President Trump criticized the latest Democratic presidential debate, calling it “very boring” in a tweet late Sunday night.


President Trump criticized the latest Democratic presidential debate, calling it “very boring” in a tweet late Sunday night.
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President Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday, the AP reports. Save to Favorites
“The two-week-old federal government shutdown is costing the U.S. economy about $15 billion a day in lost output, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, putting an estimate on its…
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams shared with leaders in his administration that he’s received an “amazing” job offer for when he leaves City Hall this year, Bloomberg reports. He…
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National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said there is a “clever and generous” bailout coming for farmers as soon as the government shutdown ends, Axios reports. Save to Favorites
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