Choosing a new head for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an opportunity for new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh to reshape the central bank.
Conservative media personality Tucker Carlson said he has no plans to seek the presidency, days after declaring that he was “out” of the Republican Party. “Of course I’m not planning to run for president,” Carlson said during an interview with podcaster Alex Jones. “I mean, of course, never said or done anything that would suggest […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is threatening to derail House Republican leaders' legislative agenda for weeks, including a bipartisan housing bill, unless the chamber fights for the SAVE America Act, the stalled Trump-backed voter ID and citizenship-proof legislation."I will be voting no and oppose other bills AND rules until we fight for SAVE America Act," Luna threatened Monday on X. "That means if House GOP leadership chooses today to move the SENATE HOUSING BILL under suspension (getting rid of our house rules) I will vote to shut the floor down. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE."Luna told Politico she would oppose the procedural rule for this week and going forward. The move could derail Speaker Mike Johnson's plans for weeks if she and her allies follow through. "There is a group" willing to do this, she said.The threat puts Johnson in a bind. House GOP leaders had planned to fast-track the latest Senate-amended version of the bipartisan housing bill under suspension of the rules, a procedure requiring a two-thirds supermajority. The bill has already passed both chambers in earlier versions, but the Senate sent back a newly amended iteration yesterday.The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and a photo ID to cast a ballot, and it passed the House earlier this year but has stalled in the Senate, facing Democratic opposition. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted using a "talking filibuster" to push it through, drawing Luna's ire.Luna previously threatened to sink FISA reauthorization unless the SAVE America Act was attached. Those standoffs ended without resolution, and the Senate bill remains in limbo.
Andy Burnham, Britain's likely next leader, hasn't said a lot about President Trump, but his few statements have been critical.
The Iranian soccer team will be allowed to travel to the U.S. two days before its next World Cup match in Seattle.Why it matters: There are strict travel restrictions on the Iranian delegation during the tournament, which is co-hosted by the U.S.For Iran's first two matches in Los Angeles, Iranian players were allowed to enter the U.S. the day before they played each match, White House FIFA Task Force executive director Andrew Giuliani told AP last week.That represented a softening of the initial policy, which would have required Iran to fly to the U.S. on the same day as they played. There are no direct flights to Seattle from Iran's World Cup home base in Tijuana, Mexico. The latest: "For the Iranian team's third match in Seattle on June 26, the team has been permitted to come into the U.S. two days before the match. The Iran team will still be required to leave the day the match ends," a DHS spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday."The overall security measures and protocol are the same. We remain committed to providing the safest tournament possible for players, staff, and fans alike," the agency said.Iran's next match is in Seattle on Friday, June 26 against Egypt. If Iran finishes second in its group, where it currently sits in the standings, the team will play its next match in Dallas.Catch up quick: Iran moved its base camp to Tijuana from Arizona just weeks before the tournament started as part of the compromised travel logistics. Iranian players also received their visas from the American Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, but several members of the football federation's staff were denied, according to the New York Times. Earlier in the tournament's preparations, Iran requested that all of its matches be moved to Mexico. But FIFA didn't change the fixtures.
President Donald Trump has yet to attend a single World Cup match, but FIFA has already confirmed he will have one of the tournament's most visible roles.
Democrats may revive impeachment if they take Congress in November. Trump and his allies, meanwhile, want his two impeachments erased.
He campaigned on expanding oil, gas, and mineral extraction, and said the country should do “all the fracking possible.”
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