A partial government shutdown is looming at week’s end

House Speaker Mike Johnson is looking to schedule a vote tomorrow (TUE) on the 99-page bill, with a view to Democrats responsible for a potential partial government shutdown. He’ll again need total GOP support to thread the needle. Congress must act by Friday midnight. when the current continuing resolution expires. House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through September 30th. Trump praised the bill, posting on his Truth Social platform that Republicans have to “remain UNITED — NO DISSENT —.”

White House condemns Tesla vandalism, violence

The White House condemns the spate of violent attacks against Tesla vehicles and property. Tesla is owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk and, recently, showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations, and even privately owned cars have been vandalized. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt points out that many Tesla drivers are Democrats, who she says were big supporters of Tesla and of electric vehicles until Musk decided to vote for Donald Trump.

U.S. To Build Seven New Miles Of Wall In Arizona

DOJ Launches Election Investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital has formed a “special unit” to investigate election offenses, according to an email sent to lawyers in his office on Monday.

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VERBATIM: Interim District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ed Martin said the “Special Unit: Election Accountability” has already opened one investigation and that it “will continue to make sure that all the election laws of our nation are obeyed,” according to the email reviewed by media. Martin was involved in the “Stop the Steal” movement after President Trump lost the 2020 election to former President Joe Biden.
The Trump administration had been expected to shift the Justice Department’s priorities around investigating voting and elections. The agency has historically targeted voter suppression efforts and state laws that could disenfranchise certain groups, but conservatives have called for an increased focus on voter fraud.
Bernie Bennett, Washington.

CNN honors a transgender influencer

CNN honors a transgender influencer

VERBATIM:  Dylan Mulvaney is a man who is living as a woman.  He came to prominence two years ago when Bud Light used him to advertise its product, sparking a nationwide grassroots boycott that cost the company millions of dollars in revenue and led to the firing of three top executives.  Last week CNN honored Mulvaney as its “Game Changer Of The Week”, airing an in-depth interview with him, highlighting a new book that he is promoting.  MH SRN NEWS

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