Texas AG’s lawsuit sets up a red versus blue state abortion battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a New York-based abortionist for violating Texas law by shipping abortion drugs into the state.
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How a U.S. government shutdown could impact your benefits and services
With a federal spending bill now scrapped, the U.S. faces a possible government shutdown that could begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, when current funding is set to lapse. That raises questions about what types of services and payments could be impacted just days before the holidays. A looming shutdown stems from controversy over
Biden admin officials noticed stamina issues in president’s first few months in office: report
Current and former members of President Biden's White House told the Wall Street Journal that they saw evidence of Biden's waning energy even in 2021.
Some House Republicans privately furious at Musk, Ramaswamy after government shutdown talks implode
Some House Republicans are privately fuming at the 11th-hour involvement of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in government funding talks.
How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition. Trump’s joint statement Wednesday with Vice President-elect JD Vance stopped the bill in
Here’s what’s in the spending bill that’s drawing the ire of Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy
On Wednesday congressional leadership unveiled legislation to punt the government funding deadline down the road, but that bill was pronounced dead only hours after it was revealed.
Rand Paul suggests replacing Mike Johnson with Elon Musk as Speaker of the House
Sen. Rand Paul has floated the idea of replacing House Speaker Mike Johnson with Elon Musk after the chaotic collapse of the continuing resolution spending bill.