The death of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday prompted a variety of reactions on Tuesday. Cheney, 84, died “due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease,” according to his family. In his life, he suffered five heart attacks before receiving a heart transplant in 2012. Some friends and acquaintances took to […]
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is warning Syrian refugees to return to their country or else face deportation. The center-right leader said that following the end of the nation’s civil war, the approximately 1,000,000 Syrian refugees will be expected to repatriate. “There are now no longer any grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can […]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government will not speed up Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November, despite statements from top administration officials earlier this week stating the opposite. The Trump administration has drawn criticism in recent weeks for placing SNAP benefits at the center of the government shutdown fight, saying the […]
New York‘s election system is peculiar compared to other states, which has created some confusion about the New York City mayoral race ballots. Elon Musk, who endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, criticized the city’s election ballot on the morning of Election Day. “The New York City ballot form is a scam!” he wrote […]
The top two Republicans in Congress are keeping expectations low for their party as voters head to the polls for a spate of elections viewed as bellwethers for next year. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday that, barring a “surprise,” voters are on track to elect Democrats in statewide elections in Virginia and New […]
Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha agreed with Jennifer Lawrence that celebrities’ political opinions “do not make a difference whatsoever.” Lawrence sat down with the New York Times over the weekend to express her regret for being so outspoken about politics. The actress opposed President Donald Trump during his first term in office. Lawrence remained […]
The last poll of New Jersey voters suggests that Democrat Mikie Sherrill will win a commanding victory over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in today’s gubernatorial election. The John Zogby Strategies survey, completed yesterday afternoon, has Sherrill with 55% to 43.4% for Ciattarelli. Another 1.6% chose minor party candidates. Pollster John Zogby, who partners with Washington Secrets […]
President Donald Trump has begun tying his desire to repeal the Senate‘s filibuster rule to next year‘s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential contest, contending that Republicans will perform better if they can ram their legislative agenda through the upper chamber. The Senate filibuster rule, which tends to frustrate the party in the majority and […]
Head Start programs have begun to close around the country while the government shutdown extends into its second month. Programs across 15 states and Puerto Rico have either fully or partially closed as of Monday afternoon, jeopardizing educational, nutritional, and developmental services for thousands of children across the United States. Head Start programs provide educational […]
WATCH LIVE: SPEAKER JOHNSON HOLDS NEWS BRIEFING AS SHUTDOWN NEARS RECORD, VOTERS HEAD TO POLLS House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding a press conference on Tuesday morning with Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and other GOP leaders on day 35 of the government shutdown. Johnson will speak to reporters about the shutdown at 10 a.m. […]
