House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is pursued by reporters as he walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 6, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Washington this morning is waiting for House Speaker Mike Johnson to release his plan to keep the government funded past Friday, with Johnson and other leaders planning to brief
Debt Standoff: House GOP Moves to Lock Down Package to Force Biden’s Hand on Spending Limit
April 26, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other top House Republicans raced Tuesday to lock down votes for a legislative package that would raise the debt ceiling while cutting spending that they believe will strengthen their negotiating position with Democrats as a standoff looms later this year. McCarthy hosted GOP members in the speakerâs office all
Biden Crowdsourcing Money for Transition as Standoff with Trump Continues
November 21, 2020 by
Former Vice President Joe Biden is soliciting donations from supporters to cover the expenses of the transition process as Republicans continue to dispute the 2020 White House contest. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets, has begun running targeted fundraising ads on social media, soliciting contributions to help pay for the transition.…
âAbolish ICEâ Protester Who Created 4-Hour Standoff After Climbing Statue of Liberty is Immigrant From Congo.
July 5, 2018 by
A female protester created a 4-hour standoff with the police after climbing the Statue of Liberty on Independence Day. She was taken into custody and told police she wouldnât come down from the statue until all the children detained by ICE were released. Authorities identified the woman as Therese Okoumou, an immigrant from the Democratic […]
‘Sanctuary Campuses’ Invite a Federal Standoff
December 7, 2016 by
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, many colleges and universities vowed to become “sanctuary campuses” for students in the country illegally. The matter will take on a special urgency in the event that soon-to-be President Trump repeals the executive-ordered Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which “deferred” the enforcement of immigration laws for those […]
U.S. Marshals Wear the Black Hat in Oregon Standoff Trial
October 29, 2016 by
The mainstream media will do their best to suppress it:âin the midst of their quest to get Hillary Clinton elected as Americaâs 45thâbut Bureau of Land Management-harassed rancher Ammon Bundy, and six others have been acquitted in the largely media ignored Oregon standoff trial. The acquittal telegraphs a message to U.S. citizenry that justice can […]
OREGON / AMERICAN STANDOFF – BURNS OREGON
February 14, 2016 by
A joint press conference between the attorneys representing Ammon Bundy, Mike Arnold and Lissa Casey of Arnold Law, State Legislators including Michele Fiore and others from the Coalition of Western States was held on February 12, 2016 following a hearing at the Federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon. Speakers at the press conference worked together in […]
FBI: ‘Necessary to Take Action’ Against Oregon Standoff Holdouts
February 11, 2016 by
An FBI agent stands guard at Burns Municipal Airport, Ore., on Feb. 5, 2016, as four armed occupiers remained at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa via AP Images) The FBI moved in on the four holdouts at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge on the 40th day of occupation, […]
Oregon Shooting, Standoff Continues To Cause Uproar Online And In Local Communities
January 30, 2016 by
The Oregon shooting and standoff involving an armed militia led by Ammon Bundy continues to cause heated debates both online and off. Ammon Bundy, and his followers were vocal on social media to recruit people for their standoff at an Oregon wildlife refuge, and their social media support is still going strong. Robert LaVoy Finicum, […]