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Trump flips his shutdown approach, leaving Congress to take the heat

This government shutdown isn’t President Donald Trump’s first rodeo navigating a lapse in government funding — but this time, the focus is less on the White House as all eyes are locked on Congress and its budget impasse. While the 35-day shutdown during Trump’s first term centered around the president’s …

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Cities that canceled Columbus Day could lose federal funds under new GOP bill

A new House GOP proposal would withhold funding from U.S. jurisdictions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. It comes after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last week declaring Oct. 13 Columbus Day in honor of the famed explorer as well as the heritage of Italian Americans …

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Meet the 3 senators who broke with Democrats to support a bill to keep government open

Three senators — Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, along with Independent Angus King of Maine — broke ranks Tuesday night to side with Republicans on a GOP spending bill that would have kept the government open. And now, they’re facing heat for it. While …

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Kennedy says Schumer 'nervous as a pregnant nun' as socialist wing tightens grip amid government shutdown

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of engineering what he called a “political shutdown” to appease the far-left wing of the Democratic Party — a claim Schumer has denied. “His relationship with the truth is very casual,” Kennedy told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday. “He’s …

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Jeffries tells Lawler to 'keep your mouth shut' as shutdown sparks Capitol Hill confrontations

The National Hockey League played seven games in its young 2025-2026 season by the end of the day last Wednesday. The contests featured a grand total of two fights. The government shutdown had run for eight days by the end of the day on that Wednesday. And the now lengthy …

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Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene earns rare praise from 'The View,' CNN host for shutdown stance

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and the liberal media are mutual antagonists, but on Thursday, she earned praise from two unexpected places: CNN and “The View.” “She seems to be the only one responding to her constituents, because her constituents are saying, ‘excuse me, we are being affected by what’s …

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Mike Johnson, world leaders to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced a global effort to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as phase one of the recent Middle East peace agreement goes into effect. “I’m proud to tell you that together with my friend, Speaker Ohana of the Israeli Knesset, the equivalent …

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American trust in media reaches record low in new Gallup poll

More than seven in 10 Americans distrust the mainstream media, according to a new Gallup poll released Thursday. The survey found that only 28% of Americans expressed a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in newspapers, television and radio to “report the news fully, accurately and fairly.” By contrast, …

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Dem rep defends DOJ obtaining GOP senator call records in 2023: 'You weren't surveilled'

A House Democrat defended the Department of Justice allegedly tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican senators in 2023, writing on X that, “you weren’t surveilled.” Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., made the remark after Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he was briefed on the matter …

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White House rips 'imbecilic buffoon' Tim Walz after Trump tariff criticism

The White House defended President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies on Tuesday as Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., lambasted the president during a Democratic National Committee press call for prioritizing a “ridiculous trade war” over U.S. farmers. White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News Digital: “If the American people …

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