Since its launch a year ago, Tesla’s flagship Cybertruck electric truck has been stumped by all kinds of pretty mundane obstacles. It’s so far been caught out by snow, slight inclines, water and now one Cybertruck owner reports that a pothole left them with a $34,000 repair bill. – Owen Bellwood Read More Read more… … Read more
House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to keep the government funded through a maneuver that required a two-thirds majority, pushing the government closer to a shutdown. House GOP leaders can still bring it up through regular channels by sending it through committee, and this would enable them to try again … Read more
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson scrapped a last-minute measure to avoid a government shutdown after facing opposition from fellow Republicans — including President-elect Donald Trump — who objected to billions of dollars in spending that had been added to the bill. Lawmakers are facing a Friday deadline to approve new spending. The measure released Tuesday … Read more
The Continuing Resolution (CR) aimed at averting a government shutdown on Friday is getting increased scrutiny amid staunch opposition from some Republicans, who are rejecting to support the bill and even issuing not-so-veiled threats against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership in the Lower House. Punchbowl News reported on Wednesday that inside the bill’s 1,500 pages … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump huddled with allies and a Republican cause célèbre at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, taking in one of the most storied rivalries in college sports while spotlighting his emerging national security team. Navy defeated Army 31-13 on Saturday to take home the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, CBS Sports reported. … Read more
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he would “strongly request” that the House Ethics Committee withhold a potentially damaging report on its investigation into whether former Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery. Gaetz resigned from Congress on Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump announced he intended to … Read more
Mike Johnson, the newly elected Speaker of the House, has recently gained national attention, not only for his conservative policies but also for his close relationship with former President Donald Trump, his rare “covenant marriage,” and his modest net worth compared to other politicians. Known for his strong positions on religious freedom, fiscal conservatism, and … Read more
Welker asked again, would Johnson hold a vote on a national abortion ban? “We’re nowhere in a universe where that would be possible right now,” Johnson said. “I have to build a cultural consensus,” he continued, “there’s a lot of work to do.” Johnson has, infamously, been doing this work for years. As Vanity Fair’s … Read more
10/13: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks about election security amid concerns about Jan. 6-like violence. Plus, CBS News Director of Election and Surveys Anthony Salvanto joins to discuss the latest CBS News poll. Be the first to … Read more
Washington — House Republicans will fast-track a short-term spending bill after sidestepping the lower chamber’s Rules Committee as the bipartisan measure to keep the government open faced opposition from the panel’s conservative members. House Republicans are expected to bring up the three-month funding bill for a floor vote under a procedure known as suspension of … Read more
