68 m. ago White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

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91 m. ago White House May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers

Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.

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2 h. ago FBI fires agents, dismantles corruption squad after probe unveils monitoring of GOP senators, Patel says

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was already taking action after it was revealed that Republican lawmakers' communications were monitored.

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16 h. ago Hawley rips Jack Smith’s ‘Biden’s Stasi’ probe, calls alleged spying ‘abuse of power beyond Watergate’

Josh Hawley demands full investigation after documents show FBI tracked GOP senators' phone records during January 6 probe under Special Counsel Jack Smith's direction.

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17 h. ago FBI: Jack Smith, Biden DOJ Tracked Phone Calls of GOP Senators, Congressman

Nearly ten Republican senators and a representative had their private communications allegedly tracked by former Special Counsel Jack Smith under the Biden administration, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed Monday. The post FBI: Jack Smith, Biden DOJ Tracked Phone Calls of GOP Senators, Congressman appeared first on Breitbart.

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19 h. ago Schumer's shutdown holds as Senate Dems block GOP bid to reopen government

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs eight Democrats to end the shutdown, but Senate Minority Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., insists President Trump must approve the deal first.

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22 h. ago Jack Smith tracked private communications, calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators during J6 probe, FBI says

EXCLUSIVE: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith allegedly was tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican Senators as part of his investigation into Jan. 6, Fox News Digital has learned.

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27 h. ago Trump and GOP in government shutdown standoff with Democrats as Senate returns

Trump and GOP in government shutdown standoff with Democrats as Senate returns - live updates | CNN Politics  CNN

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28 h. ago Rep. Wesley Hunt joins race for Senate, seeks to shake up Texas GOP field

Rep. Wesley Hunt joins race for Senate, seeks to shake up Texas GOP field  The Washington Post

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31 h. ago Democrats united in effort to stop Trump's 'lawless activity,' says Sen. Van Hollen

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen says the law doesn't give President Trump more power to fire people during a shutdown and White House plans to do so are "vindictive."

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31 h. ago Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton

Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton  Toronto Star

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33 h. ago We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency. They’re Very, Very Worried.

Before the election, we surveyed the legal establishment about what a second Trump term could mean for the rule of law. A year later, they’re very, very worried.

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2 d. ago Mike Johnson rallies House Republicans on government shutdown messaging war during private call

House Republicans hold conference call on fourth day of government shutdown, with Speaker Mike Johnson urging unity as Senate Democrats reject GOP funding plan.

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3 d. ago Schumer on Provision in Dem Bill Boosting Fund that Does Help Illegals: It's 'Bull'

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded to a question from host Jake Tapper on the Democrats’ proposal to repeal GOP legislation that “reduced federal reimbursement for emergency Medicaid for hospitals. And The post Schumer on Provision in Dem Bill Boosting Fund that Does Help Illegals: It’s ‘Bull’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan

Government shutdown to roll into weekend as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demands bipartisan negotiations on continuing resolution and healthcare credits.

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4 d. ago House GOP Whip Tom Emmer: 'Scared Old Man' Democrat Chuck Schumer to Blame for Government Shutdown

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) is laying blame for the government shutdown at the feet of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The post House GOP Whip Tom Emmer: ‘Scared Old Man’ Democrat Chuck Schumer to Blame for Government Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Government shutdown enters third day as White House threatens widespread layoffs

As the government shutdown enters its third day, the GOP-led Senate will vote for the fourth time on partisan stopgap bills. Meanwhile, the White House is threatening mass layoffs for federal workers.

Events

5 d. ago Media bashes Trump admin messaging for pinning shutdown on Dems, White House fires back

Media reports suggest the Trump admin is violating federal law by blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.

Events

5 d. ago Meet the 3 senators who broke with Democrats to support a bill to keep government open

Fearing a government shutdown and its implications, three senators who caucus with Democrats voted to support the GOP's continuing resolution to fund the government.

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5 d. ago Dem Rep. Frost: GOP Can Just Change Rules to Break Dems Filibustering

On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) argued that the shutdown is the fault of Republicans because they can just change the rules to get around Democrats filibustering. Host Lawrence O’Donnell said, “[O]n the Senate The post Dem Rep. Frost: GOP Can Just Change Rules to Break Dems Filibustering appeared first on Breitbart.

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