Year: 2025
October 08, 2025
Congress
IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce, shuttering most operations
The IRS said it was furloughing nearly half of its workforce and shuttering most operations Wednesday, but will continue work to implement President Donald Trump's signature tax cuts. Work...
October 08, 2025
Politics
Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones cancels fundraiser after scandal, signaling crisis in Dem’s campaign: report
The fundraiser was to be held at author David Baldacci's home. The fundraiser was to be held at author David Baldacci's home.
October 08, 2025
Congress
Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill
The Senate rejected dueling government funding bills for the sixth time Wednesday amid growing frustration over the shutdown stalemate. The back-to-back votes come as there’s no sign of a...
October 08, 2025
Congress
Eleanor Holmes Norton raises little money for reelection as retirement questions loom
Longtime Washington congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton raised just $3,200 for her reelection campaign last quarter, according to a campaign finance report filed Wednesday, as she faces serious primary...
October 08, 2025
Congress
Speaker clashes with Dem senators over Epstein files amid shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday had a heated, face-to-face exchange with two Democratic senators Wednesday over the government shutdown and the swearing-in of Arizona's Democratic Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, who...
October 08, 2025
Congress
Johnson hammers Senate Dems with shutdown impacts in their states
Speaker Mike Johnson continued to hit Senate Democrats on Wednesday for blocking a government funding stopgap — this time by highlighting the shutdown fallout in their states. During a...
October 08, 2025
Politics
Trump says JB Pritzker belongs ‘in jail’ as Illinois gov accuses prez of ‘dementia’ in latest war of words
"Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect ICE officers! Governor Pritzker also!" Trump said. "Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to...
October 08, 2025
Congress
El-Sayed calls Oct. 7 fundraising email a mistake
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed called a fundraising email that went out on the anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel a mistake in a statement provided...
October 08, 2025
Politics
Inside the Hunter Biden-linked proposal to sell off land around the US Embassy in Romania
The deal, which came about after Biden had already left office, was floated in an apparent attempt to convince Romanian prosecutors to drop the real estate fraud case against...
October 08, 2025
Politics
Ex-FBI Director Comey pleads not guilty to perjury, obstruction charges; trial set for Jan. 5.
Comey is expected to plead not guilty to the charges, which were brought by Trump's former personal attorney, Lindsey Halligan, who was installed last month. Comey is expected to plead not guilty...