Day: December 19, 2024

Oklahoma lawmakers on board with abolishing the Department of Education

7:30 am December 19, 2024

Oklahoma lawmakers support eliminating the Department of Education, after President-elect Donald Trump promised to do away with the department during the campaign. “I personally believe that we should have more of our education at the state level as opposed to Washington, D.C.,” Republican Policy Committee Chair-elect and Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern said. “This has been […]

LAURA INGRAHAM: It’s time for Congress’ ‘annual spending farce’ known as a continuing resolution

7:28 am December 19, 2024

Fox News host Laura Ingraham tears into Congress’ continuing resolution “spending farce” ahead of Christmas as the national debt hangs around $36 trillion with a projected $2 trillion deficit for 2025 on “The Ingraham Angle.” LAURA INGRAHAM: If it’s a week before Christmas, it’s time for Congress’ annual spending farce known as a continuing resolution… […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happened to the interim spending bill

7:19 am December 19, 2024

The 1,547-page interim spending bill to avoid a government shutdown is effectively dead. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has all but yanked the plan off the floor after President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect Vance and Elon Musk torched the package to avoid a government shutdown this weekend and fund the government through March 14. Had House […]

Archaeologists discover creepy floor made of bones near red-light district: ‘Very special find’

7:10 am December 19, 2024

Dutch archaeologists recently came across a creepy, centuries-old floor made of animal bones in an unusual neighborhood. The discovery was announced on Dec. 13 by Heritage Alkmaar, an archaeological organization within the municipality of Alkmaar in North Holland. The floor was found in a 16th century building in Achterdam, a red-light district in Alkmaar. While […]

Trump, Musk fire back after Dem leader blames House GOP for breaking bipartisan agreement

7:09 am December 19, 2024

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., while speaking at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., called out House Republicans for breaking a bipartisan agreement to fund the government and avoid a government shutdown, accusing them of hurting everyday Americans across the country. On Wednesday, House GOP leaders scrambled to search for a backup plan after […]