House GOP leaders scramble for Plan B after Trump, Musk lead conservative fury against spending bill
House GOP leaders appear to be searching for a backup plan after an initial bipartisan deal to avoid a partial government shutdown on Friday was buried in an avalanche of conservative opposition. The legislation angered conservatives in both the House and Senate, as well as President-elect Trump’s pick to co-chair his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk. As Musk ...
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle charges it misled customers about the cost of their delivery and drivers about how much they could earn on the food-delivery platform. The Federal Trade Commission and the attorney general for the state of Illinois accused Chicago-based Grubhub of engaging ‘in an array of unlawful practices’ designed to ‘deceive’ diners and workers alike ...
Altech Batteries Limited (Altech/Company) (ASX: ATC) (FRA: A3Y) is pleased to announce the execution of a third offtake Heads of Agreement (HOA) between Axsol GmbH (Axsol) and Altech Batteries GmbH. Highlights Strategic Heads of Agreement Executed with Axsol GmbH (Axsol) Certified supplier to NATO Offtake for 10MWh in first year, then rising to 30MWh in subsequent years Option to increase ...
Elon Musk has reignited a political feud with Senator Elizabeth Warren after accusing her of acting on behalf of Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents. Musk’s comments came amid Warren’s criticism of his role in President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. Musk stated that the letter Warren wrote questioning his involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was influenced by SBF’s parents, further ...
Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade. US-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of the Sea Shepherd conservationist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, was released in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, police in the autonomous Danish territory said. Watson ...
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be asked to explain some of his beliefs about farming and food production by Republicans who are protective of the agricultural industry in their states. This could stand in the way of a smooth confirmation if he doesn’t manage to address their concerns. ‘They’ve got to be able to use modern farming techniques, and that ...
Walmart has started giving store-level associates body cameras to wear as part of a pilot program at some of its U.S. locations, CNBC has learned. It’s not clear how many of Walmart’s stores have the recording devices, but some locations now have signs at entry points warning shoppers that it has “body-worn cameras in-use,” according to witnesses and photos posted online. ...
Doré Copper Mining Corp. (‘ Doré Copper ‘) (TSXV: DCMC; OTCQB: DRCMF; FRA: DCM) is pleased to announce that, at the special meeting (the ‘ Meeting ‘) of shareholders of Doré Copper (‘ Doré Copper Shareholders ‘) held earlier today, Doré Copper Shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of approving the special resolution (the ‘ Arrangement Resolution ‘) authorizing the previously ...
Thorchain (RUNE) price has shown strong bullish momentum over the last 24 hours, after finding support at an intra-day low of $6.16. Bulls have reversed the negative sentiment, driving the price to a seven-day high of $7.08, marking a 12% increase in the past day and a 25% rise over the last 30 days. Subsequently, this price surge coincided with ...
When he emerged into the open air, the man appeared bewildered. Questioned by the rebel fighter who freed him, the man identified himself as Adel Ghurbal from the central Syrian city of Homs. He claimed that he had been kept in a cell for three months, adding that it was the third prison where he had been confined. The man ...
Good morning and welcome to this week’s Flight Path. The “Go” trend in equities continued again this past week but we saw some weakness as GoNoGo trend painted a few weaker aqua bars. Treasury bond prices experienced a change in trend as a few bars of “Go Fish” gave way to a purple “NoGo” bar. U.S. commodities painted a full week ...
President-elect Donald Trump dispelled rumors Monday that his administration would seek to ban the polio vaccine, telling reporters Monday, ‘that’s not going to happen.’ Questions about how Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has made a name for himself challenging the efficacy of vaccines, and on Friday the New York ...