Category: Politics

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., confronted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in the halls of the Capitol on Wednesday and challenged the chamber’s top Democrat to sign onto a short-term extension of the Obamacare subsidies. Lawler was waiting for Jeffries as he emerged from a Democratic leadership press conference and…

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., stated on Wednesday that he does not anticipate the partial government shutdown ending this week, accusing Democratic leaders of intentionally dragging out the impasse to satisfy the far left of their party. “Based on the way Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are conducting themselves, unfortunately, I…

By Newsmax Wires | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 08:20 PM EDT Senate Republicans accused Democrats of deliberately delaying government funding votes to avoid backlash from progressive activists organizing a nationwide “No Kings” protest. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Wednesday that the Democratic Party has been taken over by…

By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 06:47 PM EDT Publix, one of Florida’s largest grocery chains, now allows customers to openly carry guns in its stores after a recent state court ruling. Florida’s open-carry restrictions were lifted on Sept. 25 following the 1st District Court of Appeal striking…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 09:22 PM EDT The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a bid by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., to block President Donald Trump’s expanded U.S. military strikes on drug traffickers in international waters. The Senate voted 51-48 against the joint…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 07:28 PM EDT Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Indiana on Friday to engage with state leaders as the White House intensifies efforts for Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Multiple sources, including two…

Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., praised Donald Trump as the “president of peace” during a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax, attributing the president’s efforts to secure an agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to free hostages and stabilize the Middle East. Speaking on “Greg Kelly Reports,” Donalds highlighted Trump’s role in…

By Michael Katz | Wednesday, 08 October 2025 07:28 PM EDT Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, criticized the handling of arrests under the Biden administration, contrasting it with the treatment of former FBI Director James Comey during his arraignment. Dhillon described…