Neither Republicans nor Democrats blinked less than 24 hours into a government shutdown as an attempt to pass a government funding extension failed again Wednesday. Despite Republican leaders signaling confidence that more Democrats would cross the aisle, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus blocked the GOP’s continuing resolution (CR) for the third time with a 53-45 vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring the same bill to the...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to review President Donald Trump‘s effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, and will allow her to remain in her spot on the board until oral arguments can be heard in January, the court said — delivering a long-awaited update on a high-profile case, and one expected to have significant political and economic implications for the nation’s central bank. The update comes roughly two weeks after Trump officials...
The blame game over the first federal government shutdown in seven years is intensifying. With neither President Donald Trump and the Republican majority in Congress, nor congressional Democrats, willing to lower the temperature, the government shut down at midnight Tuesday. And both sides are blasting each other in a verbal fistfight with plenty of policy and political implications as next year’s battle for Congress heats up. ‘IT’S MIDNIGHT. That means the Republican shutdown has just...
A federal judge disqualified Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada Sigal Chattah from involvement in several cases. ‘Given the Court’s conclusion that Ms. Chattah is not validly serving as Acting U.S. Attorney, her involvement in these cases would be unlawful,’ the order signed by senior U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell declares. ‘The Court will disqualify Ms. Chattah from participating in or supervising Defendants’ prosecutions.’ ‘Defendants’ motions are granted to the extent they...
Republicans and Democrats are trading barbs on Wednesday morning as the federal government settles into the first day of a shutdown. ‘Democrats made this choice, Democrats forced this crisis, and Democrats alone will answer to hardworking Americans now paying the price for their reckless agenda,’ Republican Study Committee Chair August Pfluger, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday night. The government entered a shutdown just after midnight Wednesday after the Senate failed to advance a...
A leading nonprofit dedicated to consumer information is launching a seven-figure ad campaign against what it is calling the ‘wokest insurance company’ in the country. In a letter to the Department of Justice and Treasury Department, Consumers’ Research alleges that Chubb Insurance has ‘ongoing practices’ which go against the Trump administration’s agenda but ‘very likely the Civil Rights Act and other federal anti-discrimination laws.’ ‘Chubb Insurance is all-in on pushing radical woke ideology. CEO Evan...
Greggs is increasing prices on some of its best-known menu items as the bakery chain seeks to offset rising employment costs while managing softer sales growth. From Thursday, customers will pay 5p more for certain baked goods such as the empire biscuit, while breakfast deals will also rise in price. The two-part breakfast deal, which includes a roll and a drink, will increase from £2.95 to £3.15, while the three-part version, adding a side like...
The government will fast-track legislation to permanently ban fracking in the UK, in a move designed to block Reform UK’s pledge to revive the controversial practice. Ed Miliband, energy secretary, confirmed the ban will be introduced as part of the North Sea transition plan, due this autumn. Any future attempt to restart fracking would require a parliamentary repeal, forcing MPs — many representing constituencies above shale gas deposits — to vote in favour of drilling....
There have been long-standing concerns about the use of Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), particularly relating to sexual harassment allegations. Those concerns have grown with the momentum of the MeToo movement. The use of NDAs stands at a critical crossroads. Imminent and future legal reforms are poised to fundamentally alter their scope and enforceability in the context of discrimination and harassment. NDAs have historically been used as a crucial way of maintaining corporate confidentiality and protecting intellectual...
Nivoda, the B2B diamond and gemstone marketplace, has secured a $60 million financing facility from i80 Group to provide embedded trade credit to jewellery retailers across more than 70 countries. The deal addresses a critical shortage of working capital in the diamond industry after traditional lenders retreated from the sector, leaving small and mid-sized retailers struggling to finance inventory purchases. For more than a decade, the industry has faced a liquidity crunch as banks scaled...
