Washington Examiner investigations editor Sarah Bedford said Democrats don’t seem to act as if they will face serious consequences from voters for the ongoing shutdown.  The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has lasted almost six weeks, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Wednesday rejected the latest offer to fund it. He told the […]

President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated pressure on Senate Republicans, renewing calls for them to “TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER” as negotiations over a Department of Homeland Security funding deal remain stalled.  In posts on Truth Social, Trump argued Republicans should move to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to advance most legislation in the Senate, framing the […]

President Donald Trump will hold a Cabinet meeting on Thursday at 10 a.m. This will be the first meeting with newly appointed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The gathering comes as airports face turmoil due to the partial government shutdown, which has left Transportation Security Administration workers without pay since February. IRANIAN NEGOTIATORS ARE ‘BEGGING’ […]

Comedian Bill Maher will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center in June, the center announced Wednesday. However, when it was reported that Maher was slated to receive the honor, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it “fake news.” A person with knowledge of the award recipient prior to […]