Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch has reached a contract agreement with the Teamsters union that avoids a strike at its US plants. The union had threatened a strike at the brewerâs 12 US plants if an agreement on a new five-year contract wasnât reached by 11:59 p.m. Thursday. The Teamsters union represents 5,000 Anheuser-Busch workers who brew […]
Omar: Dems Will Only Save McCarthy for ’50/50 Power-Sharing Agreement’
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said Friday on MSNBCâs âAlex Wagner Tonightâ that Democrats would only agree to save Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from a government shutdown and motion to vacate his speakership if they got a â50/50 power-sharing agreement.â Omar said, âThis is a tragic tale of a weak, pathetic man who, in order to
Summers: Deal on Battery Plants Between UAW, Big 3 Will Be Harder to Reach than an Agreement on Wage Increase
During an interview aired on Fridayâs edition of Bloombergâs âWall Street Week,â Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers argued that it will be more difficult for the UAW and automakers to reach an agreement on things like battery plants
Former Rep. Al Lawsonâs Florida congressional seat could come back under new agreement
Former Rep. Al Lawson (center) said he would consider running for his old seat if the district was reinstated to a configuration similar to how it was prior to the midterms. | J. Scott Applewhite TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â A major legal challenge to Floridaâs disputed congressional map could result in the reinstatement of a north
WH says Feinsteinâs replacement ‘reasonable,’ slams GOP for targeting health despite bipartisan agreement
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s, D-Calif., request to have a temporary replacement on the Senate Judiciary Committee as she continues to deal with health issues was “reasonable.” Jean-Pierre also accused Republicans of trying to take advantage of 89-year-old Feinstein’s health by opposing the request, despite bipartisan calls for […]
Georgia lawmakers reach agreement on state budget including property tax breaks
Georgia lawmakers have reached a final agreement on amendments to this year’s state budget, setting the stage for final House and Senate votes on the spending plan Monday. House Bill 18 raises spending by $2.4 billion after Republican Gov. Brian Kemp raised projected revenue. It includes $950 million for property tax rebates to homeowners and […]
McCarthy optimistic about agreement with Biden on debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters as he departs the U.S. Capitol. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he thinks President Joe Biden will come to an agreement with him regarding the debt ceiling, despite the Biden administrationâs previous assertions that they wouldnât negotiate with House Republicans on the issue. âHis
US, China Agree To Work Together To âStrengthenâ Paris Agreement
The United States and China agreed Friday to work together to âstrengthenâ the Paris Agreement and address climate change. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry met with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Shanghai for two days of bilateral talks, according to the Saturday press release from the U.S. Department of State. John…
Nine Things to Know About the New U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement.
Donald Trump came closer to fulfilling one of his signature campaign promises Sunday night when the U.S. and Canada agreed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, or USMCA. Canada gave in on several fronts it had been resisting, although it won a crucial fight over how […]
First Win for Trump-Putin Summit: Agreement to Restrain Iran in Syria.
