Whats going on in the World

[wader]

Are you fucking kidding me?

“House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government and hurt everyday Americans all across this country,” said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Trump's sudden entrance into...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Rick67]

Are you fucking kidding me?

“House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government and hurt everyday Americans all across this country,” said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Trump's sudden entrance into...

www.yahoo.com

Your peeps don’t believe in Christmas it’s Happy Hollidays so move along, nothing to see here. Never forget! And he’s not even president yet rotflmfao.

 

[movetheboat]

Are you fucking kidding me?

“House Republicans have been ordered to shut down the government and hurt everyday Americans all across this country,” said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown

President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. Trump's sudden entrance into...

www.yahoo.com

 

[movetheboat]

Donald Trump Wants to 'Lead the Charge' on Getting Rid of Debt Ceiling​

Published Dec 19, 2024 at 9:46 AM ESTUpdated Donald Trump wants to 'lead the charge' on getting rid of debt ceiling Dec 19, 2024 at 10:34 AM EST

UNLIMITED SPENDING OF YOUR TAX DOLLARS....OR I SHOULD SAY YOUR FUTURE DEBT. THE GUY IS SOME PIECE OF WORK LOL!

“I’ve been here 14 years, OK? So nothing up here surprises me anymore,” said Rep. Steve Womack, a senior Republican appropriator from Arkansas. “We shouldn’t be in this mess.”

 

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Just undoing the damage all the socialists will be leaving behind

 

[movetheboat]

Just undoing the damage all the socialists will be leaving behind

like social security right?

 

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No, like migrant gift cards!

 

[movetheboat]

No, like migrant gift cards!

TO TACO BELL??

 

[jpd]

I was surprised this wasn't behind their paywall...quite illuminating.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/biden-white-house-age-function-diminished-3906a839?st=xRwhGd&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink?mod=WSJ_WNPOD

 

[movetheboat]

It's not a crime to get old and slow down....it's normal. Start counting the golf outings 1/20 for the incoming old geezer

 

[movetheboat]

If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared.

By Friday morning, lawmakers were still scrambling to reach a deal that would avoid a U.S. government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after President-elect Donald Trump throttled a bipartisan funding bill Wednesday.

 

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If the government shuts down days before Christmas, holiday travel could be hit but holiday shipping spared.

By Friday morning, lawmakers were still scrambling to reach a deal that would avoid a U.S. government shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, after President-elect Donald Trump throttled a bipartisan funding bill Wednesday.

That's fabricated BS.

 

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Friday that the House would vote on a new spending plan without President-elect Donald Trump’s demand to suspend the debt limit. Emerging from a two-hour GOP meeting, Johnson said he was finalizing the details. “I’ve got one more little detail to work out, but we should be having a vote here soon.” he said, adding, “We will not have a government shutdown.”

UH HUH!

Agencies begin sending furlough notices as shutdown nears​

 

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Turn up the volume!!

 

[dsedy]

it's being split into three packages. carving up the 1500-page BS monstrosity into its most important areas. DOGE can't come quick enough.

Update (1444ET): House Republicans are now likely to split the bill in pieces and hold different votes. A longer-term debt limit deal is NOT part of it, per Jake Sherman - however it appears that they will attempt to kick the can to March.

And now this...

exactly how they had it all planned

First CR died
Second CR failed on the floor
Third option lasted a few hours

Now, just a clean CR. x.com
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024

NEWS -- IN THE GOP MEETING -- GOP leadership has a slide up that has an "agreement" on the debt limit

The "agreement" says that House Republicans will raise the debt limit by $1.5T in the "first reconciliation package" alongside a promise to CUT $2.5T in "net mandatory…
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024

Earlier:

The votes will be:
- CR to march.
- disaster relief
- ag

NO debt limit. x.com
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) December 20, 2024

 

[dsedy]

and PS. it's still the dementia patient's administration and congress until 1/20/25.

 

[movetheboat]

Immigrants taking jobs

 

[cany]

Immigrants taking jobs

Wrong thread funny pic

 

[wader]

This crossed my mind a few days ago aftere seeing Musk's unwarrented influence.......................

Bernie Sanders calls out Elon Musk for pressuring lawmakers over funding bill: 'This is oligarchy at work'

Sen. Bernie Sanders asked if Republicans work for "President Musk," and slammed the Tesla CEO for pressuring lawmakers to vote the way he wants.

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But then again - Dump does have a certain penchant for things Putin...

 

[dsedy]

Belongs in funny pics, but just cause previously banned (self imposed or otherwise) folks are trolling