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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday slammed Republicans’ “totally partisan” funding bill and reiterated his push to meet with President Trump as “the only way” to avoid a shutdown. “What we are asking very simply is what has always been done in these kinds of budget negotiations: a bipartisan negotiation. The Republican bill…
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed President Trump for pressuring his Justice Department to investigate his political enemies, calling the move a “real threat” to the country’s democratic system. “I think it’s a real threat to democracy,” Schumer said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “The Justice Department has always been a…
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President Trump announced on Saturday he is nominating Lindsey Halligan, a senior aide, to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, where the top prosecutor left on Friday amid pressure from the Trump administration to investigate his political enemies. “Lindsey is a tough, smart, and loyal attorney, who has worked with me…
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Trump and his supporters will pay tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose assassination has intensified political tensions in the U.S.

The Taliban on Sunday rejected President Trump’s push to regain control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. should adopt “a policy of realism and rationality.” “It has been consistently communicated to the United States in all bilateral negotiations that, for the Islamic Emirate, Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity are of the utmost…
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Trump’s legal arguments in a case challenging his deployment of troops to U.S. cities could disable laws banning the military from interfering in elections.

A new front has opened in the war on higher education. By controlling who sits on public college and university boards, red-state governors and legislators are shaping who is hired and what is taught. In the past, trustees were generally chosen for their willingness and ability to support institutional missions and goals, not their fidelity…
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The memorial service for Charlie Kirk on Sunday is expected to draw tens of thousands of people, as supporters of the slain conservative activist flock to Glendale, Ariz. to pay tribute to him. Speakers include President Trump, Vice President Vance and Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who has been tapped to pick up the reins…
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Border czar Tom Homan on Saturday used a profanity in denying reports alleging he received $50,000 in cash in exchange for contract awards in September of last year.  In response to a question about the allegations from NewsNation’s Libbey Dean, Homan said it was “bulls—.” MSNBC, citing internal documents and multiple people involved with the…
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President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Lindsey Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia.

President Trump said his administration will make an autism announcement on Monday following a Wall Street Journal report that suggested officials would release information linking Tylenol to the condition in children. “We’re going to have an announcement on autism on Monday,” Trump said during remarks from Mt. Vernon, the historic home of President George Washington…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Saturday signed a first of its kind bill banning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing masks while conducting operations in the state of California.  Newsom said ICE agents would no longer be “hidden from accountability” arguing masks prevent “transparency” for citizens and hinder “oversight.”  “That’s Trump’s America…
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The White House is seeking to explain a new $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas that was announced on Friday by President Trump at a press event. The decision has unnerved H-1B visa holders and companies that sponsor H-1B visa holders, as it would significantly raise the cost of such a visa if the policy…
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The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has struck a nerve in the U.S., causing an outpouring of responses from national leaders, elected officials and online communities that debated the legality of statements that were critical or supportive of the Turning Point USA co-founder.  President Trump and his allies made clear that any posts…
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Dr. Vin Gupta argued that the impact of Trump’s $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications will be felt once he’s out of office.

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Friday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr for backing ABC’s suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Cheney, a vocal critic of the Trump administration who left office in 2023, pointed to the FCC chair’s comments before Kimmel’s suspension this week in which he called for ABC to “take…
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More than 70% of H-1B visa holders are from India.

The odds are, in the coming months, the Supreme Court will issue a ruling that limits Donald Trump’s unilateral assertions of power. Perhaps the court will strike down the president’s radical and unprecedented imposition of tariffs without congressional involvement or his denial of birthright citizenship to individuals born in the U.S. Although it is impossible…
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Federal law enforcement officers and protestors opposing the Trump administration’s ramped up immigration enforcement in Chicago clashed Friday near the Windy City. Some of the demonstrators made attempts to prevent government vehicles from departing a detention facility in Broadview, Ill., where migrants are held for processing. Federal agents responded by firing pepper balls and tear…
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“I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you…” Ebony McMorris replied after President Donald Trump insulted her at the White House.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to President Trump Saturday to demand a meeting to discuss the expiration of government funding on Sept. 30, which could result in a shutdown. Alarms are flashing on Capitol Hill after the Senate rejected a seven-week continuing resolution (CR)…
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The Pentagon unveiled new restrictions on reporters covering the Defense Department (DOD) on Friday, asking them to pledge not to publish information that has not been authorized by the administration or risk losing access to the building.  “[The Department of War] remains committed to transparency to promote accountability and public trust,” the Defense Department wrote…
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Comedian Bill Maher hammered President Trump and the right for their “hypocritical” criticism of Jimmy Kimmel, who was taken off air this week by ABC, vowing that he is “not intimidated.”  “I know why you’re happy tonight. I’m still on,” the “Real Time” host said Friday during a monologue on his show. “Oh, my God.…
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a suit against New York State and its Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) earlier this month, accusing the state government of passing an illegal law to regulate private sector labor relations that are already under federal authority. The suit claims that S8034A/A8590A creates a regulatory system in conflict with…
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A man claiming to be a member of law enforcement was detained at an Arizona stadium where the memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was shot and killed last week, is set to take place Sunday. Local police and the U.S. Secret Service are investigating the armed man, who was “exhibiting suspicious behavior”…
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