74 m. ago Ernst demands $2T in federal cuts, urges Trump team to 'make DC squeal' amid shutdown fight

Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought plans to withhold $30 billion in funding for blue states and cities to inflict maximum pain on congressional Democrats.

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92 m. ago WATCH: House Speaker Johnson says Trump is 'trolling the Democrats' during shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson said that President Trump and other Republicans are "using memes" to "point out the absurdity of the Democrats' position" on social media during the government shutdown.

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1 hour ago Longtime Trump ally Lewandowski flirts with primary challenge against GOP governor

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski explores primary challenge to Governor Kelly Ayotte as redistricting tensions rise in New Hampshire politics.

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4 h. ago Leaked doc reveals the chaotic politics behind Trump Energy Department cuts

Harris-voting states were hit hardest by Department of Energy award cancellations, but not every blue-state project was cut. Politics might play a role.

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4 h. ago Trump puts Hamas on notice with deadline to accept Gaza peace deal

President Donald Trump warns Hamas fighters will be killed unless hostage agreement reached by Sunday evening, vowing Middle East peace one way or another.

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4 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Vought cancels funding for Chicago transit projects

Vought and the Department of Transportation announced Friday that the federal government would be withholding funds for two Chicago Transit Authority projects,

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8 h. ago E&E News: Vineyard Wind delivers power despite Trump's attacks on the industry

E&E News: Vineyard Wind delivers power despite Trump's attacks on the industry  POLITICO Pro

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9 h. ago Newsom Threatens to Cut Funds from Universities that Sign Trump 'Compact' for 'Civil Discourse,' Fighting Antisemitism

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has threatened to cut state funding to any universities, public or private, in the state that sign President Donald Trump's “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” The post Newsom Threatens to Cut Funds from Universities that Sign Trump ‘Compact’ for ‘Civil Discourse,’ Fighting Antisemitism appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago Government shutdown updates: Senate to reconvene Friday, as shutdown enters 3rd day

Vice President JD Vance, while speaking at a White House press briefing, said that he does not think the government shutdown will be long.

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12 h. ago The revolt of Marjorie Taylor Greene, now Donald Trump’s fiercest critic

Once on the political margins, Marjorie Taylor Greene is now emerging as one of Trump’s loudest GOP critics, exposing cracks in a party built to follow his lead.

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15 h. ago Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

Trump administration officials have issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.

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17 h. ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom Threatens to Withhold Billions from State Colleges Signing Trump 'Compact'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened to withhold billions in state funds from any college that signs an agreement to support President Donald Trump's education agenda. The post California Gov. Gavin Newsom Threatens to Withhold Billions from State Colleges Signing Trump ‘Compact’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago Trump Escalates Attacks on Democrats in a Government Shutdown Like No Other

Shutdowns are always unpleasant affairs. But President Trump has used his power in aggressive and strikingly personal ways.

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20 h. ago Trump Asked Universities to Sign a Compact. Some See a Trap.

Trump officials want universities to sign on to conservative priorities to get special treatment. Some in higher education say agreeing would end academic freedom.

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20 h. ago Newsom threatens state funding for California universities that agree to Trump demands

Newsom threatens state funding for California universities that agree to Trump demands  San Francisco Chronicle

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21 h. ago Trump openly threatens to use shutdown to target Democrats for cuts

The White House also said the prospect of mass firings of federal workers was "very real."

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22 h. ago Newsom threatens to cut state funding to universities that sign Trump’s political compact

Newsom threatens to cut state funding to universities that sign Trump’s political compact  Los Angeles Times

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23 h. ago Trump’s DOGE savings dwarfed by Medicare, Social Security spending, watchdog finds

Citing massive spending on federal entitlement programs, a new report from fiscal watchdog OpenTheBooks urges for greater spending transparency at the federal level.

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24 h. ago Steve Bannon to Peter Schweizer: Charges Against Comey 'Are Just the Appetizers'

The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey has raised cries of “lawfare” from Democrats declaring that President Donald Trump’s administration is going after his political opponents. The post Steve Bannon to Peter Schweizer: Charges Against Comey ‘Are Just the Appetizers’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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25 h. ago Trump admin tells Congress it determined US engaged in formal 'armed conflict' with 'terrorist' drug cartels

Trump administration sends memo to Congress declaring drug cartels as terrorist organizations and announcing armed conflict status with these groups.

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