NYC mayoral candidates Mamdani, Cuomo air first ads amid government shutdown drama
The government shutdown has become a litmus test in New York City’s mayoral race, as Zohran Mamdani and former Gov.
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White House says federal layoffs could hit ‘thousands’ ahead of Trump, Vought meeting
The federal government may have to lay off “thousands” of employees if the government shutdown continues, White House press secretary
Read MoreVirginia Dem logged service hours to his own PAC to skirt possible jail time for reckless driving, docs show
Virginia’s Democratic attorney general nominee dodged possible jail time for driving 116 mph by logging 1,000 hours of community service
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EXCLUSIVE: New York state’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac offices will permanently close in direct in response to Attorney General
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A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful
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Read MoreFederal Agencies Use Official Websites to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Trump administration officials also directed federal employees to include Republican talking points in automated email replies explaining that they had
Read MoreJohnson shuts door on negotiating shutdown deal as Democrats dig in on Obamacare
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made clear on Thursday that House Republicans will not budge amid the ongoing standoff over
Read MoreDemocrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift
A quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in
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What’s behind the health care fight that led to the government shutdown
It’s Obamacare health insurance prices — and how much help 24 million Americans will get with their premiums — that
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