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Kash Patel Broke Pledge to Head of MI5
New York Times: “British security officials rely on the bureau for high-tech surveillance tools — the kind they might need to monitor a new embassy that China wants to build…
Appeals Court Says Trump Must Fully Fund SNAP
“A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge’s order to stand that directs President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund this month’s food aid benefits for 42 million…
Deal to End Shutdown Tears Apart Democrats
Playbook: “We have movement. After 40 days and 40 nights of a truly biblical government shutdown, the Senate last night moved forward with a procedural vote that should mean this…
Trump Renews Call to Repeal Obamacare
“Over the weekend, in the face of the longest federal government shutdown in history, a familiar refrain has arisen from President Trump and other Republicans: Repeal Obamacare,” Stat reports. “Republicans…
‘I Should Have Quit’
John Fetterman: “My stroke almost killed me. Depression almost drove me to suicide. I made it through only after a stranger reminded me what I still had to live for.”…
Ghislaine Maxwell to Ask Trump to Commute Her Sentence
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her federal prison sentence, which is set to run through 2037, according to documents obtained…
Bipartisan Deal to End Shutdown Tests Ossoff’s Resolve
“The U.S. Senate reached a deal Sunday that would end the longest federal government shutdown in history. But they’ve done it without most Democrats, including Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff,”…
The Democrats’ Shutdown Surrender
Dan Pfeiffer: “Well, no one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like the Democrats.” “Less than a week after a resounding victory — one Trump even blamed on…
Trump Pardons Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows
“President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of his political allies for their support or involvement in alleged plans to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to the Department…
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
Jonathan Chait: “The conventional wisdom about government shutdowns is that they always fail. Senate Democrats probably assumed as much when they shut down the government. Perhaps they thought they were…
Trump Says Obama Is Paid Royalties on Obamacare
Donald Trump promoted the false claim that Barack Obama has earned $40 million in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his 11 million followers on Truth Social on…
Greg Abbott to Run for Fourth Term
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Sunday evening that he is running for a fourth term as governor of the Lone Star State, CBS News reports. Save to Favorites
Democrats Get Nothing
Senators have finally reached a deal to end the government shutdown, with negotiators saying they have “more than enough” Democratic votes to move the agreement forward. In exchange for reopening…
Enough Democrats Expected to Vote to End Shutdown
“The Senate is angling to take a key test vote as early as Sunday night on a plan that would reopen the government,” ABC News reports. “The vote would be…
Trump Booed at Football Game
“Donald Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders’ contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday,” The Guardian reports….
Senate Begins Long Process to Reopen Government
Punchbowl News: “As the shutdown hits Day 40, the Senate is beginning to make moves to reopen the federal government, although it could be several days before Congress finally approves…
Adam Schiff Indictment Could Shake Senate
“President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his political adversaries could soon hit the Senate — and lawmakers are already bracing for impact,” Politico reports. “After securing the indictments of former…
Duffy Warns of Thanksgiving Travel Disruptions
“Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air travel delays and cancelations will only spread as the country barrels into the third day of government-mandated flight cuts on Sunday, Nov. 9,”…
Trump Claims $2,000 Tariff ‘Dividend’ Will Be Paid
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Americans may receive a tariff ‘dividend’ of at least $2,000 could come via the tax cuts passed in his signature…
Schiff Says Republicans Will ‘Cheat’ on Any Compromise
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) suggested on that Republicans would “cheat” on any agreement Democrats ultimately reach with them in order to end the government shutdown, saying his party needs assurances…
