GOP Lawmaker Claims He Has 'Repeatedly' Asked Mike Johnson To Bring Back The House To 'Get Us Out Of This Mess'
12h Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) claimed on Fox News on Saturday that he has "repeatedly" asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring the House back into session so lawmakers can work the country out of the government shutdown "mess." "No one is winning here when you're looking at people who are losing their SNAP benefits. When you look at a million-plus federal employees being furloughed or missing paychecks. No one is winning here at all," Kiley said. "Wha ...
Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism
By MELANIE LIDMAN Updated 11:10 PM CST, November 8, 2025 JERUSALEM (AP) — Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis plundered Jewish businesses and places of worship across Germany and Austria in what became known as Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass.” Bingham is among a dwindling number of Holocaust survivors marking the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht Sunday, at a time when antisemitism is on the rise, especially in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The Nov. 9, 1938, attack wa ...
Senate Republicans embrace Trump's call - from his Florida golf course - to replace Obamacare
Sat 8 Nov 2025 16.31 EST Last modified on Sat 8 Nov 2025 18.05 EST US senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, but hopes for a bipartisan agreement on how to end the standoff, and keep healthcare affordable for millions of Americans, appeared to recede as Republican senators floated a proposal toxic to Democrats: scrapping the Affordable Care Act (ACA), known as Obamacare. The impact on Americans from the longest sh ...
Vandalized monuments, illegal base jumping and 'bear jams': The shutdown is causing havoc at national parks
Saturday 08 November 2025 20:12 EST Destruction at historic landmark sites, illegal base-jumping and unchecked “bear jams” are among the escalating incidents at America’s national parks, which are suffering due to lack of staff and services because of the ongoing government shutdown. Despite the warnings of advocacy groups, the Trump administration has allowed many national parks to be at least partially open with few staff and services during what has become the longest shutdown in history. ...
Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments
Updated 4:18 PM EST, November 8, 2025 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch. “Donald Trump and his administration have made the decision to weaponize hunger, to withhold SNAP benefits from millions of people, notwithstanding the fact tha ...
Trump Urges Senate Republicans To Give Health Care Money 'Directly To The People' As Shutdown Talks Drag On
Nov 8, 2025, 10:05 AM EST | Updated 5 hours ago WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday urged Republican senators to redirect federal money used to subsidize health insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act toward direct payments to individuals, floating a potential compromise to an issue at the heart of the U.S. government shutdown. “I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Co ...
Republicans scramble for ideas to reopen government after pressure tactics fail
11/08/25 6:00 AM ET Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and his Republican leadership team are scrambling for new ideas to end the 38-day government shutdown after it became clear Friday that tactics to pressure Democrats to vote for a House-passed funding bill have failed so far. Senate Republicans are batting around various ideas to break the stalemate, such as voting on a new Senate-drafted bill that would fund a large swath of the federal government through fiscal year 2026. This ...
Legal workers got caught up in ICE's biggest raid. Korean Americans haven't forgotten.
Nov. 8, 2025, 6:01 a.m. ET POOLER, Georgia – Daniel Lee's fried chicken, with its spicey-sweet glaze, regularly drew hungry Korean workers from a nearby Hyundai plant into his restaurant, 92 Chicken. That was, until a massive immigration raid at the battery plant two months ago left Lee stunned and his business reeling. Federal agents handcuffed, chained and detained more than 300 Korean workers in an operation President Donald Trump later said he fully opposed. The workers were flown home ...
Trump administration moves to dissolve ban on Abrego Garcia's removal to deport him to Liberia
November 8, 2025, 10:25 AM The Trump administration has moved to dissolve the ban on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's removal so that it can proceed with his deportation to Liberia. In a series of filings overnight, government attorneys said that the Salvadoran native's claim of fear of torture or persecution in the African nation was denied after he was interviewed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services last week. The attorneys for the Department of Justice argued that the preliminary injunctio ...
'It's crazy!' Republicans turn on Mike Johnson over alleged bid to block Epstein files
November 8, 2025 10:45AM ET An Arizona Democrat who was elected to Congress in September but still hasn’t been sworn into office is gaining new support from Republican lawmakers as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces growing scrutiny over an alleged attempt to block the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. “We're all hoping that Speaker Johnson is going to read the tea leaves and get to work, swear me in so we don't have to go seek judicial support in him doing his job, but that's ...
