Mike Johnson Wishes Trump Were King While Shutdown Drags On
One such area the president has homed in on is Portland, Oregon, a city better known for Voodoo Doughnuts and cold brew than hellish riots. Late last month, the president ordered the…
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Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Eruption Wrecks Trump Shutdown Scam
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 29 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced…
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wrecks Trump’s Shutdown Strategy in Savage Rant
Surprisingly, Marjorie Taylor Greene has emerged as a forceful critic of the GOP stance in the government shutdown fight. Greene just unleashed an angry rant at House Speaker Mike Johnson,…
Senate Republicans abandon 'piecemeal' plan to ease shutdown pain
Senate Republicans have decided against trying to pass piecemeal bills to mitigate some of the harm from the government shutdown. Source link
America's growing food stamp program lands in the middle of Congress' government shutdown standoff
The food stamp program, which once served just a small fraction of U.S. families, has grown massively in recent years, putting it at the center of a spending stalemate that threatens to…
Judge stiffens blockade on Trump's reductions in federal workforce during shutdown
A federal judge put an indefinite hold on the White House's new reductions in the federal workforce, saying Tuesday that President Trump's team appeared to be violating the law. Source link
J.D. Vance says administration can continue paying troops during shutdown 'at least for now'
Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that the administration has found enough money to fund another paycheck for active duty military troops amid the ongoing government shutdown. Source…
Judge Blocks Trump From Using Shutdown to Fire Anyone He Wants
The Trump administration can’t fire federal workers while the government is shut down, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday afternoon. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston’s ruling…
Half the Country Sues Trump for Using Shutdown to Slash SNAP Funding
Nearly two dozen states are suing the Trump administration for failing to salvage SNAP benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown. Approximately 42 million Americans—about one in eight…
Republicans Decide to Focus on Biden Autopen as Shutdown Stretches On
This is the longest full shutdown in U.S. history, and this is what House Republicans are up to. Source link
As U.S. flight disruptions and shutdown drag on, air traffic controllers brace for missing paychecks
A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing paycheck during the federal government…
Shutdown halts billions in small business loans, government contracts, SBA administrator says
Smaller companies across America have lost access to capital because of the government shutdown and those with federal contracts have received "stop work" orders, the head of the Small…
Trump Mulls More Aid to Argentina as Government Shutdown Continues
Trump then went on to brag about his IQ, claiming that “aptitude tests” he received at Walter Reed proved he was superior to his political opponents—especially compared to a couple of…
Trump Brags About Taking Dementia Test as Shutdown Has No End in Sight
Trump then went on to brag about his IQ, claiming that “aptitude tests” he received at Walter Reed proved he was superior to his political opponents—especially compared to a couple of…
Transportation Secretary Duffy warns of strain of government shutdown on air traffic controllers
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Sunday that air traffic controllers are "wearing thin" after weeks of working without pay during the government shutdown. Source link
Who Is Timothy Mellon? Billionaire Investor Who Donated $130M to Pay Soldiers During Government Shutdown Is Heir to Famed American Banking Family
Billionaire investor Timothy Mellon, heir to the prominent American banking dynasty, is the wealthy donor who contributed $130 million to cover the pay of U.S. service members during the…
White House won't say if emergency funds would rescue SNAP during shutdown
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, insisted Friday that the Trump administration is doing everything it can to keep a nutrition program for low-income women and…
White House warns government shutdown could lead to holiday travel meltdown
The Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress on Thursday (Oct 23) warned that flight disruptions will increase as a government shutdown enters its 23rd day and controllers…
ICE says it doesn't need to give Congress access to its facilities during government shutdown
One of the casualties of the shutdown showdown is that Democrats have lost their access to ICE facilities. Source link
Obamacare Costs Jump in Red State as Trump Shutdown Drags On
“As much as it’s our wish or aspiration, we have decided not to bring it this stage to the Knesset, because now on the table, we have huge efforts to everything that Trump’s plan will be…
Mike Johnson Flails After Being Faced With Trump’s Shutdown Comments
“This post doesn’t name them for some reason, but the ‘broad spectrum of new media outlets’ include: Gateway Pundit, TPUSA, and LindellTV, per their announcements,” CNN’s Natasha Bertrand…
As the shutdown drags on, a compromise on health care seems far off
The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care…
Appellate court pauses lawsuit over Everglades detention center due to government shutdown
A federal lawsuit that temporarily had interrupted operations at an immigration detention in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" was paused Wednesday by an appellate court…
VA secretary tells Congress to end the government shutdown
More than three weeks after more than 30,000 Department of Veterans Affairs employees were furloughed or forced to work without pay because of the government shutdown, VA Secretary Doug…