White House budget director Russ Vought is projecting that over 10,000 federal employees will be terminated due to the current government shutdown. Vought pledged to “continue the RIFs,” alluding to the reduction-in-force notifications issued by agencies to terminate government employees on Friday. Shortly after Vought’s statement, a federal judge in California introduced ambiguity into Vought’s … Read more

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing growing dissent within his own party as tensions rise over how to handle the ongoing government funding crisis. What began as a strategic disagreement has escalated into what some insiders are calling an “open mutiny” among Democratic lawmakers, revealing sharp divisions between moderates and the progressive wing … Read more

A chill hung over Washington Monday night as news broke that a Biden-appointed federal judge had given President Donald Trump just 48 hours to justify his deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. The ruling sent shockwaves through the political establishment — not because it was unexpected, but because of what it represents: the first … Read more

CNN anchor Dana Bash pressed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) during a tense on-air exchange this week, questioning his handling of the ongoing government shutdown and his role in what some critics are calling the “Schumer Shutdown.” The pointed interview aired on CNN’s State of the Union, where Bash confronted Jeffries over what she … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) is under intense scrutiny after reportedly declaring that the ongoing federal government shutdown is “getting better for us every day,” a statement that has triggered widespread backlash from both sides of the political aisle and drawn condemnation from the White House. The shutdown, now entering its … Read more

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized his party again – this time over the ongoing government shutdown, accusing Democratic leaders of putting partisan interests ahead of the American people. Fetterman, who has sided with Republicans on a series of votes on a clean bill to reopen the government, referred to the standoff as the “Schumer Shutdown,” … Read more

In a surprising move on Tuesday, three members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted in favor of a Republican-backed bill aimed at keeping the government funded through November 21. The decision, which went against Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), underscored ongoing divisions within the party over how aggressively to confront the Trump administration. The … Read more

Washington, D.C. — A renewed effort is underway in the United States to reduce the cost of prescription medications, as federal officials prepare to revisit a proposal that would align certain drug prices with the lower rates found in other developed countries.According to individuals familiar with the matter, the proposal—known as a “most favored nation” … Read more

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk expressed anger Tuesday after two 15-year-olds charged in connection with the assault of former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer Edward Coristine — known publicly as “Big Balls” — were spared jail time. Associate Judge Kendra Briggs of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued the verdict, … Read more

A new White House video features everyday Americans calling on Democrats to reopen the government. The one-minute video shows several participants — including farmers and rural workers filmed in fields and agricultural settings — urging Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to end the ongoing government shutdown. Those featured argue that the standoff is … Read more