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Vance, Johnson Reveal Outrageous Dem Demands To Avoid Govt. Shutdown
In a last-ditch Monday showdown to avert a government shutdown, talks between Republicans and Democrats collapsed. Vice President J.D. Vance and House Majority Leader Mike Johnson held a news conference accusing Democrats of hypocritical “hostage-taking” over the negotiations, even as Democratic leaders continued to insist that Republicans will be blamed if the government goes dark.…
Read MoreTrump Admin Finally Cans Politicized ‘Survey’ Used to Inflate ‘Food Insecurity’ Numbers
In a move that will please taxpayers and infuriate the usual hand-wringers, the Trump administration quietly pulled the plug on an Economic Research Service program that tracked “food insecurity” — a data stream long used by advocates to gin up headlines and pressure for endless welfare expansions. The timing wasn’t accidental: the program was shuttered…
Read MoreThe Hidden Story of the Alcatraz Escape
In June 1962, three inmates—Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin—pulled off the most famous prison break in American history. Locked inside Alcatraz, the prison believed to be “escape-proof,” they spent months carving holes in their cells, crafting tools from spoons, and creating lifelike dummy heads to fool guards during bed checks. Their boldest…
Read MoreSchumer Threatens Government Shutdown Over Democratic Demands
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has signaled that Democrats are prepared to let the federal government shut down at the end of September unless Republicans agree to key policy demands, particularly on health care and federal spending priorities. The standoff highlights a deepening partisan divide on Capitol Hill and raises the stakes for both parties…
Read MoreJohnson Responds To Trump’s Offer of GOP Convention Before Midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s proposal for a Republican Party midterm convention, which he floated last week, is likely to be finalized. “The president called me when I was on the road, maybe a week ago or whenever this made news in the morning,” the Louisiana Republican said during…
Read MoreTrump Pushes House To Pass Stablecoin Bill In Milestone For Crypto Industry
Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump are attempting to jam the House again. This time, it’s all about cryptocurrency. The looming conflict, like the megabill saga, is over how large and how soon Hill Republicans should fulfill one of Trump’s most famous campaign promises. In this instance, the emphasis lies on Trump’s commitment to establishing the…
Read MoreDem Sen. Warren Makes Big Announcement About Her Political Future
Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced on Monday morning that she will run for re-election. Warren, who has held her Senate seat since 2012, released a video on her Twitter account that featured Massachusetts voters singing her praises. Warren’s announcement also comes after she made some surprising comments last month that led some to believe…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Announces Re-Election Bid, Ends Speculation About Her Political Future
Senator Elizabeth Warren, the progressive Democrat from Massachusetts who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2012, announced on Monday that she will seek another term. The declaration puts to rest swirling speculation about whether she might instead set her sights on the presidency in 2024. Warren made her announcement in a video posted to…
Read MoreDemocrat Donor Joseph Sanberg Agrees to Fraud Plea Deal, Faces Decades in Prison
A major Democratic donor and political activist is facing the possibility of decades behind bars after admitting to a large-scale financial fraud scheme that defrauded investors of hundreds of millions of dollars. The Department of Justice announced late last week that Joseph Sanberg, a California entrepreneur and philanthropist, has reached a plea deal in which he…
Read MoreTrump’s DC Crime Crackdown Already Produces Big Results
In the first week after the White House assumed control of Washington, D.C.’s police force and deployed federal agents alongside National Guard troops, crime trends in the city shifted in striking ways, according to a CNN analysis of official data. From August 12, the first full week of federal oversight, property crimes dropped 19 percent…
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