The speaker made a last-minute reversal to avert a government shutdown. It could cost him his job. Anna Moneymaker / Getty September 30, 2023, 5:52 PM ET Updated at 9:02 p.m. ET on September 30, 2023 Legislative Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced a difficult decision in recent weeks as he negotiated spending bills with hard-line members …
Yesterday was a disastrous day for House Republicans and their struggling leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In the morning, McCarthy had to cancel a procedural vote on a GOP proposal to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month. In the afternoon, conservatives blocked McCarthy’s attempt to advance legislation funding the Pentagon. The failure …
The Importance of Increasing Defense Funding and Production in the United States Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the United States has provided Kyiv with more than $43 billion worth of security assistance. However, opponents of aid to Ukraine argue that this assistance is depleting inventories of systems and ammunition that are crucial for our …
Discover the Beneficiaries of Your City Tax Dollars: Analyzing New York’s Spending Trends Over the past decade, city spending in New York has risen by 12% above inflation. Compared to other wealthy cities, New York spends significantly more per person. In recent years, the ballooning city workforce, primarily in education, has been the main contributor …