Senate Democrats are so far sticking to a strategy pioneered by Republicans from Newt Gingrich to the height of the tea party: shut down the federal government to impose your will on a president of the opposite party. Most Democratic senators have used the filibuster to vote down funding bills that would avert a government shutdown. […]
A California baker has asked the Supreme Court to take up a First Amendment case in which she argues the state attempted to force her to bake cakes for same-sex marriages despite her religious beliefs, an issue that has come before the justices multiple times in recent years. Cathy Miller, a Bakersfield, California, Christian baker, […]
President Donald Trump is projecting political confidence as lawmakers on Capitol Hill battle over a government funding extension, mocking Democratic leadership online, including at times, with artificially generated videos. Trump has been relatively even-keeled in person, but on social media, he has expressed apparent amusement as he and congressional Republicans pressure Democrats over the shutdown. The White […]
Senate Democrats stood their ground on Wednesday, opposing a GOP government funding plan, even as the Trump administration used the first day of a shutdown to begin slashing federal projects already funded in blue states. White House budget director Russ Vought canceled or postponed roughly $26 billion for clean energy and transportation projects in more […]
Elon Musk, the former adviser to President Donald Trump and current CEO of Tesla, X, and SpaceX, has called for the Southern Poverty Law Center to “shut down.” Musk called the organization “evil” and said it persistently spreads “hate.” The former head of the Department of Government Efficiency commented on his X account on early […]
Republicans are warning of a threat to national security as they seek to heighten the political pressure on Democrats opposing a GOP-led proposal to reopen the federal government. The Trump administration is keeping all employees it deems essential on the job, meaning critical operations at the Department of Homeland Security will not stop during a […]
Antifa activists are hosting a three-day training conference for fellow antifascists in Philadelphia this week, despite Democrats insisting that antifa is not an organization. The annual Philly Skillshare Convergence will occur over the coming Friday through Sunday, according to an advertisement circulating in antifa circles. So-called “skillshares” are educational sessions where activists gather to learn […]
Two Delta Air Lines jets collided on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport shortly before 10 p.m. EST on Wednesday. The airline announced in a statement that Endeavor Flight 5155, scheduled to depart LaGuardia to Roanoke, Virginia, and Endeavor Air Flight 5047, arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina, were involved in a “low-speed collision” […]
The national average price for regular gas increased on Wednesday to start October, climbing to $3.16 per gallon. The gas price hike marked a one-cent increase from the last day of September, when a gallon of regular gas was $3.15, according to AAA. Despite the slight rise in fuel costs, October started similarly to recent […]
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized to New York City’s Jewish community for his previous administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in a video that circulated on social media. Cuomo has often touted his leadership experience as governor during the pandemic to New York City mayoral election voters. He’s running as an Independent against Democratic socialist […]
