When all non-essential government services were suspended at the beginning of October, that also seemed to include the House Speaker Mike Johnson’s brain-processing power. But unlike the rest of the government, the Louisiana Republican has no intention of turning it back on. Take for instance, Johnson’s recent non-response to the mounting calls that the Pentagon […]
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Why Republicans in Congress Hate Trump’s Health Care Plan
Reuters reported Monday that a slew of states are lagging in ACA plan enrollment compared to a year ago. “People are making really tough choices to figure out how they can stay covered or making the tough choice to drop,” Ingrid Ulrey, chief executive officer for Washington Health Benefit Exchange, told the outlet. She said […]
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“Ass Backwards”: House in Total Chaos After Shutdown
The Trump administration first bungled the release of the files in July, when the Justice Department issued a memo that contradicted Attorney General Pam Bondi on the alleged existence of Epstein’s so-called “client list.” Since then, Trump has attempted to brush off the scandal, repeatedly referring to it as a Democrat-invented “hoax.” “For years our […]
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“Insanity”: House in Total Chaos After Shutdown
The Trump administration first bungled the release of the files in July, when the Justice Department issued a memo that contradicted Attorney General Pam Bondi on the alleged existence of Epstein’s so-called “client list.” Since then, Trump has attempted to brush off the scandal, repeatedly referring to it as a Democrat-invented “hoax.” “For years our […]
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Republicans Tear Into Each Other Over Shutdown Deal on Jack Smith
“People are wise to your hoax, and ABC is, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I’ll tell you something, I’ll tell you something, I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who […]
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Republicans Tear Into Each Other Over Payout in Shutdown Deal
“People are wise to your hoax, and ABC is, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I’ll tell you something, I’ll tell you something, I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who […]
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FAA Ends Flight Restrictions Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday
Source: NurPhoto / Getty On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it would be lifting its restrictions on air travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. According to NBC News, the FAA initially reduced air travel by 4% at 40 major American airports on Nov. 7. The FAA increased that restriction to 6% the following […]
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SNAP Is Back, but Trust Is Broken
As Washington state was one of the states to pay out full benefits, Ligon was able to receive her SNAP payments on November 11—but only after enduring a period of significant uncertainty the previous week. SNAP benefits are loaded onto a card, which can then be used to purchase food products. On November 6, Ligon’s […]
Read MoreTrump’s USDA Fires Worker for Talking About Importance of Food Stamps
“My sister said, ‘How is she going to get deported if she’s a Native American?’ and ‘We have proof,’” Jacobo’s sister Maria Nunez told the Arizona Mirror. “They said, ‘Well, we don’t know because we’re not immigration and we can’t answer those questions. We’re just holding her for them. So, when they pick her up […]
Read MoreTrump’s Agriculture Department Fires Employee for Talking About SNAP
“My sister said, ‘How is she going to get deported if she’s a Native American?’ and ‘We have proof,’” Jacobo’s sister Maria Nunez told the Arizona Mirror. “They said, ‘Well, we don’t know because we’re not immigration and we can’t answer those questions. We’re just holding her for them. So, when they pick her up […]
Read MoreThe Shutdown’s Over. Trump May Still Cut Food Stamps.
Trump now appears to see SNAP as a political threat. “We can reform SNAP, and I think we should,” Trump said on Monday night in a Fox News interview, even as some Democrats readied a deal with Republicans to end the shutdown. “It really puts the country in jeopardy,” he added, claiming that people leave […]
Read MoreAfter 43 Long Days, Government Shutdown Finally Ends
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end Wednesday night when President Donald Trump signed a narrowly approved spending bill into law. The measure, which passed the House by a 222 to 209 vote, allows federal agencies to resume operations after more than six weeks of […]
Read MoreTrump Freaks Out Over Epstein Emails in Furious Rant
“There’s a total of about 23,000 documents.… We obviously released some today, we’ll be releasing additional documents likely later today,” Garcia said. “The important thing here is that we know, and we’ve been demanding that Donald Trump and the DOJ release the full Epstein files.” Garcia continued, “In what’s been released today—which obviously is quite […]
Read MoreWhite House Uses Shutdown as Excuse to Not Release Key Economic Data
“There’s a total of about 23,000 documents.… We obviously released some today, we’ll be releasing additional documents likely later today,” Garcia said. “The important thing here is that we know, and we’ve been demanding that Donald Trump and the DOJ release the full Epstein files.” Garcia continued, “In what’s been released today—which obviously is quite […]
Read MoreLeavitt Goes on Wild Rant When Asked About Trump Cutting Off SNAP
“There’s a total of about 23,000 documents.… We obviously released some today, we’ll be releasing additional documents likely later today,” Garcia said. “The important thing here is that we know, and we’ve been demanding that Donald Trump and the DOJ release the full Epstein files.” Garcia continued, “In what’s been released today—which obviously is quite […]
Read MoreDem Senators’ Shutdown Deal Blows Up in Latest House GOP Vote
“Issue the order to all levels of the public security forces’ intelligence to suspend the sending of communications and other dealings with U.S. security agencies. Such a measure will be maintained as long as the missile attack on boats in the Caribbean persists,” Petro wrote on X Tuesday. “The fight against drugs must be subordinated […]
