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Senators rail against ‘cash grab’ spending bill provision as House preps repeal vote

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Senators rail against ‘cash grab’ spending bill provision as House preps repeal vote

The Senate is once again finding a moment of bipartisan unity in its fury over a recently passed law that would allow lawmakers to sue the federal government and reap hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money as a reward.Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to grapple with the inclusion of a provision in a package designed to reopen the government that would allow only senators directly […]

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Mamdani backs candidate who called 9/11 ‘a terror attack that a couple of people did’

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Mamdani backs candidate who called 9/11 ‘a terror attack that a couple of people did’

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is backing a candidate for a state assembly seat who once described 9/11 as a terror attack that a "couple of people did."News that the incoming mayor was backing Aber Kawas, a longtime Palestinian American activist, was revealed by a member of his mayoral transition team during a closed-door Democratic Socialists of America meeting in Manhattan last week, according to a NY Daily News […]

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Charlotte-based NASCAR powerhouse bolsters ICE operations with dozens of vehicles

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Charlotte-based NASCAR powerhouse bolsters ICE operations with dozens of vehicles

An arm of 15-time NASCAR Cup Series championship team Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) recently signed a contract with ICE that included the purchase of more than two dozen Chevrolet vehicles, according to multiple reports Wednesday.Hendrick Motorsports Technical Solutions, the advanced manufacturing arm of one of auto racing’s most popular teams, underwent a refresh earlier this year and opened a 160,000-square-foot facility as a standalone business entity on the main Hendrick Motorsports […]

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Trump says US to work on Sudan peace deal at request of Saudi crown prince

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Trump says US to work on Sudan peace deal at request of Saudi crown prince

President Donald Trump vowed that the U.S. would work on securing peace in Sudan thanks to the urging of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.Trump made the announcement while speaking to Saudi and U.S. officials at the Kennedy Center in Washington on Wednesday. The administration has been vocal about peace efforts in Sudan for months, but now Trump appears to be redoubling efforts."Working with the Crown Prince was amazing because […]

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Federal judge calls Comey indictment into question, asks if Halligan is a ‘puppet’ for Trump

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Federal judge calls Comey indictment into question, asks if Halligan is a ‘puppet’ for Trump

A federal judge grilled the Department of Justice Wednesday about whether it mishandled the grand jury indictment against former FBI Director James Comey and asked if interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, who is leading the case, acted at the behest of President Donald Trump.Judge Michael Nachmanoff found during the hearing in Alexandria, Virginia, that Halligan signed a final indictment alleging two charges against Comey but that that document was never […]

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Tom Steyer mounts California gubernatorial bid, joining crowd of candidates jockeying to succeed Newsom

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Tom Steyer mounts California gubernatorial bid, joining crowd of candidates jockeying to succeed Newsom

Billionaire Democratic mega donor Tom Steyer launched a California gubernatorial bid, throwing his hat into the ring to compete against the crowd of candidates vying to replace current Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom."The richest people in America think that they earned everything themselves," Steyer said at the beginning of a campaign video, before dropping a profanity."Bulls--- man. That’s so ridiculous," he asserted.6 DEM-SUPPORTING BILLIONAIRES BIDEN DIDN'T MENTION WHILE CALLING OUT POLITICAL […]

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House Dem slammed for ‘sick’ defense of colleague caught texting Epstein during 2019 hearing

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House Dem slammed for ‘sick’ defense of colleague caught texting Epstein during 2019 hearing

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., was ridiculed as "dishonest" and "sick" after arguing from the House floor that his former law school student, U.S. Virgin Islands Congressional Delegate Stacey Plaskett, was only "taking a phone call from her constituent" when she was texting disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 congressional hearing.Republicans on Tuesday, led by Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced a resolution to censure Plaskett for "inappropriate coordination with convicted […]

todayNovember 18, 2025 15

DHS launching massive immigration operation in Louisiana, Mississippi: ‘Swamp Sweep’

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DHS launching massive immigration operation in Louisiana, Mississippi: ‘Swamp Sweep’

The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to deploy roughly 250 federal border agents to Louisiana and Mississippi in a sweeping operation aimed at arresting nearly 5,000 people in the two states, The Associated Press reported Tuesday, citing internal documents and people familiar with the operation.The two-month immigration initiative, dubbed "Swamp Sweep," is expected to begin Dec. 1 and will center heavily on southeastern Louisiana, according to the report. The crackdown […]

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Trump designates Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally during crown prince’s White House visit

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Trump designates Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally during crown prince’s White House visit

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the U.S. will designate Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally, unveiling a defense and economic partnership with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a White House dinner marking 80 years of U.S.–Saudi relations.Trump welcomed guests at the official dinner and thanked bin Salman for his visit and investment in the U.S. The crown prince gave brief remarks, thanking Trump and expressing his gratitude […]

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