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Critics slam Biden admin for waiver that gives Iran access to $10B fund: 'absolutely outrageous'

The U.S. extended a sanctions waiver that critics slammed as tantamount to continuing to fund Iran’s disruptive activities as its proxies attack U.S. forces across the Middle East. “It is absolutely outrageous the Biden Administration continues to find ways to send Iran money — especially from Iraq, where the same …

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NY sheriff sounds alarm on migrants crossing Canada border, warns cartels 'thrive in our very own backyards'

An upstate New York sheriff is expected to sound the alarm to Congress about the increased number of illegal migrants surging across the northern border with Canada, bringing an uptick of high-speed chases, home break-ins and other crimes straining emergency management in the rural communities there. David Favro, the elected …

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Rabbi rips American universities as 'cesspools of antisemitism' amid the fallout from Israel-Hamas war

The leaders of several major American universities underscored the moral decay of much of academia this week, according to a leading rabbi in this country, when they failed to condemn publicly the threats of genocide occurring on their own campuses. Many “once-great institutions” of higher education in America “have shown …

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House plans Thursday vote on government funding bill to extend spending through November

This is cobbled together from speaking to multiple sources on both sides of the Capitol. The House is now aiming to vote Thursday on the “clean” interimspending bill which would fund the government through November 27. But Republicans must first get the bill through the House. Several seniorHouse Republican sources …

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Reporter's Notebook: Democrats' shutdown gamble reveals party divisions, Schumer's weak spot with the left

It’s often hard to separate the noise from the signal in politics. The noise is that congressional Democrats are fighting President Donald Trump and Republicans over a prospective government shutdown and healthcare spending. The signal is scratchy. But if you turn the squelch knob, you may detect the signal. We …

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Obama endorses Newsom California redistricting Prop 50

Former President Barack Obama is urging Californians to vote in favor of Proposition 50, which would reshape congressional districts. Voting opened last week to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress, which could possibly offset President Donald Trump’s moves in Texas and elsewhere to help Republicans in the …

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Unearthed debate clip goes viral against Dems as illegal immigrant health coverage becomes top issue

As the federal government shutdown continues, a clip from the 2019 Democratic presidential primary went viral when the candidates were asked if they support providing healthcare to those in the country illegally. “Is JD Vance a liar or just woefully ignorant when claiming that Democrats want to give health benefits …

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Shutdown ignites strategist debate: Will Trump and GOP pay the political price in 2026?

The 2025 government shutdown is about to enter its second week, with Democrats and Republicans still unable to agree on a federal funding deal. It’s the first government shutdown since 2019, when federal agencies were shuttered for 35 days. Both sides have been blaming the other for the dysfunction in …

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Former Politico reporter says pressure of government shutdown will ‘skyrocket on Democrats’

Former Politico reporter Rachel Bade said Thursday that the mounting pressure from the partial government shutdown will “skyrocket” on the Democratic Party. Bade made the point during an interview on journalist Mark Halperin’s “2Way” podcast, stating that Republican lawmakers will be able to leverage the frustration of furloughed government workers …

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Pam Bondi accuses Sen. Blumenthal of lying about military service during heated hearing

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a heated exchange Tuesday with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., accusing him of lying about his military record after he questioned her about the lobbying activities of her former law firm. The confrontation took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing when Blumenthal …

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