17 h. ago Hegseth blasts Democrats for hitting War Department with 'Chuck Schumer special'

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth criticizes Democrats over the government shutdown, calling it a "Chuck Schumer special" that threatens military readiness.

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19 h. ago Top Senate Republican reveals why Democrats are ‘stuck’ as shutdown reaches day five

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says some Democrats want an "off-ramp" from the government shutdown as the GOP-coined 'Schumer shutdown' reaches day five.

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37 h. ago Joni Ernst Urges Vought to Cut ‘Silly Science,’ Government Mascots, and $2 Trillion in Waste Amid Schumer Shutdown

Sen. Joni Ernst is pressing OMB Director Russ Vought to take advantage of the ongoing shutdown, detailing more than $2 trillion in suggested federal spending reductions. The post Joni Ernst Urges Vought to Cut ‘Silly Science,’ Government Mascots, and $2 Trillion in Waste Amid Schumer Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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40 h. ago 'Schumer shutdown' already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working

Federal government shutdown furloughs 750,000 employees who will receive backpay under 2019 law, costing $400 million per day, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's office.

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59 h. ago Schumer Claims Speaker Johnson Wants the Shutdown to Continue

Friday on CNN's "The Lead," Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) wanted the government shutdown to continue. The post Schumer Claims Speaker Johnson Wants the Shutdown to Continue appeared first on Breitbart.

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61 h. ago Kennedy on Democrats’ government shutdown: “I don’t think Sen. Schumer is the person in charge”

Kennedy on Democrats’ government shutdown: “I don’t think Sen. Schumer is the person in charge”  U.S. Senate (.gov)

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63 h. ago Johnson sends critical signal to Schumer as Dems dig in on government shutdown chaos

House Speaker Mike Johnson is raising stakes against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over government funding as Democrats demand Obamacare subsidies.

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64 h. 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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68 h. 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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69 h. ago Blame Game: Republicans claim Schumer forced shutdown 'because he’s terrified' of AOC primary challenge

Vice President JD Vance accused Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of causing the federal shutdown to avoid a potential Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., primary.

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3 d. ago Democrats shut down government over healthcare for illegal immigrants, House GOP whip says

As Democrats attempt to blame the GOP for the government shutdown, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said the real reason for the shutdown is Sen. Chuck Schumer’s fear of his leftist base.

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3 d. ago This U.S. Government Shutdown Is Different—Especially for Science

This U.S. Government Shutdown Is Different—Especially for Science  Scientific American

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3 d. ago Exclusive — Sen. Joni Ernst: Taxpayers Paying $400 Million per Day for Bureaucrats Not to Work Due to Democrat Shutdown

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) told Breitbart News that taxpayers are paying $400 million per day for nonessential federal bureaucrats not to work during the Democrat shutdown. The post Exclusive — Sen. Joni Ernst: Taxpayers Paying $400 Million per Day for Bureaucrats Not to Work Due to Democrat Shutdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago MORNING GLORY: The Beltway bubble leads Democrats off a political cliff

Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer faces mounting pressure as government shutdown continues, with some observers predicting rising costs for Democrats.

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4 d. ago Watch: Senate Erupts in Laughter As Schumer Calls NYT Poll Blaming Democrats for Shutdown 'Biased'

The chamber of the U.S. Senate erupted into laughter Tuesday evening as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) argued that his hometown paper, the New York Times, is "biased" due to their poll revealing that the majority of Americans were against the Democrat push to shut down the government. The post Watch: Senate Erupts in Laughter As Schumer Calls NYT Poll Blaming Democrats for Shutdown ‘Biased’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Vance blames Schumer's fear of AOC primary challenge as shutdown cause

Vice President JD Vance blames Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown, claiming Schumer fears a primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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4 d. ago Gingrich: Schumer, Jeffries 'Are Just Totally Out of Touch with America'

Tuesday, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich argued that the approach taken by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) regarding the government shutdown highlighted their disconnect from the country. The post Gingrich: Schumer, Jeffries ‘Are Just Totally Out of Touch with America’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Blame Game: GOP spotlights 'Schumer shutdown' while Dems lash out at Republicans ahead of 2026 midterms

Chuck Schumer faces political pressure over government shutdown strategy as Republicans and Democrats battle over healthcare funding and blame assignment.

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5 d. ago Moulton on Shutdown: Schumer 'Heard the Message' 'That You've Got to Fight Harder'

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Arena,” Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) commented on Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) handling of the government shutdown by saying that Schumer “heard the message from myself and many others who said that The post Moulton on Shutdown: Schumer ‘Heard the Message’ ‘That You’ve Got to Fight Harder’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago GOP accuses Dems of risking shutdown to restore ‘illegal immigrant healthcare’

President Donald Trump and Republican leaders accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of prioritizing illegal immigrant healthcare before the shutdown deadline.

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