America is in the middle of a government shutdown, fueled largely by intransigence from two New York Democrats: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. For Schumer, the shift is especially striking. Just months ago, he warned that even the threat of a shutdown would be catastrophic — a position Senate … Read more

Vice President JD Vance used a decades-old video clip of then-Rep. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to rip the current Senate minority leader over his refusal to back a spending plan to keep the government open. Vance retweeted a clip of Schumer on the floor of the House of Representatives in 1996 railing against providing taxpayer-funded benefits … Read more

Senate Majority Leader and South Dakota Sen. John Thune has predicted a mutiny in the Democrat Party, with enough Democrat senators joining Republicans to reopen the government as soon as Wednesday. “I honestly, you know, I think there are a lot of them over there who know that their leadership is walking them off the … Read more

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is once again under fire for waste, fraud, and spending abuses as he gears up for what could be an unusually tough reelection battle from a GOP challenger. Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, announced her candidacy for governor in August. Robbins said she intends to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim … Read more

President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of military personnel to Portland, Oregon, in an effort to safeguard federal property and protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers after weeks of escalating violence and unrest around detention facilities. The decision, announced through Trump’s Truth Social account, marks one of the most forceful federal responses yet … Read more

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Trump’s Impeachment A recent poll has revealed surprising levels of support for impeaching President Donald Trump. According to the survey, nearly half of likely voters in swing districts favor another impeachment, with 45 percent expressing strong support. Trump already holds the distinction of being the first U.S. president to … Read more

Journalists love to parade around as defenders of the First Amendment whenever they’re asked to reveal a source. In reality, cases where they actually pay a price for that defiance are few and far between. One of the most famous examples is former New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who became a cause célèbre during … Read more

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting $233 million in counterterrorism grant funds for Democratic-led states, including New York and Illinois.  

House Speaker Mike Johnson stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s proposal for a Republican Party midterm convention, which he floated last week, is likely to be finalized. “The president called me when I was on the road, maybe a week ago or whenever this made news in the morning,” the Louisiana Republican said during … Read more

Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced on Monday morning that she will run for re-election. Warren, who has held her Senate seat since 2012, released a video on her Twitter account that featured Massachusetts voters singing her praises. Warren’s announcement also comes after she made some surprising comments last month that led some to believe … Read more