The government shutdown continues as parties clash over Trump’s healthcare reforms, with disputes centering on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s alleged use of provider tax funds.
Dems Go After Trump For Ending ‘Free’ Tax Program But Fine Print Steals The Show
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the decision to cancel the IRS’s Direct File program during a Senate exchange on Wednesday, arguing the “free” service cost taxpayers $72 million annually. During a hearing, Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) pressed Bessent on why the program was scrapped, calling it “free and easy to use.” Bessent pushed back, saying the service was only free to users, not taxpayers. “It wasn’t free,” Bessent said. “It was $72 million for about 300,000 taxpayers.” Roughly 60% of users did not complete their filings through the platform. Sen. @ChrisCoons: “Why’d you shut down Direct File when it was free and easy to use?” @SecScottBessent: “It wasn’t free and the—” Coons: “Direct File was free to taxpayers.” Bessent:…
Manhattan DA’s office employee charged with sexual abuse after alleged incident on Queens subway
An analyst with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office was arrested…
Dems Go After Trump For Ending ‘Free’ Tax Program But Fine Print Steals The Show
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the decision to cancel the…
Virginia court declares state’s redistricting vote was unconstitutional in legal win for Republicans
Republicans are cheering a circuit court victory in Virginia that…
Judge Blocks Virginia from Certifying Results of Redistricting Referendum
A Virginia judge issued a ruling blocking the state from…
Whoopi Goldberg urges ‘everybody stop with the redistricting’ after landmark Virginia vote
The ballot measure in Virginia could give Democrats a 10-1…
NYC ‘We’re With Colbert’ Rally Draws Tens Of People, Even Cops Go Home
A protest aimed at defending comedian Stephen Colbert — who…
Trump debuts Sean Connery impression while sharing tales of Scottish ancestry on ‘Pod Force One’
"Let the bloody bloke build his damn golf courses and…
Christopher Nolan To Direct Star-Studded ‘The Odyssey’ For Next Project
Christopher Nolan will direct a star-studded story that is more…
NY pols defy Trump, plant new Pride flag at Stonewall monument after feds pulled it: ‘Slap in the face’
New York politicians openly defied the Trump administration Thursday afternoon…
America Tried To ‘Fix’ Men For Two Decades. Here’s What It Got Instead.
This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for…
Trump says American flag burners will be ‘immediately arrested’ under executive order
President Donald Trump said American flag burners would be arrested and face a year in prison in a Truth Social post citing his August executive order on flag desecration.
Israel ready for ‘immediate implantation’ of Trump’s Gaza peace plan after Hamas agrees to free hostages: Netanyahu’s office
Israel responded to Hamas’s tentative agreement to President Trump’s Gaza peace plan by saying it is making “preparations for the immediate implementation of the first Read More
Supreme Court allows Trump admin to strip deportation protections from 300K Venezuelan migrants
In their latest emergency order, the justices on the high court paused Obama-appointed District Judge Edward Chen’s September ruling that the Trump administration wrongly terminated Read More
Virginia governor’s race ad stirs ‘Willie Horton’ echoes as early voting hits record pace
A seven figure APP ad tied Abigail Spanberger to a Virginia sex offender case echoing the Willie Horton playbook as early voting reaches record highs.
Reports: Hamas Responds to Trump; Agrees to Release All Hostages
Hamas reportedly has agreed to release all Israeli hostages and end the war — though it was not clear if the group has agreed to disarm.
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Kristi Noem torches NFL as ‘weak,’ vows ICE will show up at Super Bowl amid Bad Bunny scandal
Secretary Kristi Noem promises immigration enforcement at Super Bowl 60 in Santa Clara while condemning the NFL’s decision to feature Bad Bunny at halftime.
Brett Kavanaugh’s would-be assassin gets just over 8 years in prison
Nicholas John Roske was sentenced to eight years and one month in federal prison Friday
HHS Reverses Biden Policy, Ensures HIV Funds Cannot Be Diverted For Trans Procedures
WASHINGTON—The Department of Health and Human Services is taking steps to ensure that federal HIV/AIDS funds cannot be used for so-called gender-affirming care, as they Read More
U.S. Takes Out Another Boat In Caribbean, Killing Four Suspected ‘Narco-Terrorists’
Another boat carrying suspected drug runners and their payload was blown to smithereens on Friday morning, under orders from President Donald Trump. Secretary of War Read More