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Trump administration warns federal workers may lose back pay as shutdown continues
The Trump administration signaled on Tuesday that federal workers may not receive back pay if the government remains shut down, upending a long-standing practice for roughly 750,000 employees, according to a White House memo. The guidance reverses a 2019 policy enacted after the longest federal shutdown in history, which guaranteed retroactive pay for furloughed workers….
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U.S.: Government shutdown deepens with jobs at risk and no deal in sight
The U.S. federal government officially shut down Wednesday after negotiations collapsed, leaving...
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Trump vows executive order on voter ID, despite judge blocking earlier attempt
President Donald Trump has once again turned his attention to reshaping U.S. election rules,...
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Obama praises Newsom’s redistricting strategy, warns against GOP power grabs in Texas
Former President Barack Obama has thrown his support behind California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s...
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Trump accuses Schumer, Democrats of ‘extortion’ over Senate nominee blockade
President Donald Trump unleashed a fierce attack on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday, claiming Democrats are engaging in “extortion” by delaying the confirmation of hundreds of...
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‘Deuces to the Tyrant’ — Crockett backs Texas Dems fleeing to block Trump-favored GOP maps
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is applauding a group of state lawmakers who left Texas in protest of a Republican-led redistricting plan that could secure the GOP a powerful advantage ahead of the 2026...
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‘GO TO HELL’ – Trump snaps at Schumer amid collapse of Senate nominee deal
What began as promising bipartisan negotiations in the Senate collapsed dramatically Saturday night after President Donald Trump intervened, derailing a deal that could have confirmed dozens of his nominees....
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Trump tax law to add $3.4 trillion to deficit, leave over 10M uninsured by 2034 – Budget Office reveals
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals that President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation, signed into law on July 4, will increase federal deficits by $3.4 trillion...
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Senate passes Trump’s tax and spending bill after 50-50 deadlock, Vance breaks tie
In a dramatic overnight showdown that tested Republican unity, the Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending plan early Tuesday, with Vice President JD Vance casting...
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Senate Republicans struggle to unite behind Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill
As the clock ticked into Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate found itself entrenched in a grueling overnight session, with Republican leaders scrambling to salvage consensus around President Donald Trump’s...
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Elon Musk slams GOP tax bill as job-killer, warns of ‘strategic harm’
On his birthday, Elon Musk reignited his criticism of President Donald Trump’s flagship tax and spending bill, warning that the legislation championed by Senate Republicans would not only decimate...
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Senate Republicans divide over Trump’s spending bill as Elon Musk amplifies criticism
Tensions are mounting in the Senate over President Donald Trump’s sprawling reconciliation bill, as a faction of fiscally conservative Republicans finds unexpected reinforcement from former DOGE...
