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Senators Unanimously Pass Resolution To Withhold Their Own Pay During Shutdowns
Senators Unanimously Pass Resolution To Withhold Their Own Pay During Shutdowns
Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times,
The Senate unanimously approved a resolution on May 14 that would suspend senators’ pay during government shutdowns.
The measure, introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), passed by voice vote and is scheduled to take effect after the November midterm elections.
Under the resolution, the Senate secretary would withhold lawmakers’ salaries whenever a government shutdown affects one or more federal agencies. Pay would be released once government funding is restored.
Supporters say the proposal is intended...
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Jul 14, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Rubio Pledges To Dismantle International Criminal Court's Threat To US Sovereignty
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Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times,
The State Department is launching a campaign to “dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court to U.S. sovereignty,” the department said, including through disabling the court’s ability to target American servicemen or officials.
The State Department said in a July 13 statement that actions under consideration include U.S. officials contacting foreign nations to highlight the ICC’s abuses and the risk posed to other countries by the court, and urging them to...
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Jun 12, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Blackrock's Private Credit Fund Gates Investors Again After Redemption Requests Surge
Blackrock's Private Credit Fund Gates Investors Again After Redemption Requests Surge
The market may be in full-blown face-ripping bubble mode, and software stocks are now gripped in by a category 5 gamma squeeze hurricane, but not even that is helping the ongoing debacle that is private credit.
One week after Cliffwater's Private Credit fund gated investors for a second straight quarter, and days after Blackstone also gated investors in its private credit fund for the first time (recall during Q1, the fund allowed investors to redeem a record 7.9% after tapping...
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Apr 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Domestic Flights To Resume In Iran Tuesday, Even As Ceasefire's End Looms Large
Domestic Flights To Resume In Iran Tuesday, Even As Ceasefire's End Looms Large
The two-week Iran ceasefire ends Wednesday, and President Trump is saying he doesn't plan to extend it if a second round of talks in Pakistan fail. These Islamabad talks, it should be noted, have not so much as even gotten off the ground.
President Trump has further said "lots of bombs" will fall if there is no deal, and if Iran doesn't hand over its nuclear material. And yet the Iranians are remaining defiant and proving their resiliency...
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