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A key senator who helped broker the end to the previous government shutdown announced Sunday he will not support the current funding package, significantly increasing the chances of another federal closure by week’s end.Senator Angus King, an Independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, told CBS’ Face the Nation that…

Former President Barack Obama issued a scathing rebuke of the Trump administration Sunday following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, marking a rare political intervention by the 44th president.Obama released the statement through his X account, jointly with former first lady Michelle Obama, condemning…

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) again sparked intense controversy after publicly stating that Americans should stop calling Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents law enforcement officers. The remarks came during a press conference following a shooting incident in Minneapolis that involved federal agents and an anti-ICE activist.The shooting occurred over the weekend…

A federal grand jury handed down a six-count indictment Thursday against a government contractor accused of funneling classified intelligence to a Washington Post journalist in what authorities are calling a serious breach of national security.The Department of Justice announced that Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones faces six felony violations of the Espionage…

Multiple senior FBI officials were fired this week in the latest leadership shakeup under FBI Director Kash Patel, continuing a sweeping overhaul of the bureau that began after his confirmation in 2025.According to multiple reports, the dismissals targeted high-ranking agents connected to politically sensitive investigations, including Jan. 6 cases and…

Higher tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump helped reduce the federal deficit in fiscal year 2025, according to a Treasury Department report that shows a sharp rise in customs duty collections compared with the previous year.Treasury officials said federal tariff revenue increased by roughly $118 billion in fiscal 2025, driven…

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing widespread ridicule after issuing what critics called a vague and meaningless warning ahead of a major snowstorm expected to hit the city this weekend.Mamdani took to X on Thursday to announce the city’s preparations, writing that New York is forecast to receive…

Attorney General Pam Bondi warned Friday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is prepared to pursue legal action against individuals who disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, including the possibility of charges against former CNN host Don Lemon.Bondi made the remarks during an appearance on Fox News, saying…

President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. will get what he called “total access” to Greenland, reigniting international attention on the strategic Arctic territory and setting off predictable outrage from foreign leaders and media outlets.Trump made the remarks while discussing a new framework arrangement tied to NATO cooperation, arguing that…

President Donald Trump is warning Americans to take an extreme winter storm seriously as brutal cold, snow, and ice slam large portions of the country, triggering travel chaos, power outages, and emergency declarations across multiple states.The storm is stretching thousands of miles across the U.S., impacting the Plains, Midwest, South,…