Senate fails to pass war powers resolution blocking Trump attacks on Venezuela
Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in 1973 after the Nixon administration secretly bombed Vietnam and Cambodia, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
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Millions Face Doubling Health Insurance Premiums if Obamacare Subsidies Expire
The health insurance premiums will more than double for millions of Americans if Congress doesn't act to before Obamacare subsidies expire.
Effects of shutdown on day 31: health costs, SNAP benefits, flights
On day 31, the effects of the Government shutdown include SNAP benefits, health costs, and flights.
Polarizing political events have Americans calling for national divorce
The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional.
US Senate ends rising coffee prices in bipartisan vote to reject Trump’s tariffs on Brazil
A bipartisan vote in the Senate knocked down the national emergency Trump used to impose tariffs on Brazil, causing coffee prices to spike.
Shutdown is the second-longest in US history
The shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history and there’s still no deal in sight.
Upcoming federal food assistance pause intensifies shutdown fight
The USDA pinned a fiery message to its website blaming Democrats for the lapse in SNAP benefits.
Members of Congress still get paychecks during government shutdowns
Mike Johnson and the House GOP still get their paychecks during government shutdowns. If they’re not swearing in Rep. Grijalda, NO PAY.
Mike Johnson’s healthcare con collapses after MTG attack
MTG exposed Mike Johnson’s healthcare con when she attacked him and the Republican Party for allowing ACA subsidies to expire. Insurance premiums are already doubling!
Speaker Johnson frantic after being fact-checked live, exposing the GOP as the guardian of pedophiles
The refusal of House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalda has exposed the truth—the GOP is the Guardian of Pedophiles.
Secret Weapon for anyone fighting to get money out of Congress
The “secret weapon” to arm yourself with the facts and the proof necessary to fight corruption and get money out of Congress.
Trump targets ‘Democratic programs’
President Trump and administration officials didn’t seem inclined toward compromise anytime soon, previewing more cuts to Democratic programs.
How government shutdown is making shortage of air traffic controllers worse
Airports across the US have been experiencing significant flight delays recently because of a shortage of air traffic controllers, who have been required to work without pay since a government shutdown began on Oct. 1, 2025.
Senate rejects restriction of military strikes on boats in the Caribbean
The Senate failed to pass a resolution to limit Trump’s powers to call strikes on boats in the Caribbean.
Oversight hearing: Pam Bondi confronted Senate Judiciary with heated rhetoric
During the oversight hearing, AG Pam Bondi was combative and hateful as she was questioned by Senators on a variety of issues at the DOJ.
Supreme Court embracing unitary executive theory?
Since taking office for a second term, President Trump has passed laws by executive order and is amassing power under the unitary executive theory laid out in Project 2025.
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