Category: Politics

By Jim Mishler | Friday, 31 October 2025 05:29 PM EDT Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins accused the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of being “bloated,” “corrupt,” and “dysfunctional” during a Capitol media briefing on Friday, as two federal judges mandated funding for the program amid a government shutdown. Rollins, speaking…

By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 31 October 2025 10:16 AM EDT Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Friday sharply rebuked congressional Democrats, telling Newsmax they’ve said the quiet part out loud by using veterans and working families as political leverage to extend the federal government shutdown — a move he…

By Sandy Fitzgerald | Friday, 31 October 2025 07:48 AM EDT Rep. Randy Fine accused Senate Democrats of endangering American families by refusing to pass a continuing resolution, risking the collapse of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and leaving 42 million Americans, including children, without food support. Speaking on…

By Charlie McCarthy | Friday, 31 October 2025 10:18 AM EDT House Republicans are preparing for extended workdays as the government shutdown nears its conclusion, with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., warning colleagues to expect “long nights, long days” as Congress works to address a backlog of legislative priorities. The prolonged…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli expressed confidence in his third campaign for New Jersey governor, highlighting stronger internal polls, increased voter enthusiasm, and a shifting political landscape. Speaking after a rally at the Spring Lake Manor on Thursday, the former state assemblyman stated his campaign has momentum ahead of Election…

By Solange Reyner | Friday, 31 October 2025 12:48 PM EDT Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday escalated his criticism of Democratic leadership, calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., to break ranks and vote for a funding bill that would end the monthlong…

By Theodore Bunker | Friday, 31 October 2025 03:59 PM EDT With New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest in the homestretch, the Republican National Committee is dramatically ramping up its ground game as the GOP eyes a possible flip of the governor’s mansion. The national party now has 50 county captains, more…

President Donald Trump declared Friday that the United States “will not restart” trade discussions with Canada, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the two nations despite their deep economic ties under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The statement came amid ongoing disputes over trade practices and recent Canadian policies…

By Michael Katz | Friday, 31 October 2025 06:01 PM EDT Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger stated that if elected Tuesday, she would refuse to collaborate with President Donald Trump. Spanberger told “PBS NewsHour” in a Thursday segment that Trump is “not the right person” to rebuild Virginia’s economy…

By Newsmax Wires | Friday, 31 October 2025 03:21 PM EDT As American children prepared to don costumes and hit the streets for Halloween trick-or-treating, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were busy taking real-life monsters off those same streets. In a nationwide operation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…