Furious Dems call for Ocasio-Cortez to challenge Schumer after he caves to Republicans on funding bill
The controversial decision by New York's Democratic minority leader Chuck Schumer to succumb to the Republican fundraising bill has led him to call on lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) to challenge him in the upcoming primary. Democrats expressed anger when Schumer admitted defeat and said the party would not get in the way of a continuing […]
‘Not quite yet beautiful’: Republicans at odds over spending cuts after meeting Trump
Senate Republicans haven't looked at their colleagues in the house to cut spending to pay Trump's tax cut extension in 2017. GOP members of the Senate Finance Committee met with President Trump on Thursday to try to reach the same page on tax and spending issues after the House passed a budget resolution after it […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls Republicans ‘bastards,’ quickly apologizes
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y. called his Republican opponents “B— DS” on Thursday in an interview explaining the vote to avoid government shutdown. “We're going to be at odds with them about everything,” Schumer told MSNBC. “In the billionaires' tax cuts, they became plutonium, Olivia.” “It's far better not in the middle of the […]
Democratic Senate leader caves to Republicans in government shutdown standoff and more top headlines
Good morning, welcome to Fox News First, the morning newsletter. And here's what you need to know to start your day… Top 3 1. Schumer votes to fund the government 2. Dem gushes after Party Leader's Cave 3. Federal agencies deal with Doge Key Headings Full focus – Vance breaks down how Trump follows on […]
Dems, facing shutdown, criticized Republicans ‘games’ during gov funding fights
Senate Democrats have been teasing the government's closure this week in protest of the Republican-led fundraising bill despite repeatedly stealing repeated fears about the shutdown and criticizing GOP lawmakers for hiring fundraising laws in the past. “Funding the government is our most fundamental responsibility in Congress,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., said in September. The House […]
Ocasio-Cortez: ‘If Republicans wanted to avert a shutdown, they can’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y.) held Republicans accountable on Thursday to avoid the impending government shutdown. “Everyone knows Donald Trump is president, Republicans have the Senate, Republicans have a home,” Ocasio-Cortez told CNN's Jake Tupper on “Lead.” “They have the keys of the entire US government,” she added. “And if Republicans want to avoid closure, they […]
Most Republicans do not believe CDC when it comes to bird flu
Six of six of the 10 Americans identified as Republicans do not trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information about H5N1 avian influenza. New polls From Healthcare Non-Profit KFF. The CDC has confirmed 70 cases of the human virus since 2022, with one person dying of a severe illness […]
NEWT GINGRICH: 5 Principles Republicans Should Never Forget
In 1994, Republicans won the majority of our first home in 40 years on a contract with the US. Two years later, we became the majority of the GOP House, who was re-elected for the first time in 68 years. We learned many lessons in this process. These are lessons that can be used by […]
Republicans presented with Senate pickup opportunity as Democrat announces retirement
New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced Wednesday that she would not seek reelection in 2026, giving Republicans another opportunity to increase their Senate majority. Shaheen has been in the Senate since 2009, turning his previous red seat blue. Shaheen previously served as governor and senator. “New Hampshire has a proud tradition of electing common […]
California Republicans Launch Referendum to Require Voter ID
California Republicans announced Tuesday that they will begin an effort to hold a referendum on the 2026 poll that requires voter ID in elections. Democrats resisted attempts to request voter IDs despite the fact that voter roles have been shown to include millions of inactive or ineligible voters in the past. Despite unqualified voters being […]