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ReportingJul 23, 2026Read →

Trump Says He ‘May Be Crying’ If Dems Win More States in Congress

President Donald Trump is already rueing the day when Democrats retake power in Congress, stating he “may be crying” if that ever happens. The president added the same holds true if the the filibuster is eliminated and…

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ReportingMay 25, 2026Read →

Trump Attacks RHINOS, ‘Dumocrats’ in Memorial Day Posts

President Donald Trump started Memorial Day with a trio it posts that included attacking RHINOS and “Dumocrats.” The president went after fellow Republicans like Thom Tillis(R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Thomas…

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ReportingMar 12, 2026Read →

Fetterman Explains His No Vote For SAVE Act ‘In Its Current State’

As things stand now, Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) will not be voting in favor of the SAVE America Act. Fetterman told CBS’s “The Takeout with Major Garrett” he will not vote for the House-passed act “in its current…

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ReportingMar 9, 2026Read →

Trump Issues Ultimatum Over Voter Act

President Donald Trump said he refuses to sign anymore bills until Congress passes a bill that would add new voting requirements ahead of the midterm elections. Trump posted has intentions on Truth Social Sunday, The…

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ReportingFeb 17, 2026Read →

Thune Forces Showdown Vote on Voter ID Bill

A Senate floor fight over voter identification is looming as Senate Majority Leader John Thune prepares to bring the SAVE America Act up for a vote, setting up a clash with Democrats who have already signaled…

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ReportingFeb 4, 2026Read →

Trump Continues Support For Nationalizing Elections

President Donald Trump is not backing down from his stance that elections need to be nationalized. Trump is continuing his support for the move even though there has been backlash from both Democrats and Republicans…

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ReportingFeb 3, 2026Read →

House Ends Shutdown With Narrow Vote, DHS Fight Looms

Washington’s latest budget standoff broke just before the damage could deepen, but lawmakers immediately found themselves staring down another deadline. According to the New York Post , the House of Representatives…

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ReportingJan 30, 2026Read →

Shutdown Standoff Eases, but Deadline Pressure Remains

After days of brinkmanship and late-night negotiations, Senate Democrats and the White House struck a deal to keep the government funded — but the agreement has not fully cleared the path away from a partial shutdown…

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ReportingDec 10, 2025Read →

Senate GOP Pushes Massive Block of Trump Nominees Toward Final Confirmation

Senate Republicans accelerated their effort to reshape the federal government on Wednesday, pushing nearly 100 of President Donald Trump’s nominees past an early procedural barrier and setting up a decisive vote in the…

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ReportingNov 14, 2025Read →

House to Vote on Repealing Controversial ‘Arctic Frost’ Senate Provision

The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on repealing a contentious measure tucked into the government funding bill that ended the recent shutdown. According to Fox News , a provision that allowed senators…

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ReportingNov 10, 2025Read →

Congress Reaches Deal to End 40-Day Government Shutdown

Congress has reached a deal to reopen the government to end a 40-day shutdown that left federal agencies closed and thousands of workers furloughed. According to Fox News , Senate Democrats signaled enough support for…

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ReportingNov 7, 2025Read →

Shutdown Standoff: Senate Dems Hold Firm on Obamacare Subsidies as Government Hits Day 37

Any hope for a quick end to the government shutdown dimmed Thursday, as Senate Democrats signaled they are prepared to hold out longer for a deal on expiring Obamacare subsidies. According to Fox News , the party…

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ReportingNov 6, 2025Read →

House GOP Pushes Government Funding Extension, Rejects Wasteful COVID-Era Subsidies

Leaders of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a 189-member group serving as the House GOP’s conservative think tank, have formally endorsed a new short-term federal funding bill. According to Fox News , the RSC…

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ReportingNov 6, 2025Read →

Senate Pushback Stalls Trump’s Bid to Kill the Filibuster

Republicans in Congress have largely gone along with President Donald Trump’s agenda this year, but his push to eliminate the Senate filibuster is hitting a wall. According to The Associated Press , the filibuster…

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ReportingOct 30, 2025Read →

Watch: GOP Senator Torches Dems Over Shutdown: ‘Real Life Pain for American Families’

Thirteen was not a lucky number for members of Congress, who voted down a resolution to end the government shutdown for the 13th time. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) hammered that point and railed against…

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ReportingOct 1, 2025Read →

Fed Government Shuts Down as GOP, Dems Reach Impasse

As of midnight Wednesday, the U.S. government officially shut down. The shutdown went into effect after congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle could not reach a deal on a stopgap spending bill, The Hill…

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ReportingSep 24, 2025Read →

Government Shutdown Looms: Trump Nixes Meeting With Top Dems

President Donald Trump was supposed to meet with Democratic congressional leaders, but decided against it, saying the meeting would not “be productive.” Trump announced his decision with a post on Truth Social Tuesday…

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ReportingAug 27, 2025Read →

Trump Teams Up With GOP on Sweeping Crime Bill

The Three Musketeers of the GOP — President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) — are working on a crime bill. The bill comes in wake of Trump’s federal law…

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ReportingJun 30, 2025Read →

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Advances After Late-Night Vote

In a dramatic late-night Senate session, Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s ambitious legislation blending tax cuts, spending reductions and funding for mass deportations. The 51-49 procedural vote…

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ReportingJun 23, 2025Read →

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Ease Restrictions on Gun Silencers And Other Firearms

President Donald Trump is pushing for swift passage of a sweeping tax and spending bill that includes controversial provisions to deregulate certain firearms. The bill, which he hopes to sign by July 4, includes a…

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