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Schumer Offers ‘Deal’ To Reopen Government But It Won’t Fly With GOP

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has shifted his strategy in the ongoing government shutdown, now embracing a version of a plan Republicans briefly considered — and later abandoned — to ease the shutdown’s impact on some federal workers and aid recipients. After previously withholding Democratic votes in a bid to secure an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, Schumer…
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Jeffries Losing Support, Dozens of Dems Won’t Commit To Backing Him

Dozens of Democratic candidates running for U.S. House seats nationwide told Axios they either would not support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for party leader or were not prepared to commit to voting for him. The responses suggest growing unease within some parts of the Democratic Party about its current leadership as the 2026 election cycle approaches, the outlet reported this…
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Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Quarter Point Amid Trump Pressure, Shutdown Uncertainty

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, its second cut this year, amid intensifying pressure from President Donald Trump and ongoing economic uncertainty surrounding the government shutdown. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10 to 2 to lower the federal funds rate to a target range of 3.75 percent to…
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Schumer Melts Down At Trump As Dems Suffer Blowback From Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer raged at President Donald Trump in a video posted to social media on Wednesday as Americans and the media turn against his Democratic Party for keeping the government shut down. “Donald Trump is a vindictive and heartless man. Never before in American history has a president cut off SNAP during a shutdown, including Trump in…
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Speaker Johnson Says Anyone Disrupting Netanyahu Speech Will Be Arrested

House Speaker Mike Johnson has warned fellow lawmakers ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress on Wednesday that anyone who tries to disrupt the speech will be subject to arrest. In a letter, Johnson said that extra sergeants-at-arms and Capitol Police would be on hand to deal with any disruptions, noting he has adopted a “zero-tolerance” position…
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Senate GOP Considering Rule Change To Speed Up Trump Nominees

Senate Republicans are weighing changes to the chamber’s confirmation process as they face a backlog of judicial nominations thanks to stall tactics by minority Democrats. President Donald Trump has criticized Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for preserving the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, which allows home-state senators to weigh in on nominees and can effectively block their confirmation if the…
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Trump Announces Historic Prescription Drug Price Cuts Ahead Of Midterms

President Donald Trump said reductions in prescription drug prices will play a major role in the upcoming midterm elections, calling the cuts a “shock to the system” that will benefit millions of Americans. Trump announced that Pfizer will allow state Medicaid programs to access medications at most-favored-nation (MFN) prices — the lowest costs available among developed nations. According to a…
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Thune Erupts in Rare Anger, Blasts Dems for ‘Holding Government Hostage’ Amid Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), typically known for his calm, measured demeanor, erupted in frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday, accusing Democrats of prolonging the government shutdown and using social welfare programs as political leverage. Thune’s rare display of anger came during a heated exchange over legislation to temporarily fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food…
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Senate Confirms Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour As Federal Judge

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr. as a federal judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The 51-47 vote fell along party lines and fills the vacancy left by Chief Judge L. Scott Coogler, who retired earlier this year, Yellowhammer News reported. LaCour’s confirmation caps a string of judicial victories for Alabama’s Senate delegation,…
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Newsom’s $20/Hr. Fast-Food Minimum Wage Law Backfires

Two years after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the FAST Recovery Act with cameras flashing and union leaders cheering, the law is leaving a trail of layoffs, shuttered restaurants, and angry consumers. The measure, which took effect in 2023, mandated a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers across the state. Newsom hailed it at the time as a “win-win-win” for…
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