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Senate Republicans’ gamble to inflict pain on themselves to thwart future shutdowns just got an unlikely backer: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. The upper chamber is set to vote on Sen. John Kennedy’s, R-La., resolution on Wednesday that would prevent senators from getting a paycheck during a government shutdown. It’s a tool that Republicans … Read more

Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins Meet the Press NOW as Virginia Democrats ask the U.S. Supreme Court to restore the state’s recently redrawn congressional map. Rep. McClellan also reacts to the Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act as redistricting efforts intensify in Southern states.

President Trump tells reporters that Chinese President Xi Jinping does not need to “intervene” in the conflict with Iran, and says “good things are going to happen” in regards to his upcoming trip to Beijing. 

Kyle Diamantas, a top official at the agency, will reportedly replace Makary and serve as acting FDA commissioner Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Marty Makary resigned from his position as commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, concluding a 13-month tenure at the regulatory agency that frequently … Read more

The FBI has reportedly begun questioning current and former CIA officials as part of a Justice Department probe into former CIA Director John Brennan and his role in the intelligence community’s 2017 assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Agents have interviewed roughly a dozen officials involved in drafting the assessment, with investigators focusing … Read more

Player’s agency confirms death on Tuesday Clarke was named to NBA All-Rookie team in 2020 Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, his sports agency has confirmed. A cause of death was not announced. “We are beyond devastated by the passing of Brandon Clarke,” Priority Sports said. “He was so … Read more

Dr. Marty Makary is out as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the fourth high-profile departure of a member of the Trump administration this year, according to two people familiar with the decision

Republicans celebrated another high court ruling in their favor after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to revisit its congressional map just three years after the bench forced a race-conscious redraw. After the court ruled Louisiana’s map improperly weighted racial factors, Alabama lawmakers moved quickly to advance a redistricting plan aimed at triggering a fresh … Read more

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary is resigning from his position Tuesday, a White House official told Fox News Digital.  The official said that Makary’s resignation has to do with “process at the FDA” and not a specific issue, and said there is “no bad blood” between President Donald Trump and the outgoing … Read more

Fresh off declaring “victory” over Virginia’s roughly $65 million redistricting ballot measure — which Republicans criticized as a “dark money”-backed gerrymander — the Republican National Committee is looking to capitalize on that momentum. Describing the RNC as “disciplined and ruthless,” Chairman Joe Gruters revealed that the committee launched a multimillion-dollar election integrity push ahead of … Read more