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Oops, you probably don’t want people to see this. https://t.co/l97kibQy2r — Eric Den (@den282242) October 24, 2025 “Republicans control the House. Republicans control the Senate. Republicans control the White House. This is their shutdown.” The line is repeated. It sounds absolute. The math shows it is false. Republicans have 53 seats. It takes 60 votes …
🚨 BREAKING: In an incredible gesture, President Trump reveals the anonymous billionaire who is paying the troops during the shutdown has OFFICIALLY sent a check for $130M. WOW! "Today he sent us a check for $130 million." REPORTER: Who? TRUMP: "He doesn't want the… pic.twitter.com/AeCmughszR — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 23, 2025 Meanwhile, the list …
BREAKING: Senate Democrats have done the UNTHINKABLE and BLOCKED a bill that would’ve paid essential workers during the Schumer Shutdown. They are ALL ABOUT inflicting maximum pain on the American people, it couldn’t be more obvious. Democrats DON’T CARE about Americans!!! 🚨BREAKING: Senate Democrats have done the UNTHINKABLE and BLOCKED a bill that would've paid …
Critics are questioning the Trump administration’s decision to continue construction on a $250 million White House ballroom. It comes as hundreds of thousands of federal workers prepare for the possibility of missing another paycheck.
SHUTDOWN MIGHT END THIS WEEK… OR GET WORSE Top Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett says the shutdown might “end sometime this week.” But if Democrats don’t budge, the White House could ramp things up with “stronger measures” to force a deal. He claims Dems are dodging a vote until after the weekend’s anti-Trump “No Kings” …
In Roman times, if soldiers weren’t paid, emperors died.
WATCH LIVE: The Senate will vote again on ending the government shutdown, now in its 20th day. https://t.co/biqU0wWRms — The Hill (@thehill) October 20, 2025 The latest attempt to reopen the government comes as some Senate Democrats skeptical about their leadership’s hard-line stance against reopening the federal government privately acknowledge they fear getting “hammered” by …
HOLY CRAP! CNN reveals the devastating news that the Schumer federal shutdown not only HASN’T HARMED President Trump’s public support… …his approval rating has INCREASED! “In the 2018/2019 [shutdown], Trump’s approval rating was down 3 points! THIS shutdown hasn’t eaten into his support AT ALL! His net approval rating is actually UP a point!” “This …
The government could be shut down until Thanksgiving. Millions of federal workers aren’t getting paid. 2,000,000 directly affected. 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 more indirectly, including contractors and suppliers. Every day this continues, the economy loses $5 billion to $7 billion. That money just stops moving. Families can’t pay bills, small businesses can’t get contracts fulfilled, restaurants …
Trump has said a "very wealthy gentleman" offered to pay U.S. troops' salaries if funding ran out during the government shutdown. pic.twitter.com/hPUeXZRVNI — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 19, 2025
NEW: Section 8 payments to be PAUSED due to Democrats keeping the government shutdown Landlord has just received a letter from the Housing Authority saying after mid November, payments will be paused “October is funded, partial of November is funded. After that, if the shutdown continues, we will not be getting paid our rent” Sad …
NEW: A growing number of House Republicans are bristling at Speaker Johnson’s shutdown strategy “There is absolutely no reason for the House to be out of session — it’s embarrassing,” Kevin Kiley (R-CA) said Dozens are desperate for troop pay fixhttps://t.co/R7ChuVs1Ix — Meredith Lee Hill (@meredithllee) October 9, 2025 A growing number of House Republicans, …
The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers' ability to manage billions of dollars in projects. The Corps will be immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects & considering them for cancellation, including projects in New York, San Francisco,… — Russ Vought (@russvought) October 17, 2025
It is now being widely reported that food stamp SNAP benefits will end for many Americans starting Nov 1 if the government shutdown continues. The USDA reportedly does not have continuing authority to disperse funds, and it simply may not have the funds in the first place. It’s not difficult to predict that if food …
Something broke again in the banking system today. The headlines say regional banks fell because of a few bad loans. That is not the real story. Zions Bancorporation confessed to a $50 million loss on two California loans, and Western Alliance collapsed 11% after admitting it was suing a borrower for fraud (Yahoo Finance, Star …
We are now into week three of the #governmentshutdown with no end in sight. The #WhiteHouse has already fired more than 4,000 federal workers since the shutdown began. https://abc7.com/post/democrats-say-intimidated-trumps-threats-shutdown-enters-third-week/18013375/ President Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Susan …
by Martin Armstrong 🚨BREAKING: United States Military members have been spotted on FOOD BANK lines in anticipation of their checks stopping on October 15. Is this the image Republicans want to project to the world? Trump’s shutdown is a complete embarrassment. pic.twitter.com/2Y1w8UN7lL — CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) October 11, 2025 Veterans have been forced to …
President Trump launches a massive federal purge amid the Schumer Shutdown, firing thousands from agencies like the IRS, HUD, and EPA in a sweeping government shake-up.
