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Johnson Says ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Be ‘Jet Fuel’ For Economy
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said that President Donald Trump’s large spending bill will act as “jet fuel” for the economy despite criticisms from Democrats. Johnson, who ceremonially handed Trump the gavel after the president signed the signature tax cuts and spending package into law Friday, hinted at two additional bills planned within the next…
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Battle To Replace McConnell Heats Up After Unexpected Snag
President Donald Trump is seeking to replace former Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell—who has frequently opposed the White House this year—with a loyal ally, but insiders say that concerns are rising within Trump’s inner circle over a front-runner’s repeated donations to lawmakers who voted to impeach the president. Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) contributed seven times…
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Walz Shredded For Spending $430,000 For ‘Debate Prep’
Republican state lawmakers in Minnesota have sharply criticized Governor Tim Walz after it was revealed he spent $430,000 of taxpayer money preparing for a House congressional hearing investigating blue state governors’ “sanctuary city” policies. Invoices obtained by the Star Tribune show that Walz’s office hired the prominent global law firm K&L Gates to assist with…
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Senator Introduces Legislation To Preserve Jeffrey Epstein Documents
Days after Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department announced that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide and that there was no client list, Republicans and conservatives online are calling foul, and they’re not alone. On Thursday, a Democratic senator quietly introduced an amendment in the Senate Appropriations Committee to “retain, preserve, and compile” any…
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Nancy Pelosi Weighs In On Who Will Vie For President In 2028
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes she knows who will campaign for president in her party, and the name might surprise you. In a recent piece by The Detroit Free Press, the California Democrat said that former Chicago Mayor and former White House aide, Rahm Emanuel, will look to take back the White House for the…
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Chilling Last 3 Words Revealed: Author
Convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein’s final known message, sent just hours before he was found hanging in his Manhattan jail cell, stated that he was “still hanging around.” “I believe that I got the last message from him before he died,” journalist Michael Wolff revealed on an episode of “The Daily Beast Podcast” airing Thursday.…
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RFK Jr. Bans Illegal Immigrants From Receiving HHS Funds
The Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced a ban on illegal immigrants accessing the agency’s taxpayer-funded benefits. Since 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services has interpreted the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow illegal immigrants access to certain federal public benefits,…
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Team Vance Responds After Pro-Ukraine Demonstrators Harass VP, Daughter
The Trump administration has responded to an incident over the weekend involving Vice President JD Vance and his three-year-old daughter, both of whom were surrounded and screamed at by pro-Ukraine liberals in Vermont. Video shared by WCPO 9 News, which covers Cincinnati, Ohio, showed protesters chanting that “people are dying” and accused the Trump administration of…
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SS Suspends Agents On Trump’s Detail During PA Assassination Attempt
Six Secret Service agents were suspended without pay or benefits following an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania in July 2024. Matt Quinn, the agency’s deputy director, told CBS News on Wednesday that they “weren’t going to fire [their] way out of this,” but did say they are “laser focused…
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Supreme Court Refuses To Reinstate Florida’s Immigration Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to reinstate a Florida law that would have allowed officials there to prosecute migrants who entered the state illegally. The court did not explain its ruling, according to the New York Times, which also noted the absence of any dissenting opinions. The order was issued in response to…
