The government shutdown costs taxpayers $400 million every day to pay federal employees who are not actively working, totaling $1.2 billion as of Friday, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data published by Sen. Joni Ernst’s, R-Iowa, office estimates. ‘Schumer’s Shutdown Shenanigans mean taxpayers will be on the hook for another $400 million today to pay 750,000 non-essential bureaucrats NOT to work,’ Ernst ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Republicans are winning the messaging war over the ongoing government shutdown and urged his conference to keep the heat on congressional Democrats during a private call with lawmakers on Saturday. The call came on the fourth day of the shutdown, a day after Senate Democrats again rejected a GOP-led plan to keep federal agencies ...
Similar to 2024, another spirited MVP debate is taking shape. There are also several good candidates for the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year. And, in case you missed it, a new award will be handed out after this season for the first time. Entering its second month, the 2025 NFL season hasn’t exactly been awash in superlatives. Only two ...
For the second consecutive week, an NFC West clash on ‘Thursday Night Football’ came down to the wire to kick off the Week 5 NFL schedule. In a battle of 3-1 teams, the shorthanded San Francisco 49ers stopped the Los Angeles Rams on downs in overtime, putting an end to the Rams’ second-half comeback. The 49ers now get some much-needed ...
AI-assisted summary WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is facing criticism over comments she allegedly made to player Napheesa Collier during contract negotiations. Engelbert denied telling Collier that Caitlin Clark should be grateful for the WNBA platform but did not clarify other reported remarks. Tensions are high as the current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire, raising concerns about a potential ...
Major League Baseball’s best-of-five division series feature some scintillating in 2025, highlighted by the heavyweight bout between the Philadelphia Phillies and defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. In the American League, the New York Yankees face the division champion Toronto Blue Jays while the Seattle Mariners take on the Detroit Tigers. The Brewers-Cubs NLDS is also filled with storylines, ...
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said he believes President Donald Trump’s new Gaza peace plan could represent a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity for Middle East peace.’ On Monday, Trump released his Gaza peace plan, which Israel agreed to. Despite U.S. criticism of the U.N.’s actions in Gaza, the plan relies on the international body’s assistance. When asked how this ...
The FBI says two men have been indicted in connection with an alleged money-laundering scheme tied to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro’s children. The indictments come after a years-long investigation that dates back to 2019 when the FBI’s Miami Field Office launched the probe based on indications that Arick Komarczyk opened U.S. bank accounts for Maduro’s children and their U.S.-based associates. ...
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces rallied in the fourth quarter to pull off an 89-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Friday at Michelob Ultra Arena. Dana Evans scored 21 points including five 3-pointers and Jewell Loyd 18 points off the bench to spark the Aces. MVP A’ja Wilson added 21 ...
Former NFL defensive lineman Arthur Jones has died. The Baltimore Ravens, who drafted Jones in 2010, announced his passing Friday afternoon. ‘We are terribly saddened to learn of Arthur Jones’ sudden passing,’ Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement distributed by the team. ‘Arthur’s presence was a gift to everyone he encountered. His big, ...