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March 16, 2025

Longtime Rep. Nita Lowey dead at 87

Former Democratic New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday after a yearslong battle with breast cancer, according to a statement from the longtime lawmaker's family.

March 15, 2025

House Democrats to hold 'Day of Action' to push back against GOP-backed spending bill

House Democrats will hold a "Day of Action" across the country on Tuesday to push back against the GOP-backed spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

March 14, 2025

Charlamagne says Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries need to 'step down' from party

Charlamagne tha God argued that Democrats as a party need a massive overhaul in leadership, suggesting that people like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are the problem.

March 14, 2025

Chuck Schumer calls Republicans 'b-----ds' in scathing MSNBC interview

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. called his Republican opponents "b-----ds" on Thursday in an interview explaining his vote to avert a government shutdown.

March 14, 2025

Migrant gangs put on notice after string of home burglaries

Lawmakers push the Department of Homeland Security to drop Chile from the visa waiver program, warning that gangs are exploiting it for organized burglaries in U.S. communities and businesses.

March 14, 2025

50 House Dems railed for 'political puppet show' after making identical social media posts

At least 50 House Democrats posted an identical message to social media on Thursday amid the government funding fight, which resulted in mockery from their critics.

March 14, 2025

USPS signs agreement with DOGE after moving to cut 10,000 workers: 'Broken business model'

The U.S. Postal Service has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the US Postal Service budget.

March 14, 2025

The Hitchhiker's Guide to avoiding a government shutdown tonight

Senate Democrats are torn on what they should do to avoid a gornment shutdown as the deadline for the funding bill approaches.

March 14, 2025

Dems cry foul after Schumer's announcement on impending vote to avert government shutdown

Democrats cry foul after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announces he “will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down."?

March 13, 2025

Barely: House GOP passes government funding bill without help from Democrats

House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.