Wednesday

15-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Politics

US government shuts down after Senate Democrats fail to support stopgap funding bill

The shutdown is the first since December 2018, which saw non-essential government operations cease and tens of thousands of federal employees furloughed or forced to work without pay for...

Gov. Spencer Cox reflects on Charlie Kirk’s assassination in Turning Point USA’s Utah return: ‘Changed all of us’

“It was a political assassination, and people were afraid to say that,” Cox said from the stage of  Utah State University, the very institution Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson attended for one...

Nearly two-thirds of Americans – and about half of Dems – oppose a government shutdown: poll 

A new survery found 65% of registered voters agreed with the statement, “Democrats should not shut down the government, even if their demands are not met.” A new survery...

Senate Democrats block stopgap funding bill, setting up government shutdown

The shutdown may lead to the permanent firings of thousands of federal employees. The shutdown may lead to the permanent firings of thousands of federal employees.

FBI surveilled Rep. Scott Perry before seizing his cell phone as part of ‘Arctic Frost’ probe into 2020 election

“Why were apparently undercover FBI agents surveilling Rep. Perry while representing his constituents at the US Capitol?" asked Russell Dye, a spokesman for Jordan, calling it "a glaring separation-of-powers...

Trump announces deal with Harvard to reverse loss of $2.4B in federal grants

Trump had urged McMahon to force Harvard to pay $500 million to the federal government. Trump had urged McMahon to force Harvard to pay $500 million to the federal...

Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns that are illegal under local laws

The plastic 3D-printed replica pistols formed part of display stands Patel presented to at least three senior New Zealand security officials in July. The plastic 3D-printed replica pistols formed...

NJ gov candidate Mikie Sherrill’s military file release probed by watchdog after she claimed it was political hit-job

Will Brown, acting inspector general for the National Archives, announced a formal inquiry into the ordeal. Will Brown, acting inspector general for the National Archives, announced a formal inquiry...

Trump threatens ‘irreversible’ actions if Dems force government shutdown

WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened “irreversible” actions Tuesday if congressional Democrats force a partial government shutdown at midnight. “We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible that...

Teachers union boss Randi Weingarten slammed for invoking Nazi occupation while promoting new book

The American Federation of Teachers president noted on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” she had a paperclip on her suit jacket’s lapel like Norway teachers wore when the Nazi invaded the...