Read MoreAir Travel Will Still Be Hampered Despite Government Shutdown Ending
Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty With the Senate passing a spending bill earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown appears to be coming to a close. Despite federal agencies being set to resume normal operations, air travel is expected to take weeks, if not months, to return to normal. According to the New York Times, […]
Read MoreTim Kaine Doesn’t Care That His Party Is Furious Over Shutdown Cave
But the only one attempting to control the media is Trump. Just moments earlier, the president hadn’t even let Ingraham get through a list of products that had seen price increases during his time in office. As she listed beef, coffee, and auto repairs, Trump actually tried to shush her. “So, are you saying that […]
Read MoreFederal mandate orders Grant Aviation to cut flights
The federal government issued an emergency order on Friday, Nov. 7 requiring Grant Aviation to cut 10% of its flights between Kenai and Anchorage by Nov. 14. The order doesn’t impact any other routes at this time, but it comes only days after Kenai Aviation owner Joel Caldwell announced the company is ceasing operations due […]
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Angry New Tirade over Shutdown Should Wake Up Dems
So in a way, politically speaking, it’s good that Democrats, quote unquote, lost this issue. In losing, they have said, and therefore we will relinquish, essentially, future opportunities to use leverage, use deadlines to bend Trump to our will. And that is a posture of weakness that I think, you know, voters paying minimal attention […]
Read MoreTranscript: The Dems Blinked, and That Will Embolden Trump
Bacon: Oh, good. Sorry. Potts: Yeah, just to jump in real quick and say that it wasn’t even just their base—like, there were a fair number of independents ready to blame Trump for everything that was going on, which could have really, like, fueled the fire for support for Democrats in 2026. And so I […]
Read MoreThe Dems Blinked, and That Will Make Trump Ever More Radical
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read the transcript here. The Democrats’ capitulation in the government shutdown seems to have been motivated by four factors, as TNR’s Monica Potts and Alex Shephard explain in the latest edition of […]
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Federal Shutdown Brings Washington To A Standstill, Disrupting Lives Nationwide
The ongoing federal government shutdown is rippling far beyond Capitol Hill, leaving landmarks closed, workers furloughed, and daily routines upended across the country. On the National Mall, tourists arriving in the nation’s capital are met with barricades and “Closed” signs as the shutdown halts operations at several federal attractions. Al Raines, a newlywed visiting from […]
Read MoreChuck Schumer Needs to Go
You may have looked at the Democratic response over the last 40 days as a party that was finally standing up for itself. There is every indication that this caught Trump entirely by surprise, the fact that Senate Democrats were suddenly vertebrates. But since Republicans and the president were moving no closer to a deal, […]
Read MoreTrump Gives Away Game on Food Stamp Funding With Supreme Court Request
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as well as independent Angus King. All eight lawmakers are either retiring or won’t face another election for several years, making the alleged behind-the-scenes rationale for the crumbling stalemate even more asinine. More than a dozen […]
Read MoreDemocratic Senator Refuses to Endorse Schumer After Shutdown Cave
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as well as independent Angus King. All eight lawmakers are either retiring or won’t face another election for several years, making the alleged behind-the-scenes rationale for the crumbling stalemate even more asinine. More than a dozen […]
Read MoreSecond Appeals Court Rules SNAP Benefits Must Be Fully Distributed
Source: MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO / Getty The Trump administration has used the ongoing government shutdown to argue its right to starve families receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). On Sunday, a second federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration must pay out SNAP benefits in their entirety for November. According to […]
Read MoreTrump Brags About Stimulus Checks His Own Team Already Rejected
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as well as independent Angus King. All eight lawmakers are either retiring or won’t face another election for several years, making the alleged behind-the-scenes rationale for the crumbling stalemate even more asinine. More than a dozen […]
Read MoreTrump Brags About Stimulus Checks Plan Treasury Sec Already Rejected
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as well as independent Angus King. All eight lawmakers are either retiring or won’t face another election for several years, making the alleged behind-the-scenes rationale for the crumbling stalemate even more asinine. More than a dozen […]
Read MoreThe Real Reason Dems Caved on Shutdown Will Make You Want to Scream
Those senators included Dick Durbin, Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, John Fetterman, and Tim Kaine, as well as independent Angus King. All eight lawmakers are either retiring or won’t face another election for several years, making the alleged behind-the-scenes rationale for the crumbling stalemate even more asinine. More than a dozen […]
Read More7 Democrats, 1 Independent Vote With Republicans To End The Shutdown Without Extending Healthcare Subsidies
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty Seven moderate Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats broke with the rest of their party Sunday night to vote with Republicans and advance legislation to end the government shutdown. These eight senators, none of whom are up for re-election in 2026, likely believe they’re achieving the greater good by not […]
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