Subscribe
86°
Senate Strikes Tentative Deal To Reopen Government After Record-Long Shutdown
After 40 days of federal standstill, the Senate reached a breakthrough, voting 60-40 to advance a compromise funding bill that could finally reopen the government and offer relief to millions of Americans feeling the squeeze.
The agreement reached at 10:49 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, and made through a coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans, would keep government operations running through Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, and secure funding for key departments like Agriculture.
Essential programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), would be covered through the end…
Trump To Reportedly Issue ‘Department Of War’ Executive Order
President Donald Trump has issued a new battle cry for the Pentagon, and with it, a new name.
Trump has been hinting at the move for a while.
From the Oval Office on Monday, Aug. 25, he said he wants to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War," saying, “We want defense but we want offense too.”
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth replied at the time, “It’s coming soon, sir.”
According to a document obtained by The Washington Post on Thursday, Sept. 4, the president plans to sign an executive order on Friday, Sept. 5 that “will refocus this Department on our national in…
George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars
Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos is officially trading Cameo videos for commissary lines.
The ousted lawmaker, 37, surrendered to Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey on Friday, July 25, to begin serving his seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft.
And, true to form, Santos did not go quietly: “Well, darlings… The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed,” Santos told his 211,000 followers on X the night before.
“From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news, what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous…
Trump Issues Executive Order To Block PBS, NPR Funding
Alleging bias in their reporting, President Trump signed an executive order cutting funding for Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
The impact of the order is uncertain since most of the outlets' funding comes from sponsors and donors, and Congress has approved full funding for the CPB through Sept 30, 2027.
"Unlike in 1967, when the CPB was established, today the media landscape is filled with abundant, diverse, and innovative news options," the order, signed Thursday night, May 1, states. "Governmen…
Nita Lowey, Powerful Congresswoman For Decades, Dies
Nita Lowey, a powerful member of Congress for decades while representing parts of downstate New York, has died.
She was 87.
Lowey, who represented much of Westchester as well as Rockland County, died on Saturday, March 15 at her home in Harrison, her family announced, saying the cause of death was complications from metastatic breast cancer.
Lowey, a Democrat, served in Congress from 1989 until 2021 after deciding not to seek re-election.
She sponsored more than 500 pieces of legislation, with over 400 successfully enacted into law.
Her most significant achievement was her ten…
