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Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after public break with Trump, setting up a contentious Georgia contest

Washington - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced late Friday that she will resign her House seat effective January 5, 2026, after a highly publicized falling out with former President Donald Trump that culminated in his withdrawal of support and vows to back a primary challenger. Greene’s decision, delivered in

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Trump’s Epstein files reversal risks dominating his presidency as Congress moves to force release

President Donald Trump’s sudden pivot on the long‑running fight over Jeffrey Epstein’s government files has set off a political crisis that threatens to overshadow his remaining agenda. After months of resisting demands for transparency and dismissing the issue as a partisan ploy, Mr. Trump in recent days

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Newly released Epstein emails reignite questions over Trump’s ties and raise political stakes

House Democrats on Wednesday released a trove of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate that include emails in which the late convicted sex offender made direct references to President Donald Trump, renewing scrutiny of past associations and prompting a fierce exchange between partisan camps in Washington. The newly disclosed material

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

How Trump’s $2,000 tariff rebate proposal would work and why it faces steep hurdles

President Donald Trump over the weekend renewed a long standing idea to funnel tariff revenue back to Americans by promising a so called tariff dividend of at least two thousand dollars per person for most taxpayers. The announcement, posted on the former president’s social feed, injected fresh debate into

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6 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Senate Passage Sends Funding Bill to House Paving the Way to End Historic Shutdown

The Senate late Monday approved a bipartisan funding package that clears a major hurdle in the effort to end the United States’ record long government shutdown, sending the legislation to the House where lawmakers must still act before federal operations can resume fully. The 60 to 40 vote marked a

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4 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Senate Vote Clears Way to Reopen Government After Breaking Democratic Filibuster

In a dramatic late night session the Senate voted 60 to 40 to end a Democratic filibuster and advance legislation aimed at reopening the federal government, moving the country closer to ending the longest shutdown in modern U S history. The procedural breakthrough came after weeks of fruitless negotiations, multiple

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4 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Schumer Proposes One Year ACA Tax Credit Extension to Break Historic Shutdown Stalemate

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a proposal on Friday aimed at ending the longest federal government shutdown in modern history by offering Republicans a simple tradeoff: reopen the government and extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for one year. The proposal represents a dramatic bid to force a

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Democrats Score Broad Victories in Tuesday Elections as Voters Rebuke Trump Influence

Voters delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and his political allies in a series of high profile contests on Tuesday, handing Democrats a sweeping set of wins that crossed ideological lines and geographic boundaries. The results, which included a Democratic victory in New York Citys mayoral race and

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Congress Poised to Break Shutdown Record as Funding Stalemate Enters New Week

The federal government entered its fifth week of partial closure as lawmakers remained deadlocked over funding measures, setting the stage for a likely passage this week of the longest shutdown in modern United States history. With federal operations curtailed since October 1, millions of Americans are feeling the effects through

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Why Tuesday’s elections could deepen America’s political divide

Tuesday’s off year contests arrive at a moment when the United States is already sharply polarized and civic trust is strained. Local and state races across the country will determine governors, state legislatures, mayoralties and a raft of ballot measures that touch hot button issues including election rules, public

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Senate Republicans rebuff Trump’s call to abolish the filibuster amid shutdown fight

Senate Republican leaders firmly rejected President Donald Trump’s overnight demand to eliminate the legislative filibuster, underscoring a widening split between the White House and congressional Republicans as the federal government edged into its fifth week of a partial shutdown. Trump’s late‑night post on his social media platform

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

Republicans Mock ‘No Kings’ Movement, But New Poll Finds Broad Public Support

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders have spent the past week ridiculing the “No Kings” protest movement, dismissing it as a partisan stunt and branding it a “Hate America” campaign. Yet a striking new national poll released Wednesday suggests that Americans are not laughing. Instead, a majority say they sympathize with the movement’

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5 Min
By: Nick Ravenshade

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