## Democrats laugh after Johnson calls Trump ‘most respected president’

Authored by independent.co.uk

Democrats burst out laughing after House Speaker Mike Johnson sang Donald Trump’s praises.

Johnson made the remarks shortly before the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed Trump’s massive tax and spending bill early Thursday (22 May).

The bill passed in a 215-214 vote.

“Today wouldn’t be possible without the leadership of arguably the most powerful, and the most successful and the most respected president in the modern era of the United States,” the Speaker said.

Johnson paused after House Democrats could be heard laughing in the background.

“The White House, the Senate and the House were delivered to the party on this side of the aisle,” Johnson fired back, pointing to the Republicans, adding, “So you can laugh all you want. »

### Administrative court: Cookie banner must contain "Reject all" button

Authored by heise.de

Otherwise, the cleverly obtained consent would be ineffective, explains the Lower Saxony supervisory authority with reference to the reasons for the ruling.

This would constitute a violation of the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The 10th Chamber of the Administrative Court has now ruled that rejecting cookies on the controversial banner was much more complicated than accepting them. »

### Treasury Department set to phase out the penny

Authored by cbsnews.com

The Treasury Department said it plans to stop manufacturing the penny, calling time on one of the first coins minted by the U.S. government.

The federal agency placed its final order for penny blanks this month, with the United States Mint slated to end manufacturing of the penny when that runs out, a Treasury official told CBS MoneyWatch.

Ending production of the penny will save the Mint about $56 million in annual savings, the Treasury said on Thursday. »

### Inmate's last words before execution: 'President Trump, keep making America great'

Authored by usatoday.com

His last words were reported by the Tampa Bay Times and the Associated Press, with reporters representing both outlets as witnesses to the execution.

His wife, Amy Roberson − also a witness to the execution − said she thought: "What the hell?".

Here's what you need to know about Rogers and his victims, and what Trump has said about the death penalty. »

### Trump Is Crushing the Netanyahu Myth

Authored by theatlantic.com

Benjamin Netanyahu himself congratulated Trump on “history’s greatest comeback.”

Netanyahu put all of his chips on Trump nonetheless—a wager that now threatens to cost the Israeli prime minister the remnants of his legacy.

By revealing Netanyahu to be a bit player, rather than an elite operator, Trump has not just put the Israeli leader in his place. »

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