Agents Detain Pedophiles and Killers Even with Government Shutdown
ICE Continues Arrests Amid Government Shutdown Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is continuing its operations to apprehend undocumented individuals with violent criminal backgrounds across the United States, even with the federal government in shutdown mode. This week, as the shutdown persists due to a standoff between Democrats and the Trump administration, ICE agents conducted several […]
IRS sends 34,000 employees home as nationwide government shutdown persists
Senate Fails Again to End Government Shutdown As the government shutdown continues into its second week, a significant portion of the IRS workforce, around 34,000 employees, is facing furloughs. The agency is now implementing contingency plans to maintain essential operations, particularly around tax enforcement and data security, even without new funding from Congress. A letter […]
Tired, unpaid air traffic controllers alert to risks amid government shutdown: ‘We’re overwhelmed’
Air Traffic Controllers Warn of Increased Risks Amid Government Shutdown As the government shutdown drags into its second week, frustrated air traffic controllers are voicing serious concerns about passenger safety across U.S. airlines. With over 14,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controllers not receiving pay, the high levels of stress are increasingly affecting their performance and, […]
Democrat Calls Shutdown ‘A Serious Issue’ Moments After Voting to Maintain Government Closure
Senate Democrats Stand Firm During Government Shutdown In the second week of the government shutdown, Senate Democrats continue to adhere closely to party lines, insisting on the extension of Obamacare subsidies despite some lawmakers recognizing the shutdown’s detrimental effects on their constituents. Senator John Hickenlooper of Colorado shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation that […]
Republicans accuse Schumer of causing a government shutdown due to concerns about AOC’s primary challenge.
Government Shutdown Blame Game Intensifies Amid New York Mayoral Race As Zoran Mamdani continues to lead in the New York mayoral race, political discussions have turned to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s future ambitions. Meanwhile, Republicans are adamantly accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of orchestrating the government shutdown to placate Democratic progressives. This blame game escalated […]
Senate vote to prevent government shutdown falls short for the sixth time as shutdown continues into its second week
Government Shutdown Continues as Senate Fails to Pass Funding Bill On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate was unsuccessful for the sixth time in passing a stopgap measure aimed at resolving the ongoing government shutdown, which has now stretched into its second week. A continuing resolution, previously approved by the House of Representatives, faced a significant setback […]
‘Stay Quiet’: Hakeem Jeffries Clashes with House Republican About Government Shutdown
Verbal Clash in New York Over Government Shutdown On Wednesday afternoon, a heated exchange transpired between two New Yorkers regarding the ongoing government shutdown and the Democrats’ refusal to reopen government offices. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler confronted Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries outside a Democratic press conference. Jeffries, who had been vocal about Republican […]
Johnson disputes with Democratic senators during government shutdown
Government Shutdown Tensions Erupt Between Speaker Johnson and Senators On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) faced a heated moment with Senators Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) outside his office, amid rising tensions on the eighth day of the government shutdown. The two senators gathered reporters to publicly push Johnson to administer the […]
IRS to temporarily lay off almost half of its employees due to government shutdown
IRS to Furlough Nearly Half of Its Workforce Amid Ongoing Shutdown WASHINGTON — Nearly half of IRS employees are set to be furloughed on Wednesday due to the continuing government shutdown, as indicated by a revised contingency plan recently posted on the agency’s website. Most IRS operations will be suspended, according to a separate communication […]
Nancy Pelosi Struggles to Clarify Why the GOP’s Government Funding Bill Is Not ‘Clean’
Pelosi’s Claims on Republican Funding Bill Challenged On Wednesday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unable to provide evidence supporting her assertion that the Republican continuing resolution (CR) for government funding is not “clean.” Democrats have consistently opposed the idea that Republicans have introduced a “clean CR,” which would allow government funding at current spending […]