29 h. ago Mark Teixeira says 'unreasonable' Democrats are holding Americans 'hostage' with government shutdown

Congressional candidate Mark Teixeira criticized Democrats for the government shutdown, saying they refuse to negotiate and are holding Americans hostage.

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3 d. ago Baumgartner blasts Dems for holding government 'hostage' over Medicaid reforms

Baumgartner blasts Dems for holding government 'hostage' over Medicaid reforms  The Center Square

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7 d. ago Israeli government approves first part of peace deal to release hostages

Israeli government approves first part of peace deal to release hostages  NBC News

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7 d. ago Live updates: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release resolution

Live updates: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release resolution  CNN

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7 d. ago Father of youngest American hostage holds out sliver of hope after Trump secures Gaza peace deal

Ruby Chen, father of youngest American hostage Itay Chen, expresses mixed emotions about President Trump's Hamas hostage deal amid uncertainty over finding all 48 hostages.

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2 w. ago Italy Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan as Public Demands Support for Palestinians

Italian lawmakers say they will recognize a Palestinian state if Hamas releases Israeli hostages and is kept out of any eventual government.

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2 w. ago Vance says Senate Democrats took government 'hostage' with shutdown

Vice President JD Vance accused Senate Democrats of forcing a partial shutdown, saying they held funding “hostage" over expiring Obamacare subsidies.

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2 w. ago Republicans erupt over shutdown chaos, accuse Dems of holding government 'hostage'

The federal government entered a shutdown Wednesday after the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution 55-45, with Republicans and Democrats trading blame over the funding crisis.

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2 w. ago World Series champ Mark Teixeira takes swing at Dems as government shuts down

Mark Teixeira, a former New York Yankees star who is running for Congress in Texas, slammed Democrats before the government shut down on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu meet as pressure builds over Gaza and hostages

NPR's Emily Feng reports from Tel Aviv on the Trump–Netanyahu meeting, the outlines of a U.S. proposal for Gaza, and the hurdles that remain over hostages and governance.

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2 w. ago Speaker Johnson demands Dems follow 'common sense' and not hold American people 'hostage' with shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that he and President Donald Trump wanted the Democratic Party to follow "common sense" as they face a possible shutdown.

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