Quick Summary: Ashleigh Barty Set for 2027 Hall of Fame Eligibility Amidst Debate
Ashleigh Barty is eligible for the International Tennis Hall of Fame's 2027 class — her early retirement...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Leader John Thune spar over an emergency troop pay vote.
Republicans refuse to negotiate ACA subsidy extensions while the shutdown drags on.
The shutdown blocks other actions, including a petition for Epstein case files.
The impasse leaves service members’ pay and...
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• An OMB memo may block retroactive pay for 750,000 furloughed federal workers.
• This new memo directly contradicts prior Office of Personnel Management guidance.
• Federal law under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act guarantees back pay.
• The clash unfolds amid a political fight over health care subsidies.
• Workers,...
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• Attorney General Pam Bondi arrived at a hearing with a thick binder full of talking points and personal attacks.
• Critics say the Pam Bondi binder looked like campaign opposition research, not a legal briefing.
• Commentators on TV labeled the binder’s contents “low-level BS” and wondered who paid...
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• Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver, known for banning porn, is linked to a graphic dating site.
• Data from a breach show his AOL email tied to Fling.com, a site for explicit hookups.
• The account listed fetish and group encounters, last active in 2010.
• Schriver denies the link, calling...
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Greene says the White House pushed her to drop the Epstein files petition.
She is a devoted Trump backer but values her independence.
She demands Republicans fix rising health insurance costs.
She insists victims of abuse deserve their day in court.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke out about...
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A Democratic senator claims Republicans stalled funding to dodge an Epstein files vote.
CNN’s Erin Burnett was visibly stunned by this unexpected theory.
A bipartisan bill needs one more vote to force release of Epstein files.
New Congress member Adelita Grijalva backs the push for full disclosure.
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Rep. James Comer warns shutdowns never save money and hurt taxpayers.
Comer claims Democrats, not Republicans, fuel the current shutdown to boost spending.
He expects furloughed government workers to get paid eventually.
Comer strongly opposes any Maxwell pardon for Jeffrey Epstein’s associate.
He cites thousands of pages...
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Jim Acosta and Molly Jong-Fast mocked Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller’s bid to replace President Trump.
Jong-Fast said Miller “sounds nuts” and tweets nonstop.
They teased a power struggle including JD Vance, Rubio and maybe Eric.
The chat also covered the shutdown, Epstein files and Trump’s latest...
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• Veteran reporter Ken Dilanian says the wiretap claim against President Biden is false.
• Call logs in the Jan. 6 probe showed who Trump called, not secret recordings.
• Special counsel Jack Smith’s report listed call details, including names.
• No evidence shows Biden or his appointees influenced FBI investigations.
Investigative...
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Former Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s pauses during questions on the Epstein files.
McCaskill says juries notice those pauses and they often reveal hidden thoughts.
Bondi refused to confirm whether a list of clients existed in those files.
McCaskill warned that more details...
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New England stays mostly Democratic despite national shifts.
MAGA New England candidates struggle to win races.
GOP leaders like Phil Scott avoid MAGA New England ties.
White House pressures New Hampshire on redistricting, but fails.
Local Republicans resist the MAGA New England movement.
MAGA New England Faces a...
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Mike Lindell will appeal a judge’s ruling that he defamed Smartmatic.
He needs about $300,000 and may go door-to-door to raise funds.
A judge found 51 false claims that the 2020 election was rigged.
Lindell says the ruling distracts him from election reform efforts.
Lindell Appeal
Mike Lindell, the...
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• Former FBI Director James Comey plans to seek a quick dismissal of the Comey charges.
• Legal experts say flawed documents and weak evidence make the Comey charges unlikely to survive.
• The Justice Department’s new prosecutor filed incorrect paperwork, undermining the case.
• Comey could win dismissal before a...
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• American farmers face collapse as tariffs cut off key markets
• Arkansas farmer Scott Brown warns rural towns depend on agriculture
• Farmers need buyers, not bailouts, to keep farms and communities alive
• Tariff war has slashed soybean prices and left producers with huge debt
Farmers Plea to Trump: Can...
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Tim Miller slammed DHS for twisting a song by Zach Bryan
The administration used “Revival” to mock immigrant families
Zach Bryan’s real song is about redemption and second chances
Critics call the mockery disrespectful and gross
Trump Admin Twists Zach Bryan’s Song
A former RNC spokesman spoke out against...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson ducked a question about swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.
The delay in her oath comes as the government shutdown drags on.
Critics say Johnson is stalling to block release of the Epstein files.
High-profile Democrats slammed his move on social media.
Grijalva may...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi dodged direct questions in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman called her performance “completely antagonistic.”
Senators pressed Bondi about a reported $50,000 bribery scheme tied to White House Border Czar Tom Homan.
Bondi answered with pre-drafted soundbites, insults,...
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem led a brief prayer at a Portland ICE office.
In her Noem prayer, she asked for wisdom, safety, and blessings for agents and their families.
A political influencer shared the moment on social media soon after it happened.
The Noem...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer if FBI found photos of President Trump with young women linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse pressed Bondi about the FBI’s search of Epstein’s safe and premises.
Bondi accused Whitehouse of slander and dodged the question by suggesting his...
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President Trump said some furloughed workers “don’t deserve” back pay.
Sen. Chris Coons said that threat breaks a law Mr. Trump himself signed.
Coons blamed Senate and House Republicans for keeping the shutdown alive.
Federal workers will receive back pay once the shutdown ends.
Sen. Coons Blasts Threat...
