The government shutdown enters its 38th day with no resolution in sight as lawmakers clash over healthcare subsidies and short-term spending extensions.
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Obama once urged Black men to back Harris — then he, Democrats reversed race rhetoric legacy in 2025
Former President Barack Obama campaigned for White candidate Abigail Spanberger in Virginia after previously criticizing Black men for not supporting Kamala Harris in 2024.
House Democrat sides with Trump officials on air traffic cuts amid shutdown chaos
A Democratic lawmaker is supporting the Trump administration’s flight reduction plan amid the government shutdown, citing safety concerns as air traffic controllers work without pay.
More ‘Narco-Terrorists’ Taken Out In Deadly Strike As Hegseth Threatens Drug Smugglers
The U.S. military took out another drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean with a kinetic strike on Thursday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced. The Read More
SEE IT: Billboards emerge as GOP campaign trolls ‘fake Independent’ Senate candidate with socialist theme
Sen. Pete Ricketts’ campaign is targeting Independent candidate Dan Osborn with billboards, linking him to socialist Zohran Mamdani, as Democrats gather for a gala in Omaha, Nebraska.
Lawmakers budge, ushering in government shutdown’s potential ‘end of the beginning’
Record-breaking government shutdown enters day 37 as Senate Republicans propose new funding plan. Bipartisan lawmakers seek compromise amid growing concerns over federal workers.
Meet Scott Wiener: Nancy Pelosi’s Likely Replacement Probably Thinks You’re A Bigot
When I was Susannah Luthi’s editor years ago, she kept pitching stories about a California lawmaker named Scott Wiener. One day I asked her: I Read More
Travel industry sounds alarm over how shutdown will impact Americans ahead of Thanksgiving
The U.S. travel industry is sounding the alarm that a prolonged shutdown will cripple Thanksgiving flights, increase costs and hurt workers, families and the broader economy.
Senate Republicans block bipartisan effort to halt military action, drug boat strikes in the Caribbean
Senate Republicans blocked bipartisan war powers resolution to halt President Donald Trump’s Caribbean drug boat strikes and possibly future military action without consent from Congress.
Optimism fades as Senate Democrats dig in, hold out over Obamacare demands
The Senate stalemate dragged on Thursday, as Senate Democrats remained in high spirits after clinching an Election Day sweep and evaporating optimism that the shutdown could end this week.