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FBI headquarters fight stymies spending bill in Senate
Plans for the Senate Appropriations Committee to approve a Justice Department funding bill collapsed on Thursday amid a Republican revolt over an amendment about where to put the new FBI headquarters.
Senate appropriators scattered from the meeting with no clear path forward on how to approve the broader fiscal 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill, a measure that had bipartisan support before friction over the amendment tanked its chances of being approved this week.
“Regrettably, I have to report that it was not possible in this amount of time to reach an agreement,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, the head of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Democrats and Republicans fought on an amendment related to a Trump administration announcement changing the location of the new FBI headquarters from Greenbelt, Md., to...
Big Alcohol’s fight, Costco’s DEI defense, and Big Tech at the Trump show: Business news roundup
Photo: Witthaya Prasongsin (Getty Images), Justin Sullivan (Getty Images), Joe Raedle (Getty Images), Joe Raedle (Getty Images), jetcityimage (Getty Images), Pari Dukovic/National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Allison Robbert-Pool (Getty Images), Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (Getty Images), Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Photo: Witthaya Prasongsin (Getty Images)New cars are supposed to be more reliable than used ones — but that’s only true if you buy the correct vehicle.
Consumer Reports mined its annual auto survey to see which car models its members found to be the least reliable.
The data comes from more than 300,000 respondents in the U.S. and looked at 20 different trouble areas, like squeaky breaks, deteriorating interior trim, and EV charging problems.
Read MorePhoto: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)Almost a century after Prohibition ended, alcohol faces a new reckoning.
In New Mexico, where alcohol-related mortality rates...
The Fight Over Truth in a Blue-Collar Pennsylvania County
Politics tamfitronics On a Wednesday afternoon in late September, the Board of Elections in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, held a public meeting. Sitting on the raised dais of a wood-panelled room, Chris Chermak, a Republican county commissioner—in Lackawanna, the Board of Commissioners also serves as the Board of Elections—read a brief proposal into the record. If approved, the measure would get rid of drop boxes for voting in the county, in order to “increase public confidence in our elections,” Chermak said. His fellow-commissioners, both Democrats, listened with pursed lips.Bob Bolus, a white-haired man in a bright-blue T-shirt that depicted Jesus Christ next to a bloodied Donald Trump, his fist raised, was the first member of the public to comment. “The ballot boxes aren’t a necessary evil, they are an evil,” Bolus said, his voice rising. “This...
UFC Fight Night 242 news: Ovince Saint Preux forced out of this weekend’s bout vs. Ryan Spann
Top Stories Tamfitronics September 4, 2024 8:08 pm ETUFC Fight Night 242 has seen another fight week change to its lineup.Former light heavyweight title challenger Ovince Saint Preux has been forced out of his bout against Ryan Spann due to illness. The fight has been canceled, and there will not be a replacement, leaving Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex with 12 bouts. UFC officially announced the news on Wednesday.The fight would have been the second of the year for Saint Preux (27-17 MMA, 15-12 UFC), who won a split decision over Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night 239 in March.Spann (21-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC) was also set for his second appearance of the year as he sought to snap a three-fight skid.This was the second change to the card during fight week. Matt Schnell...
