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Democrats’ government shutdown is the ultimate display of hypocrisy
Congressional Democrats’ vote to shut down the government is one of the biggest displays of hypocrisy in recent history. For the last eight months, Democrats in Congress have accused the Trump Administration of destroying the Department of Veterans Affairs, cutting benefits and services, and hurting veterans along the way. There is no truth to their…
Read MoreVenezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been banned from running for office, campaigns for presidential candidate Edmundo González, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. In an announcement on Friday, the Norwegian Nobel…
Read MoreSocial Security workers say the shutdown has them unable to help with benefit letters
A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., is seen on March 26. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service for some recipients. While the agency continues to…
Read MoreGovernment shutdown, text message scandal could reshape Virginia’s gubernatorial race
Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and a recent text message scandal could reshape the race. Source link
Read MoreShut down but not silenced: Federal workers find their voice
NASA employee Monica Gorman is a member of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 29. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR As the government shutdown stretches into its second week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are not working — and more are not getting paid. The White House has…
Read MoreNavy fires USS Wyoming submarine’s commanding officer
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Wyoming’s blue crew on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Submarine Group 10 commander Rear Adm. Bob Wirth reportedly said in a Navy release that the service relieved Cmdr. Robert Moreno due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the blue crew, which is…
Read MoreKamala Harris says ‘guardrails’ on Trump ‘have failed’
Former Vice President Harris said on Thursday that any checks and balances to hold back President Trump have not worked. On tour to promote her new book about her campaign, “107 Days,” Harris spoke with journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher at the Warner Theatre to a sold-out audience. “The point is that the guardrails have…
Read MoreCiattarelli says he’ll sue Sherrill for defamation over debate remarks on opioid crisis
New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign announced on Thursday that he would be filing a lawsuit against Democratic opponent Rep. Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) for defamation following comments she made during a debate on Wednesday about him, his business and the opioid crisis. “Last night, faced with continued questions about her refusal to release…
Read MoreSenators depart Washington without a shutdown deal
Senators departed Washington without a deal to end the government shutdown, ensuring that it will last into next week with both sides still deadlocked. The upper chamber finished work for the week late on Thursday night when they passed the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included more than a dozen…
Read MoreSenate passes mammoth annual defense policy bill
The Senate late Thursday approved its massive annual defense policy bill as the U.S. government remains shut down. The GOP-led chamber approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 70-20, which funds the U.S. military at $924.7 billion in fiscal year 2026. The vote came after lawmakers reached a deal earlier in the day to unlock…
Read More5 takeaways from the heated Virginia governor’s debate
NORFOLK, Va. — Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) faced off in the first and only gubernatorial debate following a headline-grabbing controversy involving violent texts sent by the Democratic nominee for attorney general. Jay Jones, who’s running to be the commonwealth’s top prosecutor, sent the texts back in 2022 after…
Read MoreTravelers continue to deal with delays amid government shutdown
Travelers in the United States are dealing with airline delays amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The government shut down on Oct. 1 after lawmakers failed to pass a bill to fund the federal government for the upcoming fiscal year. The shutdown has already contributed to airline delays nationwide and has had dire implications for…
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