Donald Trump will sign a funding bill that will provide money for a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border and then declare a national emergency in an attempt to secure more funding for a wall, the White House said on Thursday (Feb 14). Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And […]
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text VIP to 71007 to join! After five weeks, the government shutdown finally ended on Saturday as Trump signed a bill which temporarily opened the government back for three weeks. However, the financial ramification of the shutdown could […]
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text VIP to 71007 to join! According to the Washington Post, Congressional leaders and Donald Trump have reached a tentative deal to temporarily reopen the government and continue talks on Trump’s desire for border wall money. With Trump’s […]
If you need a reminder on why the United States government remains partially shutdown, it’s over border security. Donald Trump wants a border wall, the Democrats are unwilling to give him $5.7 billion that he requested for said wall that could be applied elsewhere in regards to poverty, housing, literally anything outside of a border […]
Federal workers who have been affected by the government shutdown now have a grace period on their Houston water bills, per Mayor Sylvester Turner. The program will offer workers a 30-day extension of their payment deadline without penalties or interest and if bills are overdue by 60 days, the program offers payment plan arrangements. “Houstonians […]
The government shutdown is officially in its 31st day, meaning there are some government employees who have gone a full month without pay. Numerous local restaurants and businesses have offered free meals and discounts to help federal workers currently furloughed by the government. Now the city of Houston is taking the help a step further. […]
The U.S. is in the midst of the longest government shutdown in history with no end in sight. Many local restaurants are Standing For Houston and are embracing those federal workers who are currently furloughed or forced to work without pay. Here are a few. PIPELINE PIZZA LOCATION: 3931 Spencer Highway, Pasadena TX, 77054 Pipeline […]
The government shutdown continues to affect Houston as the Terminal B security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is currently closed due to a shortage of TSA workers. The TSA workers are not being paid due to the shutdown. The closure is now stretching into its fourth day as the airport has announced it will […]
Donald Trump held an event for the Clemson Tigers on Monday night, largely to celebrate the Tigers victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide to claim the school’s third national title and second in three years. However, since the government is currently on a shutdown due to Trump’s refusal to budge on a border wall, there was no chef […]
According to a sources, the White House is directing the Army Corps of Engineers to find money within their budget to fund Donald Trump’s border wall under a national emergency. That money also includes money set aside for Hurricane Harvey relief. The White House specifically asked the Corps to examine what funds could be redirected […]
A White House official said on Monday that federal income tax refunds would go out, even though a large part of the government and only 12 percent of IRS staff are expected to continue working though the shutdown. Acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Russell T. Vought told reporters, “Tax […]
Breaking News from CNN, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Monday that he and Senate GOP leaders have reached a deal to reopen the government, and the chamber is on track to pass a plan to keep the government funded for three weeks. “We will vote today to reopen the government,” Schumer said on the […]
