The government shutdown meandered into its 22nd day with no end in sight after a 12th GOP attempt to reopen the government was stalled and then blocked by Senate Democrats on Wednesday afternoon. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus kneecapped Republicans’ bid to reopen the government for the 12th time in a
The U.S. government is aware of the kidnapping of an American Christian missionary in the West African nation of Niger, U.S. official sources told Fox News. The sources told Fox News that they suspect that the missionary has been taken north to Islamic State-controlled areas where an offshoot of ISIS operates. ‘We are aware of
Over a decade ago, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, predicted that healthcare premiums would skyrocket, even in the face of subsidies put into effect under Obamacare that were meant to bring them down. Today, the ballooning of those premiums and their accompanying subsidies are at the center of the 22-day shutdown that looks poised to get
The Democrats, or Socialists, or whatever they are these days, are hopping mad over President Donald Trump’s construction of a ballroom in the East Wing of the White House, and while it may be their silliest freakout of the entire Trump era, it is also quite telling. The ladies on ABC’s ‘The View’ were apoplectic
In today’s political environment, it is hard to envision important issues where Republicans and Democrats can find common ground. Protecting the safety and security of citizens from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is hopefully still that issue. In recent years, we have seen growing agreement among lawmakers that the CCP is actively working against the
Front-runners for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, wasted little time attacking each other on alleged personal scandals they have been involved in during a Wednesday night debate between the pair and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani and Sliwa took the opportunity during Wednesday’s debate to drill down on past sexual
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made it known she is no fan of President Donald Trump’s project to construct a ballroom at the White House in an appeal to voters, telling them that 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is their ‘house.’ ‘It’s not his house,’ Clinton wrote on X Tuesday morning. ‘It’s your house. And
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said first lady Melania Trump could play a critical role in winning the White House’s support for congressional sanctions on Russia. ‘I think the first lady is our secret weapon,’ Blumenthal said Tuesday. The remark comes as lawmakers weigh whether to advance a Russia sanctions bill that has been in the
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., told reporters on the 21st day of the government shutdown Tuesday that Democrats ‘ran on killing the filibuster, and now we love it.’ The Pennsylvania Democrat made the remark on Capitol Hill after being asked for his reaction to Republican senators proposing nuking the filibuster to force the government to reopen.
A group of House Republicans is raising concerns about the potential effects of the U.S. importing Argentinian beef after President Donald Trump floated the idea earlier this week. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., is leading seven other House GOP lawmakers in a letter to the president on Tuesday evening, warning the potential plan has rattled the