GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson has maintained that it is up to Democrats in Congress to avoid a federal shutdown on October 1st — while specifically calling out Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Iowa Democrat breaks GOP supermajority in special election
Democrat Catelin Drey won a recent special election for the Iowa Senate, flipping a Republican seat and ending the GOP’s supermajority in the chamber.
Read More Iowa Democrat breaks GOP supermajority in special electionFed likely to leave rates unchanged as US job market cools but doesn’t crumble
Federal Reserve policymakers have already signaled they are in no rush to cut interest rates, and a government report cements that stance.
Read More Fed likely to leave rates unchanged as US job market cools but doesn’t crumbleApril Job Gains Reach 177K, Showing Resilience Amid Tariff Concerns
A new April jobs report has revealed that the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs last month, which exceeded analysts expectations due to tariff concerns.
Read More April Job Gains Reach 177K, Showing Resilience Amid Tariff ConcernsDemocrat Sen. Dick Durbin Will Not Seek Re-election In 2026
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the Democrat Whip and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026.
Read More Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin Will Not Seek Re-election In 2026Pentagon: Hegseth Approves $5.1B In DoD Cuts, Axing ‘Nonessential’ Contracts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly approved $5.1 billion in cuts to the Department of Defense (DoD) after terminating multiple “nonessential” contracts.
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