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(L) WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 21: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on October 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government remains shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding deal 21 days ago. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) / (R) Jared Golden represents the Second District of Maine in the United States Congress. (Photo via: votevets.org)

Maine Democrat Rep. Jared Golden: Democrats are ‘lying’ about their strategy to win, and shutting down the government

As the federal government shutdown approaches its one-month mark, Democrat Representative Jared Golden has broken ranks with his party — publicly criticizing his fellow Democrats for their misleading strategy to leverage the impasse over funding.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21, 2025. Netanyahu said on May 21 that he was ready for a "temporary ceasefire" to guarantee the return of hostages held in Gaza, of whom 20 are "certainly" alive. (Photo by Ronen Zvulun / POOL / AFP) (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Netanyahu orders ‘Immediate and Forceful Strikes’ on Gaza following continuous Hamas violations of peace agreement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to launch “immediate and forceful strikes” in the Gaza Strip, following what his office described as “repeated violations” of the already-fragile peace agreement with Hamas.

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(L) US Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media during his meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the presidential residence in Jerusalem on October 22, 2025. Vance warned on October 22 of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal. (Photo by Leo Correa / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LEO CORREA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the press in the Manhattan borough of New York during early voting for the upcoming mayoral election, on October 27, 2025. The city's soaring cost of living, perhaps more than any other issue, has propelled the unlikely Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani to the front of the Big Apple's mayoral race. Early voting began on October 25, and election day is November 4. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Vance and Mamdani’s feud escalates over NYC mayoral candidate’s dubious 9/11 islamophobia claim involving his ‘aunt’

Vice President JD Vance ignited a political firestorm after criticizing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for his comments about Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks — remarks that expressed sympathy solely for Muslims, while overlooking the Americans who perished in the attacks.

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