House leaders ‘confident’ debt ceiling bill will pass despite some GOP hesitance
Fox News House GOP leaders are “confident” that Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s bill to raise the debt ceiling and slash spending will pass the narrowly divided chamber, despite hesitance among some GOP members and a barrage of attacks from Democrats against the legislation. “We feel like we’re at a good place,” a House GOP leadership aide…
Read MoreKansas sets March 2024 presidential primary date
Fox News Kansas plans to hold a presidential primary in March 2024 rather than leave it to political parties to decide whether they want to have more exclusive caucuses or state conventions instead. FOX NEWS WILL HOST FIRST 2024 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE IN MILWAUKEE Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday signed a bill into…
Read MoreMiri Regev to try to convince Lapid to attend Independence Day torch ceremony
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739923
Read MoreIowa Legislature passes crackdown on sexual orientation, gender instruction in schools
Fox News Iowa lawmakers have passed a sweeping education bill limiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, requiring school administrators to notify parents if a student asks to use a new name or pronouns, and removing books depicting sex acts. The Senate approved the bill Wednesday night and the House passed it Thursday, the…
Read MoreCanada Lands Volkswagen Battery Plant With Billions in Subsidies
New York Times Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the assistance was needed to offset incentives offered by the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/business/energy-environment/volkswagen-battery-canada.html
Read MoreUS forces deploy to Djibouti as Pentagon eyes Sudan embassy evacuation
Fox News The United States has deployed troops to Djibouti as the nearby nation of Sudan is consumed by a growing civil conflict. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin fielded questions from the press Friday, and he was asked for updates regarding the safety of U.S. citizens trapped in warring Sudan. “Regarding Sudan, the [Department of…
Read MoreCzech Republic offers to expand programme of T-72 tanks modernisation for Ukraine on Ramstein meeting
Pravda Ukraine The Czech Republic expressed its readiness to modernise several dozen more T-72 tanks as part of a partnership project with the United States and the Netherlands to strengthen military support for Kyiv. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398944/
Read MoreNatural Gas Has 2nd Consecutive Winning Week
Wall Street Journal Natural gas prices for May delivery fell 0.7% for the session, but still ended the week with a 5.6% gain. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-on-path-for-winning-week-6c4b23ec
Read MoreOusted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges Dems to ‘speak the truth’ on violent crime amid spike
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Ousted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on Democrat mayors to “speak the truth” on violent crime in their cities amid the crime spike in Chicago. While speaking on a panel at the African American Mayors Association Conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Lightfoot called on Democrat mayors to address the…
Read MoreIRGC’s ‘strategic capabilities’ fueling fear in enemy camp: Top cmdr.
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s top military commander hails the capabilities of the IRGC and its readiness to confront threats. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/21/701986/IRGC-strategic-capabilities-fueling-fear-in-enemy
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