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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on the shutdown and the National Guard troops in his state
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the government shutdown and the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area. Source link
Read MoreBipartisan negotiations are the ‘obvious way out’ of the shutdown, says Sen. Dick Durbin
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., leave a news conference after a Senate vote on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 30. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images As the government shutdown stretches into its ninth day, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is…
Read MoreIn Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it’s acting on faith
This hymn, here on the piano of one of the leaders of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, is cited as inspiration by one of the plaintiffs in the case that is forcing Utah lawmakers to redistrict. Saige Miller/NPR hide caption toggle caption Saige Miller/NPR Emma Petty Addams is a classically trained pianist and a piano…
Read More59% of Americans disapprove of RFK Jr.’s moves as health secretary, a new poll says
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outside the White House on Sept. 9. A new poll finds a deep partisan divide with Republicans trusting Kennedy as much as their own doctor, but he is unpopular among Democrats and Independents. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images What people believe about health increasingly…
Read MoreGOP senators sink measure to halt Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats
Republican Senators sunk a measure to halt the U.S. military’s strikes against alleged boats off the coast of Venezuela that President Trump’s administration argues are smuggling drugs into the country. The resolution, spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Adam Schiff (Calif.) and Tim Kaine (Va.), failed to pass in a 48-51 vote on Wednesday. The measure would have stopped…
Read MoreBeshear on whether he would vote for Jay Jones: ‘That would be a very, very tough one’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) did not give a clear answer on whether he would vote for Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones following leaked text messages in which he openly talks about violence directed toward former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R). “Would you vote for him if you lived in Virginia?” Beshear,…
Read MoreNewsom slams Trump, Johnson over wildfire support after man is arrested in Pacific Palisades fire
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday went after President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), claiming a lack of support on wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year. “What I do say, is that we need to really, now — I think — call out why the president of the United…
Read More5 takeaways from the final New Jersey governor’s debate
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) and Republican businessman Jack Ciattarelli came face-to-face on Wednesday evening in New Brunswick for the second and final New Jersey gubernatorial debate before Election Day. The debate stayed largely focused on the issues dominating the race, including the economy. But the forum did see a number of tense moments. Sherrill…
Read MoreRepublicans vote down Dems’ push to overturn Trump’s energy emergency declaration
Senate Republicans on Wednesday voted down an effort from their Democratic colleagues to overturn President Trump’s energy emergency declaration. The resolution was unlikely to ever become law, but came as a messaging tool for Democrats who oppose the Trump administration’s energy agenda, which has largely consisted of bolstering fossil fuels and nuclear energy while blocking renewable…
Read MoreOz seeks to soothe MAHA
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Read MoreTrump announces first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza
President Trump announced Wednesday a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, paving the way for the release of 20 living hostages and relief for nearly 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Trump said the two sides signed off on “the first Phase” of a peace plan he announced late last month, a…
Read MoreNOAA leader confirmed
The Senate voted 51-47 on the entire bloc of 107 nominations, including the confirmation of Neil Jacobs as the under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Jacobs may be best known for his role in the “Sharpiegate” scandal under the last Trump administration. At the time, NOAA released a statement backing Trump and bucking the…
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