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The federal government is shut down. Here’s why Democrats say Trump and Republicans are to blame

The federal government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, leaving federal workers without pay, and federal agencies shuttered. But who is to blame for the federal shutdown depends on who you ask in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are pointing fingers at Democrats after the two parties failed to reach a bipartisan deal to fund the government past Oct. 1. “After months of making life harder and more expensive, Donald Trump and Republicans have […]

October 3, 2025

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Trump Jr. implies ‘cover-up’ of Biden’s cancer, suggests wife Dr. Jill Biden, who isn’t a medical doctor, is to blame

While the world reacted to shocking news of former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis on Sunday, Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, took to social media to suggest those in Biden’s circle knew about his condition while in office. After initially joining countless others in wishing Biden, 82, a speedy recovery following the news of the former president’s “aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis, Trump Jr., a few hours later, quickly changed his tune. Trump Jr. re-shared a […]

May 19, 2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasts critics trying to blame LA wildfire struggles on ‘DEI’ firefighters

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, had choice words for anyone trying to use DEI as a reason for Los Angeles’ wildfire disaster. In an appearance Wednesday night on CNN, Crockett got into a debate with CNN’s Republican contributor, Scott Jennings, who alleged that LA’s struggles to contain the wildfires had to do with the exclusion of white men from fire department recruiting programs. “In California, you might have recalled a news story from last year … there was some interest in […]

January 11, 2025

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‘Politics Explained’: Is Biden or Trump to blame for inflation? And how will Harris or Trump change the economy?

Inflation has been a central concern for voters in the upcoming election, with many pointing fingers at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. But is it fair to blame them entirely for the rising cost of goods? The answer, like the causes of inflation itself, is complex. Although inflation is currently at its lowest since March 2021, many families continue to struggle with higher prices. News stories and social media show some voters blaming the Biden-Harris administration for […]

September 19, 2024

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Republicans are to blame if a shutdown were to occur

House Republicans would threaten the livelihoods of Americans if they backed out of a deal to keep the government open, Democratic lawmakers said. House Speaker Mike Johnson reached a deal with House Democrats to avoid a government shutdown. But GOP hardliners. who complained the agreement doesn’t cut the budget enough, want him to back out of the deal. US House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 29, […]

January 14, 2024

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After running out of ballots in Black precincts, Mississippi officials blame human error, poor training

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The county election officials under whose watch ballot shortages hampered voting in Mississippi’s largest county said technical mishaps and insufficient training were to blame for election day chaos in November. At a meeting with representatives from a coalition of statewide and national civil rights organizations, Hinds County election commissioners said Monday that their mishaps caused several polling locations in Hinds County to run out of ballots. They admitted to sharing the wrong voter data with the […]

December 20, 2023