‘Schumer shutdown’ already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working
The government shutdown costs taxpayers $400 million every day to pay federal employees who are not actively working, totaling $1.2…
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Mike Johnson rallies House Republicans on government shutdown messaging war during private call
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Republicans are winning the messaging war over the ongoing government shutdown and urged his…
Youngkin says Democrat AG candidate Jay Jones must ‘step away in disgrace’ over texts about former GOP leader
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said state Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones should abandon his campaign “in disgrace” after he…
Democrat in key governor race keeps distance from NYC’s Mamdani
Democratic gubernatorial nominee in New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill is once again declining to endorse her party’s nominee for mayor…
Democrats roll out new campaign ads targeting Republicans over ongoing government shutdown
FIRST ON FOX: House Democrats’ campaign arm is rolling out new ads to pressure Republicans to return to the negotiating…
Shutdown ignites strategist debate: Will Trump and GOP pay the political price in 2026?
The 2025 government shutdown is about to enter its second week, with Democrats and Republicans still unable to agree on…
Major city police unions support federal troop deployments, but local leaders are pushing back
Multiple police union leaders have requested or supported federal law enforcement assistance to counter rising rates of violent crime in…
2 looming deadlines could be key to ending the government shutdown, expert says
With the government shutdown now in day four and no compromise in sight, a federal budget expert says two dates…
North Carolina governor signs ‘Iryna’s Law’ after Ukrainian refugee’s brutal train murder
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Friday signed “Iryna’s Law,” which increases checks on criminals getting out on bail and…
California using back door to get federal funds for illegal immigrant healthcare, GOP says; Dems say nonsense
Democrats want to remove a provision of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) before reopening the government, but Republicans…