What is Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘disgusted’ about? Complicates GOP’s shutdown pitch, Democrats love it

[ad_1] Marjorie Taylor Greene (File-AP) Republican leaders have long braced for trouble from House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. But now she’s doing damage from their political left. On Monday, she handed Democrats an arrow they rarely get: openly siding with what they’ve demanded to reopen the government – extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies.Greene, in a post […]

‘There could be firings’: Trump’s warning amid US govt shutdown; hints at ‘big plans’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) warned that “there could be firings” if the ongoing government shutdown drags on, further blaming Democrats for the crisis. He also hinted at ‘big plans’ for 2026.In an interview with the OAN television network, Trump defended his hardline approach, saying Democrats in Congress were responsible for […]

US government shutdown: Education dept employees’ out-of-office emails altered to blame Democrats; claim ‘none of us contested’

[ad_1] While the US government has already been shut down, some of the employees of the education department discovered their email accounts had been manipulated during their furlough this week. Five employees of the education department discovered that while they were out of the office, they had included partisan talking points that blamed the government […]

Troller-in-chief Donald Trump on a roll as social media dumpster fire consumes US

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: Most MAGA folks find it funny. Many libs are furious. Whether people find it jokey or juvenile seems to depend on their political inclination. More than a few on both sides are fatalistic, hoping this too shall pass, but it looks more than likely the social media disinformation disease will […]

Federal government layoffs likely to be in thousands, White House confirms amid shutdown; shifts blame to Democrats

[ad_1] Karolin Leavitt confirmed that the federal layoffs because of the government shutdown are likely to be in the thousands. After hinting at massive layoffs because of the federal government shutdown, the White House Thursday confirmed that the figure of layoffs is likely to be in the thousands. Ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Office […]

‘President likes to have a little fun’: JD Vance defends Donald Trump’s AI-generated video of Hakeem Jeffries; calls it a ‘joke’

[ad_1] JD Vance (AP), Hakeem Jeffries (realDonaldTrump) Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday dismissed criticism over AI-generated videos shared by President Donald Trump that depicted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero. Vance characterized the videos as a “joke”, rejecting accusations from Democrats that the posts were offensive.“I think it’s funny. The president’s joking […]

‘Layoffs are imminent’: White House blames Democrats for federal layoffs; says it may happen ‘very soon’ | World News

[ad_1] White House says layoffs are imminent (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration has warned that mass layoffs of ‘nonessential’ federal employees could begin within days if the ongoing US government shutdown continues. At a White House press briefing on Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt announced that federal layoffs are imminent, slamming Democrats for […]

Shutdown showdown: Federal agencies send emails blaming Democrats; cite ‘unrelated policy demands’

[ad_1] File photo (Picture credit: AP) Federal agencies under US President Donald Trump have sent emails to employees blaming congressional Democrats for a potential government shutdown, raising concerns among ethics experts about the partisan nature of the communications.Emails, sent Tuesday by at least four agencies, including the departments of interior, homeland security, and health and […]

Deadlock deepens: Democrats, Republicans block funding plans; US heads toward first shutdown since 2019

[ad_1] File photo (Picture credit: AP) The US federal government officially entered a shutdown after Democrats and Republicans failed again to pass competing funding plans in the Senate, deepening the partisan standoff over federal spending and health care. Funding plans blocked, shutdown triggered On a 55-45 vote, the GOP proposal to extend funding until November […]

Shutdown showdown: Donald Trump to meet top congressional leaders; deadline looms

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump is planning to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the federal government faces a potential shutdown, a White House official and congressional sources confirmed. According to news agency AP, House Speaker […]