President Donald Trump has been criticized by the media and by Beltway politicians of both parties for his meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. But the summit has already produced a very significant win: namely, agreement to avoid a war in the Middle East by restraining Iran in Syria. As Breitbart […]
Ryan: ‘There is no agreement’ on DACA – VIDEO
Shortly after speaking with President Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Thursday there is still âno agreementâ with Democrats on how to help thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. âThere is no agreement. The president and [his] chief of staff called me from Air Force One today to discuss what was […]
Trump, Dem leaders reach agreement on young immigrants
President Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress agreed to work toward a deal that would protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation in exchange for new border security measures, the lawmakers said Wednesday Trump discussed the agreement during a dinner at the White House with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi […]
20 REASONS WHY LEAVING THE PARIS AGREEMENT IS A GOOD IDEA
The PARIS Agreement costs: $2.5 trillion in lost GDP. It will increase electricity costs between 13% to 20%. 400,000 jobs will be lost. Of which 200k are in manufacturing. It will reduce the income of a family of 4 by $20,000. It asks U.S. and China to pay for carbon emotions. However, only we pledged the […]
Statement In Support Of President Donald Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From The Paris Climate Agreement
The Directors of Bear Witness Central would like to thank President Donald J Trump for having the courage to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Even though President Trump received and continues to receive undeserved attacks from the climate hoax global planners, all Americans who truly understand the clear and present danger behind the Paris […]
BREAKING: Trump Reaches Agreement With Carrier To Keep At Least 1,000 American Jobs In US
Is anyone sick of winning yet?! President-Elect Donald Trump is not even president yet and heâs already saving American manufacturing jobs. CNBC News reports: President-elect Donald Trumpâs team has reportedly reached a deal to keep hundreds of Carrier jobs in Indiana. CNBC cited sources in reporting the deal with United Technologies Tuesday evening, which will keep […]
White Houseâs False Narrative and Manipulation of the Media on the Iranian Agreement
President Barack Obama’s Deputy National Security Adviser (and foreign policy alter-ego) Ben Rhodes has been the subject of intense criticism since May 5, 2016 when the New York Times Magazine profiled him. The writer of the article, David Samuels, highlighted his inexperience, arrogance, and lies. Rhodes referred to the American foreign-policy establishment as the Blob. […]
5 Things Just Revealed in the Secretive OBAMATRADE Agreement That Should Have Americans Concerned
On Thursday, details of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim countries were released online, finally giving Americans the chance to evaluate the deal which critics say was written in secrecy. And some of the dealâs features may make you wish we were still at the drawing board: 1. Crony Capitalism […]
Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Good for the United States?
On October 5, 2015, the U.S. trade representative joined 11 trade ministers from around the Pacific Rim to announce the successful conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A press release was issued stating the following: âAfter more than five years of intensive negotiations, we have come to an agreement that will support jobs, drive sustainable […]
Iranian Nuclear Agreement & Latino Evangelical Support of Israel Key Topics of Hispanic-Israel Gathering
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference’s (NHCLC) Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition (HILC) in conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Broward County and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee will hold its historic International Summit for Israel in the Fort Lauderdale area, August 30-31. The summit will focus on the Iranian […]
Top Democrat Wonât Support Iran Deal: âI Have Decided I Must Oppose the Agreementâ
WASHINGTON (AP) â New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat and next-in-line party leader, said late Thursday that he is breaking with President Barack Obama and will oppose the Iran nuclear deal. âAfter deep study, careful thought and considerable soul-searching, I have decided I must oppose the agreement and will vote yes […]
Israeli Cabinet Minister Miri Regev: Nuke agreement gives Iran a âlicense to kill.â
âIran will get a jackpot, a cash bonanza of hundreds of billions of dollars, which will enable it to continue to pursue its aggression and terror in the region and in the world,â said Netanyahu. âA dark day for the free world,â said Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett. Yes, that it is, and one that […]
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the Internet
What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)? The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a secretive, multinational trade agreement that threatens to extend restrictive intellectual property (IP) laws across the globe and rewrite international rules on its enforcement. The main problems are two-fold: (1) Intellectual Property Chapter: Leaked draft texts of the agreement show that the IP […]
Revealed: The Secret Immigration Chapter in Obamaâs Trade Agreement
Discovered inside the huge tranche of secretive Obamatrade documents released by Wikileaks are key details on how technically any Republican voting for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) that would fast-track trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would technically also be voting to massively expand President Obamaâs executive authority when it comes to immigration […]
Senators strike deal to force review of Obama-Iran nukes agreement
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., center, speaks with the committeeâs ranking member Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, as they arrive for a committeeâs meeting to debate and vote … more > Senators reached a bipartisan deal Tuesday to force any final Iran nuclear […]
Iran Accuses U.S. of Lying About New Nuke Agreement
Obama lying? If heâs breathing, heâs lying. If his lips are moving, heâs lying. Itâs only news if that fraud tells the truth. âIran Accuses U.S. of Lying About New Nuke Agreement,â By Adam Kredo, Free Beacon, April 2, 2015 Says White House misleading Congress, American people with fact sheet Just hours after the announcement […]