Shutdown deal avoids political pain for Republican moderates

The recently announced deal to avoid a government shutdown will likely provide a major boost to the political fortunes of Republican moderates in Congress. By reaching an agreement with Democrats on a funding bill that covers most of the fiscal year, they were able to avoid the pitfalls that often accompany brinkmanship strategy. With much […]Read More

Target says it will close nine stores in major cities,

in the stores. Target is saddened by the decision to close these stores, however, the safety of our customers and team members must always be our top priority. We are grateful to the many team members and customers who have been impacted by this decision. We understand the impact on the communities and are committed […]Read More

House adopts ‘clean’ stopgap funding bill possibly averting shutdown

The House of Representatives adopted a stopgap funding bill on December 21, 2018, that will fund the government through February 8, 2019, possibly averting a government shutdown. This bill does not include funding for President Trump’s wall along the US-Mexico border, an issue that was threatening to cause a government shutdown over the holidays. The […]Read More

Pond0x DEX Touts $100M Volume Amidst Scam Allegations

Pond0x, a decentralized exchange (DEX) offering low fees and a wide range of trading pairs, has reportedly hit $100 million in trading volume in just over two months of operation. The achievement was highlighted in a tweet by the project’s official Twitter account. Despite Pond0x’s success in achieving such a milestone, allegations of a ‘rug […]Read More

IRS consultant charged in leak of tax returns for Trump,

In January 2020, former Internal Revenue Service consultant John Fry was charged with posting confidential, unlawfully-obtained tax returns of wealthy Americans, including those of President Donald Trump, online. According to the Department of Justice, Fry illegally obtained and posted tax returns from 2014 to 2019 for numerous taxpayers, including President Trump. The act was a […]Read More

Tensions reach boiling point in House GOP meeting hours before

Tensions among House Republicans reached a boiling point Wednesday night less than 12 hours before a potential partial government shutdown amid sharply differing views about what to do next. Members of the conference bickered during a closed-door meeting in the Capitol for more than 90 minutes, just two days after President Donald Trump and top […]Read More

Four More Arrests Made in JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe, Total

Four more people have been arrested in the ongoing investigation into the JPEX cryptocurrency exchange, bringing the total number of arrests to 18. The latest arrests occurred in the prefectures of Hokkaido, Hyogo, and Okinawa. The individuals, all of whom are in their twenties and thirties, are suspected to be part of a criminal group […]Read More

Congress begins to admit it’s running out of time to

Congress is aware that the government is rapidly approaching the October 1st deadline to avoid a government shutdown and is beginning to admit that it may be running out of time. Congress needs to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown, but negotiations between Democrats and Republicans have been slow-going. If Congress can’t pass […]Read More

At least 56 killed after suicide bombings rip through two

At least 56 people were killed and more than 200 injured in two separate suicide attacks on religious ceremonies in Pakistan on Sunday, according to Pakistani officials. The first bombing occurred in the southwestern province of Baluchistan near the border with Iran, where a suicide bomber detonated a device near a Shia mosque that was […]Read More

House Dem Leader Jeffries floats end-run around McCarthy to avert

House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer floated a possible end-run Thursday night to avert a government shutdown: go around House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. Hoyer suggested another path for Democrats to pass a short-term spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down on Dec. 11: pass a measure in the House with a combination of […]Read More