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Jay Jones murder texts latest case of Democrats circling the scandal wagons

Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones still has the support of some top Democrats, while others have not called for him to drop out after messages showed him envisioning the murder of a former Republican leader. At the same time, history shows most Republican scandals are met with intraparty calls …

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Fetterman calls out Dems' flip: 'We ran on killing the filibuster, and now we love it'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., told reporters on the 21st day of the government shutdown Tuesday that Democrats “ran on killing the filibuster, and now we love it.” The Pennsylvania Democrat made the remark on Capitol Hill after being asked for his reaction to Republican senators’ proposal to nuke the filibuster …

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Vulnerable Dem senator’s ‘grassroots’ campaign powered by out-of-state cash, mostly by coastal elites

FIRST ON FOX: Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, described by CNN as the nation’s “most endangered Senate Democrat,” has touted “an unstoppable grassroots coalition.” But, according to the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings released, his campaign is being propped up by a lot of out-of-state money. Ossoff’s latest quarterly …

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Dems pressed on why they are using working families as 'leverage' amid shutdown

When pressed on why Democrats are using working-class Americans as “leverage” amid the ongoing government shutdown, several Democratic senators offered varying responses — but only one rejected the premise that their party is holding Americans hostage. “It’s the only lever we have,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., responded when asked about …

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Essential workers left unpaid after Senate Democrats kill pay bill

Democrats blocked a Republican-led attempt to provide essential government workers with paychecks amid an ongoing, 23-day shutdown, calling the bill overly selective and incomplete. That bill, proposed by Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Todd Young, R-Ind., failed in a 54-45 vote, where 60 votes were needed to advance the bill …

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John Fetterman breaks with Democrats in shutdown vote, says it’s an ‘easy choice’ to put America first

The government shutdown has stretched into one of the longest in U.S. history with Democrats and Republicans deadlocked over healthcare funding. Among the few lawmakers breaking ranks was Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa, who voted with Republicans to reopen the government. Now, he’s urging his colleagues to do the same. …

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White House says government shutdown could eliminate next inflation report despite optimistic numbers

The White House claimed Friday that the government shutdown could delay or eliminate the next inflation report, causing economic fallout. The Rapid Response 47 account on X wrote Friday, “The White House has learned there will likely NOT be an inflation release next month for the first time in history.” …

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Ongoing government shutdown threatens holiday travel as pilots rally for lawmakers to reach an agreement

A pilots association jumped into the government shutdown fray Wednesday, calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass a “clean continuing resolution” and reopen the government, citing the mounting strain the shutdown has placed on airport employees. “Our air traffic controllers and the broader air traffic system are already operating under immense …

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Potential 2028 contender campaigns for Spanberger in key Tidewater area

One of the Democratic Party’s top potential 2028 figures will stump for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger on Sunday. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who has notably made a lane to the right of far-left Democratic Party figures like New York Assemb. Zohran Mamdani, will rally with Spanberger in the crucial …

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