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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson talks about the government shutdown
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., about the latest developments around the government shutdown. Source link
Read MoreShutdowns serve as excuse for GOP and Democrats to spend more, says Sen. Ron Johnson
From left, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R- Iowa, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, speak with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 6. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Ron Johnson, a…
Read MoreOver $100M spent on ads for and against California’s redistricting ballot measure
Millions of dollars have been spent on ads for and against California’s Proposition 50, a November ballot measure that would redraw congressional maps to favor Democrats. Source link
Read MoreGreene says she’s felt more pressure on Epstein petition than any other issue
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that she has faced more pressure over a petition to trigger a House vote compelling the release of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein than any other issue. “My signature is on that discharge petition, and there has not been another issue where I have ever received more pressure…
Read MoreGreene doubles down on remarks about Affordable Care Act subsidies
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on recent remarks about Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies amid a government shutdown battle centered around health care. “The issues of the subsidies are real. It’s not something that anybody can say is made up,” Greene told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill. “Also, people with regular or…
Read MoreDHS touts 55-year low in Border Patrol apprehensions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday touted a 55-year low in Border Patrol apprehensions. “Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced preliminary enforcement numbers for September 2025, closing out Fiscal Year 2025 with the lowest U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions since 1970,” CBP said in a…
Read MoreTrump-endorsed candidate wins special House GOP primary in Tennessee
Matt Van Epps, a former Tennessee general services commissioner who notched a last-minute endorsement from President Trump, is projected to win the GOP contest for former Rep. Mark Green’s (R-Tenn.) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ. Van Epps beat a crowded field of challengers for the Republican nod, including: state Rep. Jody Barrett; state Rep.…
Read MoreIs your inhaler causing climate pollution?
Related video: Air quality categories explained (NEXSTAR) – That small whoosh from an inhaler has a substantial environmental toll that could be putting some people with chronic conditions at risk, according to a new study. Published Monday in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the University of California Los Angeles Health study…
Read MoreThe Memo: Comey arraignment kicks off high-stakes battle for Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned on Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va., just outside Washington. The moment will bring enormous media attention — and fire the starting pistol on a legal battle that has huge stakes for President Trump as well as his longtime foe. Critics of the president see the…
Read MoreActing CDC director says to break up MMR shot
There is no research to support such a massive change, but O’Neill endorsed similar remarks made by President Trump. It’s not clear if the message, made in a Monday post on X, should be seen by drugmakers as an official directive from the agency. O’Neill gave no reason why he thinks separating the shots…
Read MoreUS military kills senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner
The United States military killed a senior al Qaeda-affiliated attack planner last week in Syria, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced on Tuesday. Centcom said its forces conducted a strike on Oct. 2 that killed Muhammad Abd-al-Wahhab al-Ahmad, who the U.S. military says was a member of Ansar al-Islam, an al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group. “U.S.…
Read More3 big takeaways from The Hill’s Health Next Summit
The state of the country’s health care landscape is in flux, according to top health experts and lawmakers, as the federal government shutdown hinges on the battle over health care access and new priorities crystallize under the second Trump administration. Health policy experts, key lawmakers and industry leaders spoke at The Hill’s “Health Next Summit”…
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