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Trump Administration Demands States 'Undo' Work to Send Full Food Stamps
40 min ago - The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the chaos and uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hung ... (NYT)
Trump promises $2,000 payments to most Americans during Sunday morning Truth Social posting spree
48 min ago - President Donald Trump promised to pay almost all Americans $2,000 as he touts his tariff plan in a Truth Social posting spree. As part of his multi-post rant touting tariffs, the president promised: “ A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not ... (Independent)
A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11
51 min ago - By KATE PAYNE Updated 9:29 PM CST, November 8, 2025 Leer en español A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, that is known for its n ... (AP)
'Are you drunk or a liar?': GOP senator buried for 'misleading' comment about work hours
51 min ago - November 8, 2025 10:21PM ET U.S. senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) came under fire on Saturday for what some deemed a "misleading" social media post falsely claiming to be working over the weekend with Donald Trump, who was reportedly golfing at the ti ... (Raw Story)
Donald Trump Proposing 50-Year Mortgages Sparks Backlash
1 hr ago - Published Nov 09, 2025 at 06:48 AM EST updated Nov 09, 2025 at 07:38 AM EST U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for homebuyers has sparked a backlash from online commentators. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHF ... (Newsweek)
Images of Trump appearing to close his eyes during Oval Office event spread across social media
2 hrs ago - PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2025, 8:24 PM ET President Donald Trump appears at an event on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on November 6, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval O ... (CNN Politics)
Newsom calls Trump 'invasive species' at redistricting rally
3 hrs ago - 11/08/25 8:00 PM ET California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) slammed President Trump on Saturday while attending a rally to rail against Texas’s successful redistricting efforts. “We’re dealing with an invasive species by the name of Donald Tr ... (The Hill)
'For Trump?!' Leader of law firm that struck deal with president 'heckled' at big speech
3 hrs ago - November 8, 2025 8:48PM ET Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp was reportedly "heckled" during his speech at a New York Bar Foundation event on Friday, just seven months after striking a controversial deal with Donald Trump's administration. Social media c ... (Raw Story)
Vandalized monuments, illegal base jumping and 'bear jams': The shutdown is causing havoc at national parks
4 hrs ago - Saturday 08 November 2025 20:12 EST Destruction at historic landmark sites, illegal base-jumping and unchecked “bear jams” are among the escalating incidents at America’s national parks, which are suffering due to lack of staff and ser ... (The Independent)
Senate Republicans embrace Trump's call - from his Florida golf course - to replace Obamacare
4 hrs ago - Sat 8 Nov 2025 16.31 EST Last modified on Sat 8 Nov 2025 18.05 EST US senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, but hopes for a bipartisan agreement on how to end the stando ... (The Guardian)
Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says
5 hrs ago - November 8, 2025 5:41 PM EST Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday, with lawmakers working on ... (Reuters)
Maha movement helps to kill bill seeking US food-safety rollbacks
5 hrs ago - Sat 8 Nov 2025 08.00 EST Last modified on Sat 8 Nov 2025 17.29 EST A bipartisan group of public health advocates have defeated a proposal to kill state food safety laws that was pushed by what some critics have called a “faux Maha” big-food ... (The Guardian)
Georgia Democrats see momentum after special elections wins
5 hrs ago - 11/08/25 5:00 PM ET Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances of clinching both the Senate and governor’s races in Georgia next year after the party won a pair of special elections this week that were seen as potential bellwether races a ... (The Hill)
GOP Lawmaker Claims He Has 'Repeatedly' Asked Mike Johnson To Bring Back The House To 'Get Us Out Of This Mess'
6 hrs ago - 12h Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) claimed on Fox News on Saturday that he has "repeatedly" asked House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring the House back into session so lawmakers can work the country out of the government shutdown "mess." "No one is winn ... (msn/MEDIAite)
Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments
6 hrs ago - Updated 4:18 PM EST, November 8, 2025 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the ... (AP)
Senate's Rare Weekend Push Stalls as Trump Rejects Compromise
7 hrs ago - Nov 08, 2025 at 03:18 PM EST For the first time since the government shutdown began over a month ago, senators convened on Saturday to negotiate a bipartisan resolution to end the 39-day impasse. The rare weekend session underscores the mounting cris ... (Newsweek)
Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism
9 hrs ago - By MELANIE LIDMAN Updated 11:10 PM CST, November 8, 2025 JERUSALEM (AP) — Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis plundered Jewish businesses and places of worship across Germany and Austria in what became known as Kristallnacht, or the “ ... (AP)
FAA bars MD-11 flights for now after fiery UPS jet crash
14 hrs ago - November 8, 2025 6:37 PM EST Updated 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying for now, pending inspection, after a fiery crash this week of a UP ... (Reuters)
James Comey case 'coming apart at the seams' as crucial evidence collapses: report
15 hrs ago - November 8, 2025 8:42AM ET The Department of Justice's case against former FBI Director James Comey appears to be unraveling, with new evidence casting significant doubt on the prosecution's central allegations, The New Republic wrote. Prosecutors cl ... (Raw Story)
Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took Amtrak train instead as shutdown cancels flights
16 hrs ago - Nov. 8, 2025, 11:50 a.m. ET GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she took the train instead of a flight from Washington to her home state of Georgia because of "flight delays and cancellations" as the government shutdown disrupts hundreds of flights ... (USA Today)
