17 h. ago Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by Senate Republicans to change their chamber's rules to thwart Democratic stalling tactics on nominations. The post Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess appeared first on Boston.com.

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21 h. ago Khanna: Dems Won't Do the Schumer 'Surrender' on the Budget This Time

Monday on "MSNBC Reports," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said Democrats will not "surrender" during the September budget battle like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) did with the Republican-led budget resolution the last time. The post Khanna: Dems Won’t Do the Schumer ‘Surrender’ on the Budget This Time appeared first on Breitbart.

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42 h. ago Video: John Legend Rants About Trump Creating 'One of the Dark Times in American History'

Left-wing pop Star John Legend accused President Donald Trump of creating "dark times" in America after launching his crime crackdown in Washington D.C. The post Video: John Legend Rants About Trump Creating ‘One of the Dark Times in American History’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Top Senate Republican ready to 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.

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3 d. ago Ernst won’t seek reelection, giving Democrats opening in battle for Senate

Ernst won’t seek reelection, giving Democrats opening in battle for Senate  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago FTC Accuses Ticketmaster of Cozying Up to Scalpers While Defying Trump’s Reform Orders

Ticketmaster is under fire again, this time by the FTC, which has accused the ticketing giant of turning a blind eye while scalpers gouge fans and then trying to twist President Trump’s ticket reform push into a scheme to grab even more power. The post FTC Accuses Ticketmaster of Cozying Up to Scalpers While Defying Trump’s Reform Orders appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago GOP senators say they're open to Trump deploying National Guard in their states' blue cities

President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would send National Guard troops to Democratic-led Baltimore and Chicago riled up Democratic senators, while some Republicans in states with high-crime blue cities welcomed the idea.

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5 d. ago Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public?

After President Trump accused a Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud, everyday citizens are waking up to just how much information is out there.

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5 d. ago Georgia Special Election Advances to Runoff As Democrat Tries to Flip State Senate Seat

Tuesday's Georgia State Senate special election will advance to a runoff next month to fill Sen. Brandon Beach (R)'s seat. The post Georgia Special Election Advances to Runoff As Democrat Tries to Flip State Senate Seat appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Democrats win special Iowa state Senate race, boosting optimism nationally

Democrats win special Iowa state Senate race, boosting optimism nationally  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago Democrats celebrate special election victory in Iowa State Senate

National Democrats are celebrating the results of a special election for the Iowa State Senate after Catelin Drey's victory to break the Republican supermajority.

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6 d. ago Democrats break GOP's supermajority in Iowa after flipping state Senate seat

Iowa Democrat Catelin Drey defeated Republican Christopher Prosch for an open state Senate seat, breaking the GOP's supermajority in the upper chamber.

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6 d. ago Iowa Democrat Appears to Flip State Legislative Seat in Upset Victory

The Senate seat in the Sioux City area had been held by a Republican. It would be the second time this year that Iowa Democrats had flipped a legislative district.

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6 d. ago ‘Two and a Half Men’ Star Jon Cryer Accuses Trump of Kidnapping and Torturing Accused MS

Hollywood actor Jon Cryer is accusing President Donald Trump of kidnapping and torturing criminal illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The post ‘Two and a Half Men’ Star Jon Cryer Accuses Trump of Kidnapping and Torturing Accused MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago 'Some authoritarian s***:' Dems rip Trump's unprecedented firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook

Senate and House Democrats call Trump's firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook illegal and warn it puts American economy and savings at risk.

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7 d. ago Do tougher penalties for minors accused of crimes lower youth crime?

The Trump administration has called to stiffen penalties for minors accused of crimes in D.C. Does that lower youth crime? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with juvenile justice expert Vincent Schiraldi.

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8 d. ago Top GOP senator defies Trump demand to bend Senate rules for his court picks

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to tell Democrats to "go to Hell."

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8 d. ago Trump threatens lawsuit over 'blue slips' as top GOP senator bucks demand to bend Senate rules for nominees

President Donald Trump renewed his demand for the Senate's "blue slip" tradition to be done away with and urged Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley to tell Democrats to "go to HELL."

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8 d. ago Trump accused of ‘turning military on American citizens’ over plans to send national guard to Chicago – US politics live

Trump accused of ‘turning military on American citizens’ over plans to send national guard to Chicago – US politics live  The Guardian

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8 d. ago Trump tells Grassley to tell Democrats 'go to HELL' over blocked judicial nominees in Senate

Trump calls Senate's blue slip tradition unconstitutional, claiming it gives Democrats veto power over his judicial nominees and U.S. attorney appointments.

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