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Patel’s Public Duties, Private Pleasures Under Scrutiny
politics5 days ago

Patel’s Public Duties, Private Pleasures Under Scrutiny

The piece questions whether Kash Patel has blurred the lines between FBI business and personal life, citing a video of him celebrating Team USA with beer after the Milan game and detailing prior taxpayer-funded travel during the government shutdown. It links Patel’s Italy trip and social-media posts to a broader pattern of mixing private interests with official resources, comparing the situation to GSA misconduct cases and noting calls for accountability—though his spokesman denies the claims and officials say the official purpose of the trip is unclear.

via The Dispatch|
#ethics#fbi#government-spending
politics1 month ago

GOP seeks bipartisan route to push through spending package and avert shutdown

House GOP leaders plan a Monday vote on a broad spending package, likely via suspension of the rules to secure bipartisan support and avert a partial shutdown; the package would fund DHS for two weeks to buy time for guardrails on immigration, while Democrats stay wary and conservatives push for amendments—complicating passage as Senate leadership signals willingness to move forward and Johnson’s thinner margin from a Texas runoff adds pressure.

via Politico|
#bipartisan#government-shutdown#government-spending
Johnson bets on a take-it-or-leave-it six-bill package to dodge the shutdown
politics-and-policy1 month ago

Johnson bets on a take-it-or-leave-it six-bill package to dodge the shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to beat the January shutdown deadline by using a rule to merge the four remaining spending bills into a single six-title minibus, then forcing a Senate vote with a take-it-or-leave-it option, while giving Democrats a separate floor vote on Homeland Security funding. The approach has mixed support in the Senate and among Democrats, but Johnson argues the calendar gives Republicans leverage as they push the package through.

via Axios|
#appropriations-law#axios-today#border-security
Senate Clears Three-Bill Funding Package, Sends Plan to Trump
politics1 month ago

Senate Clears Three-Bill Funding Package, Sends Plan to Trump

The Senate approved an 82-15 vote on a three-bill package funding Commerce, Justice, Interior and the EPA, sending it to President Trump as lawmakers rush to complete annual funding before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline; six more bills remain, including Homeland Security, whose funding is stalled over ICE accountability measures following a Minnesota shooting.

via CBS News|
#appropriations#budget-process#government-spending
GOP Senators Concerned Over Trump’s Shutdown Strategies and Impact
politics4 months ago

GOP Senators Concerned Over Trump’s Shutdown Strategies and Impact

The article discusses President Trump's controversial use of funds outside legal appropriations to pay troops and other government actions, highlighting concerns over violations of the Antideficiency Act, erosion of constitutional principles of congressional control over finances, and signs of increasing authoritarianism in the U.S. government.

via Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson|
#american-democracy#antideficiency-act#authoritarianism
Health Care Challenges and Political Tensions Amid Budget Negotiations
politics5 months ago

Health Care Challenges and Political Tensions Amid Budget Negotiations

The article discusses the Biden administration's expanded Obamacare subsidies, which have significantly increased enrollment and possibly led to widespread fraud and phantom enrollees, raising concerns about government spending and the future of healthcare policy amid political debates over extending these subsidies to prevent premium hikes and coverage loss.

via RealClearInvestigations|
#covid-pandemic#enrollment-fraud#government-spending
UN Reports Systematic Looting and Corruption Worsening South Sudan's Crisis
world5 months ago

UN Reports Systematic Looting and Corruption Worsening South Sudan's Crisis

A UN report accuses South Sudan's leaders of systematic looting, including $2.2 billion paid to companies linked to Vice President Bol Mel for incomplete road projects, amidst widespread poverty and conflict. The government denies the allegations, claiming data inaccuracies, but the report highlights corruption as a key factor in the country's ongoing humanitarian and economic crises.

via Reuters|
#corruption#government-spending#oil-revenue
Indonesian Women Lead Protests with Brooms Amid Nationwide Unrest
world5 months ago

Indonesian Women Lead Protests with Brooms Amid Nationwide Unrest

Hundreds of women in Indonesia protested in Jakarta against police violence and government waste, symbolized by broomsticks, amid ongoing unrest over living costs and political perks. The protests, which turned violent at times, led President Prabowo to cancel a trip to China, though he was seen with world leaders before the cancellation. The movement calls for police reform and greater government accountability, with some reforms announced but protesters demanding deeper changes.

via BBC|
#government-spending#indonesia-protests#police-abuses