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US House Passes Funding Bill To Avert Shutdown, Setting Up Senate Showdown
Speaker Mike Johnson
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed legislation on Tuesday to prevent a partial government shutdown and keep fe [...]
U.S. Education Department To Slash Half Its Workforce In Sweeping Layoffs Today
School Hallway (File)
The U.S. Department of Education is set to initiate a dramatic reduction of its workforce beginning this evening, with plans [...]
Texas Sen. Cornyn Praises DOGE For Ending Government Spending ‘Gravy Train’
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Texas Senator John Cornyn took to the Senate floor today to laud the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), [...]
New York Rep. Mike Lawler Slams Democrats Over Continuing Resolution ‘Lies’
New York Rep. Mike Lawler
New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler took to the House floor Tuesday to fiercely rebuke Democrats for what he called “a [...]
Ukraine Agrees To U.S.-Proposed 30-Day Ceasefire With Russia, Pending Kremlin Approval
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (File)
In a significant development toward de-escalating the ongoing conflict, Ukraine agreed Tuesday to a [...]
Economist Steve Moore Warns Countries Making ‘Huge Mistake’ By Fighting President On Tariffs
President Donald J. Trump
Economist Steve Moore warned other nations on Tuesday that challenging President Donald Trump on tariffs would significa [...]
Florida Judge Greenlights Trump’s Defamation Suit Against Pulitzer Board Despite Presidential Duties
President Donald J. Trump
A Florida circuit judge on Monday denied a request by the Pulitzer Prize board to pause a defamation lawsuit filed by Pr [...]
Florida Sen. Scott Backs ‘Falun Gong Protection Act,’ Sanctioning China’s Forced Organ Harvesting
Florida Senator Rick Scott Slams Biden-Harris Economic Policies
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has teamed up with a group of GOP lawmakers to reintrodu [...]
White House Press Secretary Unleashes On ‘Pro-Hamas’ Green Card Holder Facing Deportation
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded questions from reporters on Tuesday, staunchly d [...]
Deeply Unpopular California Democrat Launches Bid To Replace Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom (File)
Former Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter announced Tuesday that she is stepping into the 2026 Califo [...]