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#BREAKING: House Republicans voted to block two resolutions looking to force the release of the ethics report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz. The votes were 206-198 and 204-198, with all but one Republican looking to send the decision back to the Ethics Committee. #Gaetz #News
December 6, 2024 at 12:46 AM
There will be a vote in the House later Thursday night to determine whether the Ethics Committee will be forced to release their investigative report on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. The resolution was initially brought forward by Illinois Rep. Sean Casten. #House #News
December 5, 2024 at 8:24 PM
#BREAKING: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 was recorded off the coast of California Thursday. A tsunami warning for California and Oregon was initially issued but has since been canceled as aftershocks are rolling through northern California. #News
December 5, 2024 at 8:20 PM
President-elect donald Trump has chosen former Senator, Kelly Loeffler, as his nominee for head of the Small Business Administration. #Trump #News
December 5, 2024 at 4:35 PM
For the first time in its history, Bitcoin reached a value of $100,000 on Wednesday, with optimism surrounding the well-known cryptocurrency following several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks. #bitcoin100k #News
December 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM
#BREAKING: President-elect Donald Trump has asked a Georgia court to dismiss the election interference case against him within the state, saying that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted. #Trump #News
December 4, 2024 at 8:53 PM
#BREAKING: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has lost a no-confidence vote, raising major questions across the nation. #News
December 4, 2024 at 7:43 PM
#UPDATE: The shooting of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO, was determined to be a planned attack. The gunman was seen waiting outside the hotel where the shooting took place for about five minutes before Thompson exited the building. The shooter is still at large. #News
December 4, 2024 at 7:37 PM
#BREAKING: President-elect Donald Trump has selected Paul Atkins as his nominee to be chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. #Trump #News
December 4, 2024 at 6:19 PM
#BREAKING: The Supreme Court appears ready to allow a Tennessee law to move forward that prohibits transgender youth from using puberty blockers and hormones as part of their transition process. #SupremeCourt #News
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Sources are currently reporting that President-elect Donald Trump could select Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis for Defense Secretary if Pete Hegseth isn't confirmed by the Senate. #Trump #DeSantis #News
December 4, 2024 at 4:28 PM
With the call of the final House race Wednesday night, the 119th Congress will shape up like this:
In the House, Republicans will control 220 seats, while Democrats hold 215.
In the Senate, Republicans will hold 53 seats, while Democrats control 47. #Election2024
December 4, 2024 at 3:15 PM
#BREAKING: United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed outside of a hotel in New York City Wednesday morning. He was 50 years old. The suspect is still at large at the time of reporting. #News
December 4, 2024 at 3:09 PM
#BREAKING: Democrat Adam Gray has won election to the U.S. Congress in California’s 13th district, beating incumbent GOP Rep. John Duarte. This was the final outstanding house race from the 2024 election. #Election2024 #News
December 4, 2024 at 6:07 AM
#BREAKING: Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the DEA, has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position. #Trump #News
December 3, 2024 at 11:04 PM
#BREAKING: Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump moved Tuesday to have his New York hush money case dropped, siting the pardon of Hunter Biden. #Trump #News
December 3, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Rep. Sean Casten D/IL, has introduced an updated privileged resolution that seeks to force the House Ethics Committee to release their report on former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. #House #News
December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
#BREAKING: South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has lifted martial law on the nation after the National Assembly had overruled him earlier. #SouthKorea #News
December 3, 2024 at 7:58 PM
The CDC has announced that the E. coli outbreak caused by onions on McDonalds Quarter pounders has ended. #McDonalds #CDC #News
December 3, 2024 at 6:55 PM
#UPDATE: A third person has died after the shooting at a house party in Chicago on Monday. Five others were declared wounded, with one victim in critical condition and another declared to be in serious condition. #Chicago #News
December 3, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Agricultural giant, Cargill, is set to lay off about 8,000 of its workers. this would equal about 5% of the company's total workforce. #News
December 3, 2024 at 6:21 PM
#UPDATE: The South Korean national assembly has voted to block President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. the final vote was 190-110. yeol must comply with the vote. #News
December 3, 2024 at 4:39 PM
President-elect Donald Trump has once again promised to shut down the deal that would see japanese company, Nippon Steel, take over U.S. Steel. The deal is worth a reported $14.9 billion and has already face significant opposition. #Trump #News
December 3, 2024 at 3:50 PM
#BREAKING: On Thursday evening, South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law, saying that the opposition is carrying out antistate activities by bringing the government to a halt through impeachment motions. #SouthKorea #News
December 3, 2024 at 2:59 PM
#BREAKING: Elon Musk's pay package for serving as CEO of Tesla has been struck down by a judge once again. The package is worth several billion dollars. #ElonMusk #News
December 2, 2024 at 10:46 PM