New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani issued a direct message to President Donald Trump in his victory speech on Tuesday, vowing to challenge the president’s policies.
Read More Mamdani taunts Trump in election victory speech, vows to fight against ICE: ‘I have four words for you: Turn the volume up’
The Trump administration will issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this month as the ongoing federal government shutdown stretches toward a historic length — while Senate Democrats still refuse to work with the GOP in coming to a deal to reopen the government.
Read More Half of November SNAP benefits approved by Trump admin.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the defeated Democrat candidate in the 2024 presidential election, went scorched earth on President Donald Trump’s ballroom renovations amid the government shutdown—while also walking back her earlier remarks about her former Commander-in-Chief boss.
Read More Harris condemns Trump WH renovations, says Biden was ‘fully competent to serve’ second term despite previously calling his campaign ‘recklessness’
Vice President JD Vance has warned that should the government shutdown continue, holiday air travel this year will be a “disaster.”
Read More VP Vance: Holiday air travel ‘could be a disaster’ due to shutdown
President Donald Trump urged Republicans in the Senate to initiate the “nuclear option” and end the filibuster as the government shutdown reaches a full month.
Read More Trump to Senate Republicans: Go for ‘the nuclear option — get rid of the filibuster’
Democrat senators from California are urging the United States Justice Department to hold off on sending federal election observers to the state for its special election next week.
Read More California Democrat senators demand DOJ withdraw election monitors