Facing a $1.1 billion budget shortfall caused by a federal funding cap, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has enacted immediate government freezes and invoked a law to adjust the District’s budget by 6 percent. With Congress stalled on a funding fix, Bowser warned that further cuts, including furloughs and facility closures, may follow if no action is taken.
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Kevin McCarthy becomes first House Speaker to be ousted in U.S. History
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Tmcqueen@afro.com Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.-20) was ousted from his position as House Speaker shortly after a compromise with U.S. House of Representatives Democrats, made in order to prevent a government shutdown. McCarthy is now the first House speaker to be removed in American history. “I do not regret negotiating. […]