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Shutdown Becomes a Big Apple Battle
Amid a government shutdown fight that highlights disagreements between New York-born President Donald Trump and two Democrat leaders from New York in Congress, the Empire… Read More
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Johnson: Dems Handed Trump ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ in Shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson put the blame for any shutdown cuts on the Democratic Party Thursday, as he backed up President Donald Trump’s… Read More
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Even Left-Leaning Media Are Mocking Democrats’ Shutdown Messaging
Even the mainstream media are pushing back on the Democrats’ government shutdown messaging after they decided to vote against the Republicans’ continuing resolution that would… Read More
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Amid Shutdown, Here’s What Republicans are Telling Dems on the Senate Floor
Republicans’ attempt to end the new government shutdown failed Wednesday, but there are signs that Democrats are listening to Republican arguments. As the votes were… Read More
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Why Schumer Shut Down the Government, According to JD Vance
Democrats shut down the government because Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is afraid he will lose his Senate seat to radical leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez… Read More
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Govt Out-of-Office Message Blames Dems for Shutdown
As the federal government closes shop, some agencies are offering their employees optional out-of-office email templates blaming Democrats for the shutdown. “I am out of… Read More
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So-Called Schumer Shutdown Puts Ohio Dems in Tricky Spot
Republicans in the House and Senate have wasted no time reminding voters how the so-called Schumer Shutdown hurts working families in Ohio, putting Ohio Democrats… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Schumer’s Massive Gamble
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., actually went through with it. He and Senate Democrats shut down the government over using American taxpayer dollars to… Read More
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‘Democrats Own This Government Shutdown,’ GOP Senators Say
Republican senators are condemning their Democrat colleagues for failing to agree on funding the government and upending the lives of Americans with the subsequent federal… Read More
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‘Does This Look Dirty to You?’ GOP Leaders Call on Democrats to End Shutdown
On the first day of the government shutdown, Republicans laid out a simple response to Democrats’ refusal to support a seven-week funding extension—not giving in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Here’s How the Trump Administration Aims to Make Use of the Government Shutdown
Now that Democrats have shut down the government by voting against a clean continuing resolution that would have kept funding at Biden-era levels, President Donald… Read More
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Government Set to Furlough Almost 750,000 Employees
As the threat of government shutdown looms, the Department of Veterans Affairs says it will continue providing most services, even as nearly three quarters of… Read More
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Hours Before Shutdown Deadline, There Is No Deal in Sight
With just hours left before a midnight government shutdown deadline, Republicans and Democrats are nowhere near an agreement in the Senate. “We are only hours… Read More
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Vote for Government Shutdown Could Haunt Vulnerable House Dems
As a government shutdown looms in mere hours, votes from vulnerable Ohio Democrats in the House could come back to haunt them. Reps. Marcy Kaptur,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
BARRASSO: Meet the Real Americans a Democrat Shutdown Would Hurt the Most
Obstructionist Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are pushing the government to the brink of a shutdown that could harm everyday Americans. I… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Democrat Senators to Watch in the Shutdown Fight
Before midnight, Senate Democrats must make a decision—allow the Republican-backed short-term spending bill to come to the floor or let the federal government run out… Read More
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Freedom Caucus Chief: This Shutdown Is Going to Look Very Different
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, who leads a faction of fiscally conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives, is urging Republican leadership to reject… Read More
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Hakeem Jeffries Gets Spotlight in Shutdown Sit-Down With Trump
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will step into the brightest spotlight of his career Monday when he sits down with President Donald Trump in last-minute… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Trump’s Latest Government Shutdown Strategy Is a True Stroke of Genius
Thanks to President Donald Trump’s latest strategic move, Democrats truly are damned if they do shut down the government and damned if they don’t. Perhaps… Read More
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SHUTDOWN CHICKEN: Republicans Ice Out Dems in Budget Fight
As Republicans show no sign of giving in to their demands, Democrats are facing a difficult decision in the coming days—cave in and allow a… Read More
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Want a Shutdown? We’ll Put DOGE Into Overdrive, White House Says
In a new memo, the White House’s budget office is directing federal agencies to aggressively slash jobs and programs if the government shuts down. “Unfortunately,… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘DC Guy’ Versus ‘Ohio Guy’ as Husted Draws Contrast With Brown
COLUMBUS, Ohio—“I’m an Ohio guy and he’s a D.C. guy.” That’s how Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, summarized the contest between himself and his 2026 Democrat… Read More
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‘Unserious and Ridiculous Demands’: Trump Cancels Budget Talks With Democrats as Shutdown Looms
President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a meeting with top congressional Democrats to discuss their budget demands, just a week before the deadline to… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Who Will Blink First as Congress’ Shutdown Stare-Down Begins?
As Congress approaches an end-of-September deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown, Democrats are trying to get their pound of flesh in exchange… Read More
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House Votes to Extend Biden-Era Spending, but Almost All Dems Oppose
The House of Representatives passed a seven-week continuing resolution Friday by a 217-212 vote that would fund the government into November and avert a government… Read More
Health CareNews
In Shutdown Battle, Dems Not Shy About Demands
As Congress faces an end-of-September deadline to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, Democrats are making big demands on health care—including undoing Medicaid… Read More
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Schumer Prepares for Battle in Shutdown Showdown
With an end-of-September deadline approaching to fund the government, both parties appear locked into a shutdown showdown. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is… Read More
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Johnson Unveils Bill to Extend Biden Spending, Avert Shutdown
Autumn is approaching on Capitol Hill, and with it, another shutdown battle. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., presented his fix to… Read More
Health CareNews
Will Republicans Hand Dems a Major Health Care Concession?
Will Republicans in Congress hand Democrats a massive health care concession to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month? That’s a question… Read More
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Schumer Threatens Government Shutdown, Something He, Other Senate Dems Decried as ‘Chaos’ in March
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said this week that he’s ready to force a federal government shutdown at the end of the month if… Read More
