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November 03, 2025 11:54 AM ET Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst on Thursday expressed concerns in a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) about the risk of defaulting on the thousands of leases the federal government holds on buildings amid the government shutdown. Ernst wrote General Services Administration (GSA) acting Administrator Michael Rigas, asking

November 01, 2025 1:33 PM ET Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina allegedly cursed at police officers who tried to escort her to her flight at Charleston International Airport, calling them “fucking incompetent” after they failed to spot her car at the curb, according to a police report. The South Carolina Republican arrived at

November 01, 2025 12:59 PM ET The Trump administration’s latest attempts to curtail press leaks disallows White House reporters from accessing the inner offices of senior communication officials in the West Wing in order to protect national security secrets. A memo released to the reporters Friday evening addressed from the National Security Council (NSC) to

October 31, 2025 10:55 AM ET One month into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to spark a government shutdown, Democrats are reading from separate playbooks about how to end the standoff. Though more Democrats appear ready to end the weeks-long stalemate as soon as next week, few lawmakers appear to share the same victory scenario

October 31, 2025 10:55 AM ET One month into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to spark a government shutdown, Democrats are reading from separate playbooks about how to end the standoff. Though more Democrats appear ready to end the weeks-long stalemate as soon as next week, few lawmakers appear to share the same victory scenario

October 30, 2025 8:07 AM ET The pain of the 30-day government shutdown is expected to worsen in the coming days, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the vast majority of his Democratic Caucus have thus far refused to fund the government until their demands are met. More than 40 million Americans will not

October 27, 2025 2:04 PM ET The name “Gavin Newsom” instantly conjures imagery of hardscrabble living. Food stamps. Threadbare clothing. Eking out a meager existence on the margins of society.  That is, if you’re Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, aka, “Young G.” Newsom earned the nickname on the basketball-focused podcast “All the Smoke” on Saturday

October 27, 2025 11:03 AM ET Senate Democrats were dealt a severe blow on Monday morning when the country’s largest federal workers union called for a swift end to the government shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a union representing more than 800,000 government workers, released an open letter calling on Senate Minority

October 27, 2025 12:46 PM ET Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced Monday that he is calling lawmakers in for a special legislative session to redraw the state’s congressional map, in a move likely to add up to two more GOP seats. Braun wrote in a statement posted to X that he is calling the

October 27, 2025 12:24 PM ET Stephen King’s latest attempt to dunk on President Donald Trump backfired after sharp-eyed followers noticed he’d been duped by a fake post. The horror author was roasted online Sunday after blasting Trump over a made-up claim that the president had snubbed the future World Series champions. King angrily reposted