Government shutdown 2015

The statement was a significant concession by Pelosi and Schumer, who played hardball this fall during failed preelection discussions with the administration on a costlier bill. They wanted a more generous unemployment benefit and far more for state and local governments. Their embrace of the $908 billion measure was a retreat from a secret $1.3 trillion offer the two Democrats gave McConnell just on Monday. … [Read more...] about What changed your mind, Nancy? Pelosi says it was NOT a mistake to refuse $500 billion COVID relief before election but admits she will now settle for less than the $2 trillion she wanted

The three men are Amirhossein Moradi, a 26-year-old employee of a cellphone retailer, Said Tamjidi, a 28-year-old student, and Mohammad Rajabi, also 26, all of whom were sought for criminal charges in connection with anti-government protests that took place in November 2019.  … [Read more...] about Iran’s top court to grant retrial to anti-government protesters

A response to a freedom of information request from The Critic magazine revealed the role was granted via ‘a direct appointment process’ which was ‘made without open competition’ or the job even being advertised. There is no record of the post existing prior to its announcement. … [Read more...] about Revealed: Carrie Symonds’s best friend Nimco Ali was given a £350-a-day government role without it being advertised

The amendments could include China, which has been accused of abusing Uighur Muslims by sending them to re-education camps, sterilising women and using them as slave labour. When the legislation reaches the Commons, up to 100 Tory MPs may rebel and back it, meaning trade with China could be affected. … [Read more...] about Chinese trade ‘could end’ under post-Brexit law to stop the UK making agreements with governments that abuse human rights

'I would encourage all Georgians to make it known that you will not vote at all until your vote is secure – and I mean that regardless of party,' Powell said. 'We can't live in a republic, a free republic unless we know our votes are legal and secure. So we must have voter ID and we probably must go back to paper ballots that are signed and have your thumbprint on them. We certainly should be able to find a system that can count them, even if it has to be done by hand.'  … [Read more...] about Donald Trump said QAnon conspiracy theorists ‘basically believe in good government’ at Republican White House summit on Georgia Senate run offs