 'Crucial Win'

President-elect Donald Trump called a federal judge's order against the Biden administration "a major, crucial win for America."

by: MSN

Zelenskyy to announce important personnel changes "soon"

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that important personnel decisions will be made in the near future. Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's evening address Quote from Zelenskyy: "We are preparing several important personnel decisions.

by: MSN

'Hammer blow for Rachel Reeves!' Countryside Alliance praises TUC's bold stance on 'tractor tax'

The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the TUC's intervention in the "tractor tax" debate as a "hammer blow" for the Government. Speaking to GB News, Mo Metcalf-Fisher, director of external affairs at the Countryside Alliance,

by: MSN

Falana urges govt support for orphanages in national, state budgets

The Director of Women Empowerment and Legal Aid, Mrs Funmi Falana SAN, has called on the Federal Government to initiate policies and programmes that will provide relief to Nigerians and ease the burden of the current economic hardship in the country.

by: MSN

Judge signals that contempt hearing for Rudy Giuliani over his assets might not go well for him

by: MSN

How US Population Will Change in 2025

The U.S. population will age and continue to see low growth in 2025, three experts have told Newsweek. Population decline is an issue for many countries around the world, especially in Europe, and, while the U.

by: MSN

Elon Musk's Vow to 'Go to War' Raises Eyebrows

Musk said he'd "go to war" to defend H-1B visas, the latest punch thrown in a fight within Donald Trump's base over immigration.

by: MSN

Manmohan Singh funeral live updates: Former PM cremated with full state honours

Karnataka's deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar spoke to news agency ANI after former PM Manmohan Singh's memorial and said that it feels like the vet

by: MSN

Top Russian-friendly politician resurfaces in Ukraine, emboldened by a chance of elections

A video published on TikTok by Yuriy Boyko, a pro-Russian lawmaker and former head of the banned Opposition Platform — For Life, was met with public outrage in Ukraine. In his Dec. 14 video, Boyko repeated long-standing Russian propaganda points of radicals controlling Ukrainian streets.

by: MSN

Truth behind claim Barron Trump gave up his seat for a veteran revealed

A claim about Barron Trump giving up his seat on a plane for a veteran has been debunked by Snopes, but people are still praising Barron and his family in the comment section of the video for his good deed.

by: MSN

DA calls for safety and security of South Africans in Mozambique

Reports of widespread violence, alleged human rights violations, and destruction of private property, including that of South African citizens residing in Mozambique, have raised fears of an imminent collapse of the country's social order.

by: MSN

Supreme Court rules that legislature can't have child death records

The Maine Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services that it doesn't need to provide confidential information to the legislature's Government Oversight Committee, but that could change if the legislature decides to change the law.

by: MSN

Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban

President-elect Trump says he should be the one to make the decision on whether TikTok can continue operating in the United States due to the unique national security and First Amendment issues raised by this case,

by: MSN

Syria's Alawite community: Once feared, now living in fear?

Syria's ousted dictator Bashar Assad and his family were members of the secretive religious minority, and used the community's fears and desires to stay in power.

by: MSN

PM demands 'concrete proposals' on growth from regulators

PM demands 'concrete proposals' on growth from regulators - Sir Keir Starmer has written to regulators following a difficult economic start to his premiership.

by: MSN

Marcos seeks support for National Security Strategy

President Marcos has issued an order directing government agencies to support the implementation of the 2024 National Security Strategy (NSS) that aims to address internal and external security challenges.

by: MSN

Legacy-Ending Pics Surface in Final Days of Biden Presidency: Then-VP Seen Meeting Hunter's Chinese Associates

President Joe Biden denied meeting with the business partners of his son, Hunter Biden, on several occasions over the past few years. But photos of Hunter Biden and his father meeting with those business partners entered the public eye for the very first time this week,

by: MSN

Putin tightens laws with life terms for armed uprising

Vladimir Putin has signed a law increasing penalties for organising and participating in an armed uprising. The new regulations stipulate that the minimum penalty for such actions now ranges from 15 to 20 years' imprisonment,

by: MSN

North Texas companies among major donors to Trump's inauguration

Large corporations typically donate to both political parties to maintain a good standing with top policymakers.

North Texas companies among major donors to Trump's inauguration

Large corporations typically donate to both political parties to maintain a good standing with top policymakers.
The article from MSN discusses how several North Texas companies were among the major donors to Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. Companies like AT&T, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines contributed significantly, with AT&T donating $2 million, making it one of the largest corporate donors. These contributions were part of a broader trend where corporations and individuals donated to gain favor or access to the incoming administration. The inauguration raised a record-breaking $107 million, with funds coming from various sectors including energy, finance, and technology. Despite the large sums, there was scrutiny over how these funds were spent, with some expenditures appearing lavish or unnecessary. The article also touches on the political implications and the ongoing debate about the influence of money in politics, especially concerning how these donations might affect policy decisions or regulatory oversight.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/north-texas-companies-among-major-donors-to-trump-s-inauguration/ar-AA1wCtte

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