Just 3 Democrats Vote To Pay Troops, Law Enforcement 38 Days Into Their Shutdown

Almost all Senate Democrats rejected a bipartisan bill Friday evening to pay active-duty troops and federal employees reporting to work, including Capitol Police officers, during the 38-day government shutdown. Lawmakers voted 55 to 43 to advance the federal worker pay bill, falling five votes short of the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. The failed vote marks the […]

Democrats’ Shutdown Becomes Everyone’s Problem With Flight Cancellations Right Before Thanksgiving

Americans will feel the impacts of the government shutdown almost all Democratic Senators have consistently voted to prolong — as flight cancellations, reductions and delays seek to impact travel plans as the holiday season looms. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order to 40 airports across the country, calling them to reduce their […]

Group Tied To Brian Kemp Makes Bizarre Claim About Republicans Causing Shutdown

A political group tied to Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp seems to be using Democratic talking points to bash two Republicans running for Senate in his state over the government shutdown. Hardworking Georgians Inc., a Kemp-backed non-tax-deductible organization, rolled out an ad Thursday blaming Republican Georgia Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter — in addition […]

Democrat Blocks Bill That Would Ensure Lawmakers Don’t Cash Paychecks During Shutdown

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey blocked legislation that would withhold lawmakers’ paychecks until the government shutdown ends. Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott asked for unanimous consent Thursday afternoon to pass his No Budget, No Pay Act on the Senate floor, prompting an objection from Markey. The debate over lawmakers’ pay comes as many federal employees, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Thune Says GOP Needs To Craft ‘Winning Message’ On Economy, Cost Of Living Ahead Of Midterms

Following Democrats’ sweep of key races on Tuesday night, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he expects Republicans to be laser-focused on affordability issues ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Thune said that while Democrats’ strong electoral performance should be taken with a grain of salt given poor GOP candidate quality in some races, Republicans’ […]

Nancy Pelosi Not Running For Reelection

California Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she will not seek reelection on Thursday morning, ending her longtime reign as one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress. The 85-year old Democrat announced her retirement after serving a San Francisco district for nearly four decades,. Pelosi’s decision to not seek reelection comes as she is facing two […]

EXCLUSIVE: John Thune Is Defying Trump On The Filibuster. Here’s His Explanation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on a collision course with President Donald Trump over nixing a longstanding legislative tool to end the 36-day government shutdown. Thune, who pledged to defend the filibuster on Day One of his leadership tenure, reiterated on Wednesday that Republicans would not scrap the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to end the […]

Supreme Court Seems Concerned About Trump’s Tariffs

'Not a presidential power'

Midwest Mamdani Fails In Bid To Turn Minneapolis Socialist

Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh, a far-left candidate for Minneapolis mayor who drew comparisons to Zohran Mamdani, came up short in his effort to cement the city as a socialist stronghold. The Associated Press called the race for incumbent Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday afternoon, after final round results were tabulated using ranked […]

California Passes New Map To Gerrymander GOP Out Of State

Californians voted to pass Proposition 50, the controversial ballot initiative that will allow Democrats in the Golden State to bypass the state’s redistricting committee and gerrymander the state further in Democrats’ favor. The ballot initiative passed, according to multiple projections, with two-thirds of Californians supporting the measure with nearly half of votes reported. Proposition 50 […]