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USDA’s Rollins Rips Democrats Over ‘Lie’ About SNAP Funds
Democrats have spent the last several weeks of the Schumer Shutdown claiming the USDA has contingency funding it could use to keep food stamp benefits flowing beyond Nov. 1. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) made that argument again Wednesday, saying the administration “has the funding to make sure that not a single American on…
Read MoreMinnesota Lobbyist Charged After Texts Threatening To Shoot Lawmakers
A long-time lobbyist in Minnesota faces criminal charges after reportedly threatening to shoot politicians at the Minnesota Capitol, describing how much ammunition he had and intending to “blow somebody’s face off.” Jonathan Bohn, 41, of Woodbury, is charged with one count of threats of violence after a Waconia homeowner contacted the Carver County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreRecords Show ‘Bizarre Inconsistency’ Regarding Payments From Trump Foe Eric Swalwell
Newly unearthed Federal Election Commission records show that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics, has made more than $360,000 in campaign payments since 2021 to a California man for ‘bizarre’ reasons. According to FEC filings, Swalwell’s campaign committee and his political action committee, Remedy PAC, have issued more than…
Read MoreNoem Rejects Illinois Governor’s Request to ‘Pause’ Immigration Enforcement for Halloween
News Commentary Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has firmly rejected a request from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker to temporarily suspend Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across the state during the Halloween weekend. Governor Pritzker claimed the move was intended to ensure that children in Chicago could celebrate the holiday safely, suggesting that ongoing immigration…
Read MoreJudge Blocks Trump’s Citizenship Requirement for Federal Voter Registration
News Commentary A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has struck down a Trump administration executive order that required Americans to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections — ruling that the move exceeded presidential authority and violated constitutional boundaries. The decision, issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, marks…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Has Had It With Democrats And He Just Said It Out Loud
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized his party again – this time over the ongoing government shutdown, accusing Democratic leaders of putting partisan interests ahead of the American people. Fetterman, who has sided with Republicans on a series of votes on a clean bill to reopen the government, referred to the standoff as the “Schumer Shutdown,”…
Read MoreSenate Passes Trump-Backed Spending Cuts In Recission Bill
The U.S. Senate approved a $9 billion federal spending rescission package in a 51-48 vote early Thursday, delivering a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s push to downsize government. The measure includes major cuts to foreign aid and eliminates subsidies for National Public Radio and PBS. Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine,…
Read MoreTrump Fires Back at Ilhan Omar After Controversial Remarks About Somalia
Politics Commentary Former President Donald Trump once again clashed with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), reigniting a long-running feud after resurfaced footage appeared to show the congresswoman expressing loyalty to her native Somalia. In a fiery post on Truth Social over the weekend, Trump blasted Omar, urging that she should “go back” — a phrase he…
Read MoreSupreme Court Justices Issue Warning to Lower Court Judges
Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh issued warnings this summer to lower court judges, cautioning them against defying precedents set by the high court in a series of cases involving President Donald Trump’s administration. “Lower court judges may sometimes disagree with this court’s decisions, but they are never free to defy them,” Gorsuch wrote in…
Read MoreThune Erupts in Rare Outburst, Accuses Democrats of ‘Holding Government Hostage’ During Shutdown
Politics Commentary Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) — a lawmaker often praised for his calm and deliberate style — shocked colleagues on Wednesday with a rare, fiery speech on the Senate floor, accusing Democrats of “holding the government hostage” as the ongoing shutdown nears its 30th day. Thune’s emotional remarks came during a tense…
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