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Author: Dani Tietz
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Billions from Democratic States as Shutdown Threatens 750,000 Jobs
The federal government shut down at midnight on October 1, as President Donald Trump’s administration embarked on an unprecedented strategy of withholding billions in federal funds from Democratic-controlled states while threatening mass layoffs of federal workers. This shutdown marks the first government closure in nearly seven years and is the […]
Veterans Challenge Trump’s Military Deployment Plans in Unprecedented Letter
Twenty-five House Democrats, led by Rep. Patrick Ryan of New York, sent a strongly worded letter to President Donald Trump on October 1, condemning his remarks to military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico about using American cities as “training grounds” for U.S. troops. The letter, signed by 15 military […]
Government Shuts Down as Johnson Refuses to Recall House, Delays Swearing-In to Block Epstein Vote
As the federal government prepares to shut down at midnight, the House of Representatives remains absent from the nation’s capital, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) refusing to bring members back for emergency votes that could prevent the funding lapse. Johnson announced earlier this week that the House would remain out […]
GOP’s $1.5 Trillion ‘Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants’ Claim Misrepresents Democrats’ Real Push to Preserve Affordable Coverage for Millions
Vice President JD Vance and other Republican leaders have recently asserted that Democrats are pushing government funding bills that would allocate as much as $1.5 trillion toward providing healthcare benefits for undocumented immigrants. This narrative has been prominent during government funding debates and related shutdown threats. Vance said, Democrats want […]
Military Leaders Face Ultimatum as Trump Proposes Cities as ‘Training Grounds’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of America’s top generals and admirals from around the world to Marine Corps Base Quantico with just days’ notice for what amounted to a military culture reckoning. The hastily arranged gathering on September 30, was both an ultimatum and a transformation announcement: align with […]
Supreme Court Grants Stay, Allows Trump Administration to Withhold $4 Billion in Foreign Aid
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday delivered a significant victory to the Trump administration, granting an emergency application for a stay that effectively allows the president to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid appropriated by Congress. In an unsigned order issued September 26, 2025, the Supreme Court stayed a lower court injunction […]
HHS Refers Harvard University for Federal Debarment
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it is initiating proceedings to potentially bar Harvard University from receiving federal funding across all government agencies. The HHS Office for Civil Rights has formally referred Harvard to the department’s suspension and debarment office, a rarely used but powerful mechanism […]
Shutdown Deadline Approaches as Democrats Seek Healthcare Provisions
With just hours remaining until the federal government funding expires, negotiations between Congressional leaders and President Trump failed to produce a breakthrough on Monday. The government runs out of money at midnight on Sept. 30, marking the start of fiscal year 2026. Without Congressional action to pass either full-year appropriations bills […]
Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted After Trump Pressures Justice Department to Act
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice. The indictment came just days after Trump publicly demanded on Truth Social that Attorney General Pam Bondi move “now” to prosecute Comey and other political […]
