Dems flirt with government shutdown threat despite past furor over spending cliff

Democratic lawmakers are fueling concerns of a partial government shutdown, warning they may withhold support for any plan in protest of President Donald Trump‘s shakeup of the federal government.  Left-wing leaders who have warned of the catastrophic consequences of government shutdowns in the past are now publicly signaling it could be a possibility – and … Read more

Performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show faces no charges after waving Sudan-Gaza flag

Another individual, aged 23, was arrested for criminal trespassing during NFL game in New Orleans A performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl half-time show was ejected after unfurling a combination Sudanese-Palestinian flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it – but he is not going to face legal charges, police said. The National Football League … Read more

Judge to rule on Trump’s offer of mass buyouts for US government workers

Federal employees claim in lawsuit ‘deferred resignation’ program is illegal because Congress has not approved it A federal judge will consider the Trump administration’s offer of mass buyouts for government workers on Monday, after extending a deadline last week for more than 2 million federal employees to decide whether to accept the offer. US district … Read more

Outrage after JD Vance claims judges are not allowed to check executive power

Vice-president accused of threatening constitution after saying judges have no right to restrain president’s agenda JD Vance, the US vice-president, has been accused of threatening the US constitution after telling judges who have issued rulings temporarily blocking some of Donald Trump’s most contentious executive orders that they “aren’t allowed” to control the president’s “legitimate power”. … Read more

Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump’s DOGE audit

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled on Monday the Democrats’ counter-offensive plan against the broad government audit being conducted by President Donald Trump’s temporary agency, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  “Senate Democrats have a responsibility to fight back on behalf of American families as Republicans look the other way in obedience to Donald … Read more

Scoop: More than 100 lawmakers join Congressional DOGE Caucus

EXCLUSIVE: More than 100 congressional lawmakers have lined up behind the goal of cutting government waste, as Republicans and Democrats wage an aggressive ideological battle over the merits of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The Congressional DOGE Caucus was founded shortly after President Donald Trump tapped Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead an … Read more

The confirmation juggernaut: How Trump is getting everything he wants in building his Cabinet

President Donald Trump is getting what he wants. Specifically, who he wants to serve in his administration.  The nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., for attorney general last November?  That was a lifetime ago. Pushed out. Withdrawn. Unconfirmable. Whatever you want to call it. OUT OF POWER: DEMOCRATS DISORIENTED IN FIGHT AGAINST TRUMP AGENDA … Read more