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Democrats roll out new campaign ads targeting Republicans over ongoing government shutdown

FIRST ON FOX: House Democrats’ campaign arm is rolling out new ads to pressure Republicans to return to the negotiating table as the 2025 government shutdown is poised to enter its second week. Democrats have sought to make the ongoing standoff into a healthcare fight, with House Minority Leader Hakeem …

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White House mocks 'slob' Pritzker after he rejects Trump's National Guard plan

The White House ridiculed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., on Monday for rejecting President Donald Trump’s deployment of national guardsmen to Illinois to combat crime. “Chicago is descending into lawlessness and chaos because this slob cares more about boosting his anti-Trump creds on X than he does about making his …

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Schumer, Clinton lead Democrats praising Trump for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Bill and Hillary Clinton are leading a chorus of prominent Democrats praising President Donald Trump for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal and the release of the remaining living hostages. The support from across the aisle comes as the Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas freed all …

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Ernst demands $2T in federal cuts, urges Trump team to 'make DC squeal' amid shutdown fight

FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican has a list of more than a “trillion dollars worth of ideas ripe for a trim” as the federal government shutdown continues. Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought has so far announced his plans to withhold nearly $30 billion in federal funding …

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Mamdani ripped for photo with anti-LGBTQ Uganda official: 'If he's smiling, he's lying'

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Sunday for smiling in a photo alongside a former Uganda official who once championed anti-LGBTQ policy. Photos resurfaced this weekend of Mamdani, who was born in Uganda, smiling alongside Uganda’s former parliamentary speaker and …

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Chicago mayor creates 'ICE-free zones' to block federal agents from city property

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday prohibiting federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations, as the Trump administration deploys National Guard troops to Illinois. Johnson established the “ICE-free zones” — referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — as part of his …

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Federal judge limits ICE arrests without warrant, probable cause

A federal judge Tuesday ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated a federal consent decree when arresting nearly two dozen illegal immigrants at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings in Chicago federal court extended the consent decree …

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NYC mayoral candidates Mamdani, Cuomo air first ads amid government shutdown drama

The government shutdown has become a litmus test in New York City’s mayoral race, as Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched their first general election advertisements nearly one month before voters head to the polls. Mamdani leaned into the national spotlight on Wednesday night in his new ad, …

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Winsome Earle-Sears releases ad linking Abigail Spanberger to Jay Jones after violent texts resurface

Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears unveiled a new campaign ad Sunday linking her Democratic opponent, Abigail Spanberger, to attorney general hopeful Jay Jones, whose recently resurfaced text messages have drawn widespread backlash. The minute-long ad features clips from news reports detailing disturbing messages Jones sent in 2022 to a …

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Kamala Harris commends 'the President' in Middle East statement, but omits Trump's name

Former Vice President Kamala Harris commended President Donald Trump and his team for helping to secure the deal that led to the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas — but she only referred to “the President,” and did not identify Trump by name in the statement. “I am thankful …

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