And just like that, the federal government shutdown is set to go through the weekend and perhaps beyond, as partisan gridlock continues in the Senate. On Friday, Senate Democrats rejected Republicans’ seven-week stopgap funding extension for the fourth time, with no new members walking away from leadership’s demands…
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Amid Shutdown, Senate Plows Ahead With Nominees
Even amid partisan gridlock that has resulted in a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled Senate is plowing ahead with voting on President Donald Trump’s nominees. On Friday, the Senate is voting to authorize the wholesale consideration of dozens of nominees. Senators enabled these en bloc authorizations with a recent…
NY’s Outsized Role in Washington’s Shutdown Battle
Amid a government shutdown fight that highlights disagreements between New York-born President Donald Trump and two Democratic leaders from New York in Congress, the Empire State has found itself in the spotlight. After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., denied Republicans his party’s votes necessary to pass a…
Countdown to 2027: What Beijing’s Military Moves Say About China’s Intentions
Last year, the Department of War warned that China could be ready to invade Taiwan as early as 2027. Now, the People’s Liberation Army is actively gauging rivals’ military capabilities and updating its plans accordingly. For the Chinese military, “using the enemy to train the troops”—“nadi lianbing (????)”—is a deliberate strategy—one China increasingly adopts toward Taiwan. China continues to pressure Taiwan with…
ICE to Patrol Super Bowl in Response to NFL’s Pick for Halftime Show
Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be patrolling the Super Bowl this year, according to a Trump administration adviser. “There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you. We will…
EXCLUSIVE: New Billboard Blasts World’s Largest Insurer for ‘Woke Bathroom Insanity’
A nonprofit launched a Times Square billboard Thursday blasting a major insurance company CEO for saying that preventing men from using women’s restrooms is a “threat to democracy.” The billboard, created by the nonprofit Consumers’ Research, targets Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg for what it calls “outrageous woke activism.” The billboard, which went live 3 p.m. Thursday, features an…
Johnson: Dems Handed Trump ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ in Shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson put the blame for any shutdown cuts on the Democratic Party Thursday, as he backed up President Donald Trump’s talk of slashing unwanted programs. “This is the way the system works. This is [Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer’s decision, is to hand…
What the West Might Not Understand About Putin’s Psyche
WARSAW, Poland—Maintaining power in Russia was and is a key motivator for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the war against Ukraine, according to the defense minister of Estonia. Russia’s war against Ukraine is part of Putin’s plan to address Russia’s “domestic issues,” Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur…
‘Let’s Get This Done’: Republicans Seek to Wear Down Democrats’ Resistance Amid Shutdown
Republicans’ attempt to end the new government shutdown failed Wednesday, but there are signs that Democrats are listening to Republican arguments. As the votes were tallied for the second vote on a seven-week stopgap funding bill to reopen the government, Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., was spotted chatting with…
25 Years Later: Abortion Pill Devastation Only Gets Worse
On Sept. 28, 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved the abortion pill mifepristone. 25 years later, the devastation is hard to fully capture. In the wake of mifepristone’s approval, millions of unborn children have been lost—reversing the enduring long-term decline of abortion in America. Meanwhile, their mothers…