Informal Trump adviser Laura Loomer says renegade GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene may be gearing up to run for president as a Democrat in 2028. The “Trump whisperer” made her prediction as Greene wages a one-woman civil war on her party. The Georgia congresswoman broke ranks on the government shutdown last week, ripping GOP leaders …
BREAKING: 4,000 federal workers were just laid off. pic.twitter.com/6I7VE2XlQV — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 13, 2025 The Office of Management and Budget confirmed that more than 4,000 federal employees received Reduction in Force (RIF) notices beginning Friday, October 11, 2025. These layoffs are not furloughs. They are terminations. Unlike previous shutdowns where workers were temporarily …
They repeatedly said PBS does not get significant taxpayer funding, so why are they pushing so hard to get it restored? — PFrost (@Niio1111) October 10, 2025 $490 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) This funding supports PBS, NPR, and local public media stations. It’s a standard line item in annual appropriations, but …
The warning lights aren’t blinking anymore. They’re screaming. Ray Dalio says the country is drifting toward civil war. Foreclosures in Florida and Nevada are climbing higher than during the pandemic. Subprime car loans are defaulting at the fastest pace in fifteen years. And tonight, President Trump will speak from the Oval Office. Not to calm …
JUST IN: President Trump directs tariff revenue to fund WIC program during government shutdown pic.twitter.com/Gpsr5cm2zg — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 7, 2025 Trumps tariffs are not constitutional tariffs. They’re imposed by executive order. The money goes into a presidential fund that he directly controls. Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the president is granted …
Watch live from the Senate floor. President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been long-standing policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House.
The air traffic control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport was left unmanned Monday evening as controllers called out amid the ongoing government shutdown, citing unpaid work. According to the FAA, the tower went offline around 4:15 p.m. and was expected to remain without staff until 10 p.m. In the meantime, air traffic duties were handed …
NOTE: There is no part of the bill stating that healthcare is for illegals, but the point still stands, Democrats indeed shut down the government for demanding changes in the budget. 🚨 BREAKING: Senate Democrats just voted to CONTINUE the Government Shutdown. Democrats still DEMAND Healthcare for Illegal Aliens and a WHOPPING $1.5 TRILLION in …
The U.S. shutdown adds fresh strain to an already unstable economy marked by stagflation and global uncertainty. While policymakers gamble with the dollar’s future, Brandon Smith of Alt-Market.com reveals the stakes are much higher than we realize… By Brandon Smith The U.S. economy has been experiencing what I would call a form of “stasis” for …
The shutdown was originally projected to last 5 days. Now it’s three weeks 🥳 The reason is Trump’s keeping the good stuff going and cutting the bad. So it’s not hurting Republicans — or voters — at all. https://t.co/W5tJ2pJoSv — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) October 4, 2025 Fed employees always get back pay, so …
Shutdowns make for political theater, but the true risk isn’t missed paychecks – it’s the mounting debt, weakened confidence and rising mistrust they reveal. Here’s why the Congressional “budget drama” points to a deeper crisis… By Peter Reagan Well, it’s time for another government shutdown. While the news media wants you to focus on the political conflicts that led …
