Capital Controls Stir Debate

Mike "Jesus" Johnson told reporters yesterday there’s “been some discussion” of tying California wildfire aid to a debt limit increase for the Giant Man Baby, after GOP members seized the opportunity to raise the issue with Yambo at Mar-A-Lago this weekend. The notion that Congress could make the release of disaster relief dollars conditional upon also agreeing to raise the debt ceiling is already facing pushback from some Democrats. But many California Republicans, including Rep.

Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, and nominations require a simple majority, meaning most of Trump's picks should be comfortably confirmed shortly after he takes office next week. Others could face an uphill battle if only a handful of GOP senators oppose their nominations. Via CBS News, here's the marquee hearings schedule for the week:read more

The senator from the welfare state of Alabama doesn't want any of those "woke" California wildfire victims getting any help from the federal government. Here's candidate for the dumbest member of the United States Senate, Tommy Tuberville, threatening the California wildfire victims on this Wednesday's The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax: SALCEDO: Senator, why should other states be bailing out California for choosing the wrong people to run their state? TUBERVILLE: We shouldn't be.

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MAGA Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the state’s flags be raised to full-staff on Donald's Inauguration Day, thus breaking federal protocol as the country mourns Jimmy Carter's death. Abbott just had to suck up to Donald's lil' mushroom after President Joe Biden ordered the United States flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days following the former President's death on December 29th. PBS reports this fuckery: U.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages. Officials have expressed mounting optimism that they can conclude an agreement in the coming days after more than a year of talks that have repeatedly stalled. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels meanwhile fired a missile at central Israel, setting off sirens and sending people fleeing to shelters without causing any casualties.