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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their party. The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation. President Donald Trump has signaled support for the bill, saying Monday that “we’re going to be […]

todayNovember 11, 2025

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California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in 2026 and, with it, the power to thwart or advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. The approval of Proposition 50 gives Democrats a shot at winning as many as five additional seats, just enough to blunt Texas Republicans’ move to redraw their own maps to pick up five GOP seats […]

todayNovember 5, 2025 4

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Trump urged GOP-led states to redraw US House districts. Now other states also are gerrymandering

President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of next year’s election has triggered an unusual outbreak of mid-decade gerrymandering among both Republican- and Democratic-led states. Democrats need to gain just three seats to wrest control of the House away from Republicans. And Trump hopes redistricting can help stave off historical trends, in which the president’s party typically loses seats in midterm elections. Here’s what states are doing: States that passed new US House maps Texas — The first state to […]

todayNovember 1, 2025

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Ex-Trump White House official calls Karine Jean-Pierre ‘incompetent’ and proof ‘DEI doesn’t work’

Karine Jean-Pierre was personally attacked on CNN by former White House official Katie Miller, who called the former White House press secretary “incompetent” and proof that “DEI doesn’t work.” Jean-Pierre has been in the news a lot lately due to several interviews promoting her new post-White House book, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines.” The book details Jean-Pierre’s historic run as the first Black and LGBTQ+ White House press secretary, and what she describes […]

todayOctober 29, 2025 4

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Critics suggest White House ballroom be renamed after Obama, or bulldozed when Trump leaves office

President Donald Trump‘s $300 million ballroom continues to ignite outrage and debate as Democrats weigh in on what should be done when he ultimately leaves office. Some have welcomed the idea of renaming the yet-to-be-built ballroom after America’s first Black president, Barack Obama. “To really mess with him, just name it the ‘Barack Obama Ballroom,'” U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona told NBC News. “I think that would take care of half the problem.” News anchor and Zeteo founder Mehdi […]

todayOctober 27, 2025 1

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‘I’m not done’: Kamala Harris hints at possible run for the White House again

Former Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run at president.  In an interview with the BBC, Harris says her grandnieces will see a woman in the White House “in their lifetime” and suggests that woman may “possibly” be her. “I am not done,” Harris told Laura Kuenssberg about a possible third run for the White House. “I have lived my entire career a life of service and it’s in my bones. There are many ways to serve, but […]

todayOctober 25, 2025 1

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White House defends complete demolition of East Wing despite previous claims, ballroom cost rises to $300 million

The White House defended its complete demolition of the East Wing, despite initially telling the public that its structure would not be touched to build President Donald Trump‘s proposed ballroom. “This is going to be a magnificent addition to the White House for many years to come, and it’s not costing the taxpayers anything,” said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during a press briefing on Thursday. Images of the final demolition of the East Wing show that it was […]

todayOctober 23, 2025 2

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Trump White House points to Obama basketball court renovation in defending viral demolition

The White House is playing defense after video and images of the demolition of the East Wing went viral and caused outrage as renovations for President Donald Trump‘s $250 million ballroom broke ground. The Office of Communications pushed back against criticisms of Trump’s White House makeover, pointing out that the major reconstruction of the East Wing is part of “a proud presidential legacy.” “In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies are clutching their […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 4

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Man pardoned by Trump arrested after threat to kill Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader

A Jan. 6 Capitol rioter who was pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this year was arrested for threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Christopher Moynihan was taken into custody on Sunday by New York State Police after declaring in text messages that he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries during the congressman’s speaking engagement at the Economic Club of New York on Monday.  “Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in […]

todayOctober 21, 2025 2