As the federal government shutdown continues, a clip from the 2019 Democratic presidential primary went viral when the candidates were asked if they support providing healthcare to those in the country illegally. “Is JD Vance a liar or just woefully ignorant when claiming that Democrats want to give health benefits …
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The 2025 government shutdown is about to enter its second week, with Democrats and Republicans still unable to agree on a federal funding deal. It’s the first government shutdown since 2019, when federal agencies were shuttered for 35 days. Both sides have been blaming the other for the dysfunction in …
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Former Politico reporter Rachel Bade said Thursday that the mounting pressure from the partial government shutdown will “skyrocket” on the Democratic Party. Bade made the point during an interview on journalist Mark Halperin’s “2Way” podcast, stating that Republican lawmakers will be able to leverage the frustration of furloughed government workers …
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a heated exchange Tuesday with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., accusing him of lying about his military record after he questioned her about the lobbying activities of her former law firm. The confrontation took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing when Blumenthal …
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EXCLUSIVE: As federal agencies hunker down for what could be a protracted government shutdown, Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., is introducing a bill to make sure that Americans’ flights can continue on schedule no matter how long the closure lasts. With the busiest time of the year for air travel quickly …
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A moderate Democratic congressman who Republicans consider one of the most vulnerable House Democrats running for re-election next year is now facing a primary challenge from the left. Maine state auditor Matt Dunlap on Monday launched a 2026 bid for the U.S. House in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District against four-term …
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At 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the federal government entered its first shutdown since 2018, after two competing funding proposals, one from Democrats and another from Republicans, failed in the Senate. The setback deepened the stalemate, with neither side showing willingness to concede. Though once uncommon, government shutdowns have grown …
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Fellow Democrats are standing by Virginia state attorney general candidate Jay Jones, with none calling for him to exit the race despite his horrific text messages which have recently surfaced. In 2022 text messages to a colleague, Jones said he hoped former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert’s children would die. …
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FIRST ON FOX: A Republican member of the House of Representatives is sounding the alarm over the consequences that a government shutdown could have on the military. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., sent a letter to the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday describing concerns raised to him about servicemen …
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The two most prominent progressives in Congress have outstripped the contributions of years past in 2025 as they ride the momentum of primetime attention progressives have received in recent months. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has raised $19.8 million from the start of the year through September, FEC filings reveal — …
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