Dems say ‘hell no’ to GOP plan B on government funding, debt ceiling
House Democrats are rallying in overwhelming opposition to the Republicans' second stab at a government funding bill, vowing to sink it on the House floor and force GOP leaders back to the table to negotiate a bipartisan compromise. Huddling behind closed
FAA bans drones in parts of New Jersey
(NewsNation) — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued flight restrictions on drones over parts of New Jersey after a large number of mysterious drone sightings have been reported all over the state. The FAA temporarily banned drone flights in 22 areas of
Saucy, a KFC spinoff restaurant, opening first location in Florida: What will it serve?
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – KFC is opening the first location of its brand new dining concept — Saucy — in Orlando, Florida. The restaurant, which is bathed in neon hues of pink and orange, opens to the public on Monday, Dec.
Trump border czar: 100K beds, more ICE agents needed for deportations
Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s declared “border czar,” says he would need at least 100,000 detention beds and a significant increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to successfully undertake the president-elect's plans. Trump has pledged the largest mass deportation in
Republicans announce funding agreement, Thursday vote as shutdown looms
House Republicans have reached an agreement on a plan B to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday’s deadline and plan to vote on Thursday, lawmakers announced. The details of the deal are still under wraps. But emerging from a meeting
Former Assad security forces hand in weapons to new Syrian government
Former Syrian regime security forces have been handing in their weapons to the rebel-linked transitional government in the southern Syrian city of Latakia, according to video filmed by
House GOP eyes plan B stopgap with separate 2-part debt limit commitment
House Republicans are eyeing an alternative government funding stopgap that excludes a debt ceiling increase, and are instead working on a commitment to raise the borrowing limit twice next year in a bid to appease President-elect Trump, two sources told
Jeffries dismisses Trump debt ceiling demand: ‘Hard pass’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed President-elect Trump’s demand to increase the debt ceiling, saying he was a “hard pass” on the idea. “GOP extremists want House Democrats to raise the debt ceiling so that House Republicans can lower the
Canoo never built vehicles in Oklahoma, former high-level employee says
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A former high-level Canoo employee says he is not shocked the company, which received major financial support from the State of Oklahoma, furloughed all its employees and shuttered its Oklahoma production facilities on Wednesday. In fact, he
Pornhub to block access in Florida amid lawsuit over new age verification law
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Pornhub said it will block access to its website from Florida as an adult entertainment advocacy group sues over the state's new law requiring age verification. HB 3, an act relating to online protections for minors, will
Paris Hilton on future political bid: ‘I can maybe see that happening’
After seeing a youth welfare bill she advocated for pass Congress, Paris Hilton says she could potentially envision herself running for public office. "After coming here so many times over the past couple of years and seeing that my voice really
More Americans optimistic about coming year: Marist survey
More than half of Americans are optimistic about the coming year, a new Marist survey reports. Fifty-six percent of respondents said they were optimistic about 2025, compared to the 43 percent who said they were pessimistic. This is a 16-point
GOP Senator Rand Paul pushes Elon Musk for House Speaker
(NewsNation) — A Republican U.S. senator has floated the idea of Elon Musk taking over as Speaker of the House as threats of a government shutdown loom. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul suggested appointing Musk — the tech billionaire — for the
Wisconsin lawmakers to set up DOGE-inspired committee called ‘GOAT’
(The Hill) -- The Wisconsin assembly is slated to introduce a new committee modeled after the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which was created to reduce “wasteful spending.” State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) said he would make strides toward
Jeffries suggests Democrats will oppose a ‘clean’ funding bill after Johnson’s plan falters
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that Democrats will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the bipartisan deal announced a day prior, accusing GOP leaders of reneging on the agreement and risking a government shutdown. In a
Lawmakers caught off guard by Trump debt ceiling demand
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle appeared caught off guard on Wednesday as President-elect Trump demanded that a debt ceiling hike be paired with a stopgap government funding bill, rejecting a sweeping bipartisan plan to avert a government shutdown
Republicans from hurricane-ravaged states warn against stripping disaster aid from spending bill
Senate Republicans from regions affected by hurricanes and other storms are warning negotiators against stripping disaster funding from the stopgap spending bill that is suddenly in turmoil after President-elect Trump heavily criticized Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) plan. Multiple Republicans indicated that
Vance meets with Johnson after Trump torpedoes spending bill
Vice President-elect JD Vance met with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday night, hours after President-elect Trump torpedoed the GOP leader’s spending deal. Vance was in Johnson’s office for nearly an hour, as a handful of Republican lawmakers huddled to discuss