Politics

Treasury Sec. Bessent Blasts Democrat Governors: ‘The Grinches Who Stole Christmas’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Govs. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), Jared Polis (D-CO), and JB Pritzker (D-IL) the "Grinches Who Stole Christmas" for their states' refusal to conform to President Donald Trump's July 4 tax relief bill in a Wednesday social media post. 
The post Treasury Sec. Bessent Blasts Democrat Governors: ‘The Grinches Who Stole Christmas’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Brazilian Congress Passes Bill That May Reduce Jair Bolsonaro’s Sentence Down to Two Years

The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies in the early morning hours of Wednesday passed a bill calling for reduced sentencing to those convicted of "anti-democratic acts" that could significantly reduce conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro's sentence if it becomes law.
The post Brazilian Congress Passes Bill That May Reduce Jair Bolsonaro’s Sentence Down to Two Years appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

France struggles to contain cattle virus as farmers’ protests spread – Euronews.com

France struggles to contain cattle virus as farmers' protests spread  Euronews.comFarmers call for French blockades over cow disease cull  BBCFrance boosts cattle vaccination against lumpy skin disease as farmers protest against culls  ReutersFrench police clear farmers protecting cows from culling  DW'Stop the slaughter': French farmers block roads over cow disease cull  Yahoo

Conservative Michael Ma crosses floor to Canada’s Liberals, putting Carney’s government closer to majority – BBC

Conservative Michael Ma crosses floor to Canada's Liberals, putting Carney's government closer to majority  BBCAnother floor-crossing bookends a transformational year in Canadian politics  CBCSurprise defection leaves Carney’s Liberals just one seat short of majority  PoliticoCanada’s Liberals edge closer to majority after Conservative lawmaker crosses floor  The GuardianCanada’s Carney Is One Seat Short of Majority After Second Tory Jumps  Bloomberg.com

Shaheen: Costs Have Gone Up Under ACA, But It’s Designed to Cover More People and Congress Hasn’t Spent Enough to Keep Costs Down

On Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) responded to a question on whether subsidies have to keep being increased for the Affordable Care Act because it didn’t lower costs by saying that costs have gone up
The post Shaheen: Costs Have Gone Up Under ACA, But It’s Designed to Cover More People and Congress Hasn’t Spent Enough to Keep Costs Down appeared first on Breitbart.