Category: News
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Shutdown Enters Fourth Week, States Warn of SNAP and WIC Fallout as Funding Stalls
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The impasse on Capitol Hill continues into its fourth week. Democrats want a funding bill that protects Medicaid and extends expiring Obamacare subsidies. Republicans argue those issues should be dealt with only after the government reopens.
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VP Vance Visits Israel to Shore Up Ceasefire Agreement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Vice President JD Vance is in Israel to make sure the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is still in place following the weekend’s strikes. We spoke with the State Department about the peace deal and how they’re securing this ceasefire agreement.
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Senate Republicans Unlikely to use “Nuclear Option” to pass Government Funding Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republicans are still a few votes short of reaching the 60-vote threshold to pass their government funding bill. Some suggest the Senate should use a rare legislative procedure to bypass that 60-vote threshold to reopen the government, known as the “nuclear option”.
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Senate Republicans Meet with Trump as Shutdown Continues
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, it will mark the second-longest government shutdown in US history. There still seems there’s no way of getting out of this funding fight.
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“No Kings” Protest in DC Aims to Push Back on Trump Agenda
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Within walking distance from the White House, people participated in the “No Kings” protest. Organizers of the protest said they want to show the Trump administration that America should not have a king-like president. Top Republican lawmakers call this protest a “hate America” rally.
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Following Meeting at White House, Unclear if Zelenskyy will get Long-Range Missiles
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House on Friday, hoping to secure more weapons to end the war in Ukraine. It’s unclear if President Trump will give them the long-range missiles Ukraine is requesting, which Ukraine could then strike deep inside Russia.
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Shutdown Fallout Continues as Nuclear Agency Prepares to Furlough Majority of Workers
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According to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R- Ala., 80% of workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration will likely be furloughed, leaving only a few hundred to manage America’s nuclear stockpile.
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Candidates Spar in NYC Mayoral Debate, Mamdani Holds Strong Lead but Lacks Support from Party Leaders
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In this off-year election cycle, one local race has captivated the nation’s attention. The candidates running to be mayor of New York City went head-to-head on the debate stage Thursday evening.
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Trump Faces Legal Pushback Over National Guard Deployment to Democratic-Led Cities
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President Donald Trump continues to threaten deployment of National Guard troops into several Democratic-led cities. The efforts continue to face legal pushback, including in Chicago — which has become the latest flashpoint in a growing political battle over executive authority.
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Pentagon Revises Rules for Press, Journalists Reject the Changes and Turn in their Badges
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dozens of journalists who cover the Pentagon gave up their press badges and walked out of the building on Wednesday. The group of journalists from a wide range of outlets, declined to accept the Pentagon’s new rules for the press.