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22-10-2025 Vol 19

Month: March 2025

Trump lauds Schumer’s ‘guts’ in backing bill to avoid shutdown

President Donald Trump on Friday congratulated Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for “doing the right thing” by backing the Republican-led bill to avert a government shutdown, a choice that's...

Leaders in these states are looking to end property taxes: We ‘pay rent’ to the government

As Tax Day nears, fiscally conservative leaders in several states are pushing to abolish property taxes. As Tax Day nears, fiscally conservative leaders in several states are pushing to...

Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming dead at 93

Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died at 93. Former U.S. Sen. Alan...

US envoy Witkoff leaves Moscow without cease-fire agreement after Putin rejects Trump’s terms: ‘A lot still needs to be done’

Putin met with Witkoff late Thursday night -- but ultimately sent him home with "signals" for Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters. Putin met with Witkoff late Thursday...

Dems ask Trump admin to explain Khalil’s arrest, calling it ‘playbook of authoritarians’

More than 100 House Democrats sent the letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Tariffs, Schmariffs! Why some Wall Street power players aren’t worried about stocks

Tariffs have a history of igniting economic gloom. Tariffs have a history of igniting economic gloom.

Capitol agenda: Schumer stops a shutdown

Chuck Schumer has given Senate Democrats an out — drastically lowering the chances of a government shutdown Saturday. The Senate minority leader, both privately to his caucus Thursday and...

House Democrats stew over Schumer’s capitulation on GOP funding bill

LEESBURG, Virginia — House Democrats privately and publicly steamed Thursday evening about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to back passage of a GOP spending patch they had fiercely...

Columbia anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil adds Trump, Rubio to lawsuit demanding release, alleges his constitutional rights have been violated

The amended petition accuses Trump, Rubio and other administration officials of “targeted” and “retaliatory detention” to “prevent” the Columbia University graduate from espousing his views and to “chill other...

Senate Dems brace to vote for a bill they hate — to block Elon Musk

Democrats appear on the cusp of voting to avoid a shutdown because they fear the consequences of standing up to the Trump administration could be worse.