Day: December 19, 2024
House Republican anger flew in all directions on Thursday as House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) bill to fund the government failed on the House floor. Why it matters: The federal government is set to shut down in just one day if a spending bill isn’t passed, ratcheting up the tension on Capitol Hill. “We were really angry today,” said one House Republican, speaking on the condition of anonymity to share details of sensitive internal dynamics….

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday night that the FAA plans to grant temporary flight restrictions over some of “New York’s critical infrastructure sites.”

“If we would have allowed this to go through, it sets a standard that President Elon can just tweet and a bill gets passed. That’s not how it works here.”

Here’s why it’s hard to distinguish objects in the night sky.