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Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., declared the House of Representatives out of session for a third straight week in a bid to keep pressure on Senate Democrats in Washington. The speaker appears to be raising the stakes on lawmakers across the aisle, who keep refusing the GOP’s plan to fund government …

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Pritzker says Trump ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced on Sunday that President Donald Trump will deploy 400 members of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, Oregon and other locations. The deployment came as protests against federal law enforcement ramp up across the country, particularly in Portland and Chicago. In the Windy City, multiple …

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Shutdown ignites strategist debate: Will Trump and GOP pay the political price in 2026?

The 2025 government shutdown is about to enter its second week, with Democrats and Republicans still unable to agree on a federal funding deal. It’s the first government shutdown since 2019, when federal agencies were shuttered for 35 days. Both sides have been blaming the other for the dysfunction in …

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FBI cuts ties with leftist group that put Turning Point USA on its 'hate map' before Kirk assassination

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday the agency has “terminated” all ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a left-leaning nonprofit organization known for its “hate map” and designating groups it views as extremist, including Turning Point USA. The nonprofit, founded in 1971, originally focused on civil rights legal …

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Democratic socialist group backing Mamdani condemns Gaza ceasefire, calls for more anti-Israel resistance

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the political party to which New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani belongs, brushed off Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas on Monday and called for further resistance to Israel’s “apartheid and occupation” of Gaza. The DSA released the statement, titled “Until Palestinian Liberation,” on its …

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Long Island county executive vows to ‘protect’ women’s sports after appeals court halts trans athlete ban

A New York appeals court has frozen a Long Island county’s ban on transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at county-owned facilities, despite a judge upholding it days earlier. Despite the roadblock, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, vowed to move forward with the law, which passed in …

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Behind the scenes of Trump's anticipated Antifa roundtable with Cabinet members

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump is set to host a roundtable at the White House Wednesday afternoon to hear from independent journalists who have experienced Antifa’s violence firsthand, Fox News Digital learned. Trump will be joined by members of his Cabinet, independent journalists and other administration officials for a …

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Pattern of leftist violence grows as Trump nears 10 months in office

As the Democratic Party continues to be leaderless and struggles to navigate President Donald Trump’s second administration, there appears to be a growing pattern of violence coming from the left. From the assassination of Charlie Kirk to violent anti-ICE protests to the defense of controversial deportees and extreme rhetoric, the …

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Johnson rejects push for military pay bill as shutdown fight intensifies

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appeared to rule out bringing the House of Representatives back to Washington for a standalone vote on ensuring military service members get paid on time during the government shutdown. Johnson pointed out to reporters at a Wednesday news conference that the House passed a federal funding …

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Ilhan Omar refuses to credit Trump for Gaza ceasefire

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., refused to credit President Donald Trump for securing a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday. The progressive “Squad” member was asked about Trump’s peace deal during an event where she endorsed Minneapolis mayoral hopeful Omar Fateh, saying she is “delighted” that the violence is …

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