Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t block House vote to release Epstein files Johnson’s House has been in recess since shutdown, delaying petition to force vote on making documents public The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025
Trump suggests no need for another ‘big, beautiful bill’ - Roll Call President Donald Trump told GOP senators that the “big beautiful bill” contained all he desired and no additional legislation was necessary. Roll Call · Oct 21, 2025
Scoop: Schumer cancels Southeast Asia trip amid shutdown The CODEL was cancelled due to the logistics of a trip potentially in the middle of a shutdown. Axios · Oct 20, 2025
Trump and MAGA embrace AI deepfake videos that blur fact and fiction AI satire is spreading in a legal vacuum with real consequences. Axios · Oct 20, 2025
‘The gangster is going to cause food riots’: People have strong opinions about Trump’s declaration of cutting Democrat programs As United States continues to experience a government shutdown, the country’s dictator-in-chief, Donald Trump, and his Republican Party continue to make efforts to malign and corner their opposition. Recently, Trump has been threatening to cut funding and firing federal workers in Democrat-run states in a desperate attempt to get what… The Mary Sue · Oct 20, 2025
Senate vote fails again as shutdown becomes one of the longest in US history Eleventh vote fails on 50-43 tally as Congress remains deadlocked on legislation after weekend No Kings protests The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
Trump reposts AI-generated video of plane dumping sludge on No Kings protesters President has previously posted deepfake videos and AI-generated images like this one, which JD Vance called ‘funny’ The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
JD Vance Assures Marines Will Get Paid Amid 'Schumer Shutdown,' Blasts Democrats In Fiery Camp Pendleton Speech Vice President J.D. Vance told U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton that they will continue to receive paychecks despite the ongoing government shutdown, while criticizing congressional Democrats for the funding impasse. Benzinga · Oct 19, 2025
Donald Trump Faces 'No Kings Day' Protests As Millions March Nationwide, GOP Stays Silent Amid Authoritarianism Claims Millions of Americans took to the streets on "No Kings Day," a nationwide protest denouncing President Donald Trump's leadership style and warning of what organizers called a growing threat to U.S. democracy. Benzinga · Oct 19, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Trump cools on Tomahawk deal for Ukraine and commutes Santos sentence US president said ‘we need Tomahawks and a lot of other things’ as he meets Zelenskyy; fraud sentence of disgraced serial fabulist Santos commuted – key US politics stories from Friday 17 October at a glance The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025
Republicans double down after outrage over Senate GOP’s AI-generated deepfake of top Democrat Chuck Schumer Political journalists and observers warned that the AI-animated ad marked a ‘slippery slope’ and that ‘new boundaries’ were being pushed. The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Republicans use deepfake video of Chuck Schumer in new attack ad It is not the party’s first foray into the dystopian territory, with Trump having posted AI videos of his own The Guardian - US · Oct 17, 2025
John Thune Says He Privately Offered Democrats Vote On Obamacare Subsidies, Chuck Schumer Claims He's Not Had 'Any Proposal' Yet Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday he offered Democrats a chance to vote on their top demand of extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, to help end the federal shutdown, but the overture has not broken the stalemate now in its 16th day. Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025
Exclusive: Senate leaders give each other the silent treatment "I don't think Schumer's negotiating on any of this," Thune said in a sit-down interview with Axios. "He's in a box." Axios · Oct 17, 2025
Axios · Oct 16, 2025 Exclusive: Inside John Thune's next move to reopen the government Thune is planning a package of full-year funding bills for multiple agencies, but he will need Democratic support.
Roll Call · Oct 16, 2025 Capitol Police pay turns contentious as shutdown drags on - Roll Call Tensions are high amid a larger push to find money for federal law enforcement.
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025 A Democrat 5 years older than Susan Collins, 72, just entered Maine senate race. She’ll have to get past an oysterman first Mills, Maine’s popular governor, must first defeat populist newcomer Graham Platner in next year’s Democratic primary
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025 Noem claims to have found an ‘innovative’ solution to pay Coast Guard during shutdown. Nobody knows what it is Last week, the president ordered to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure the military gets paid during the lapse in funds
Benzinga · Oct 14, 2025 Scott Bessent Warns SEC Shutdown Is Halting Major IPOs, Poses 'Serious National Security Issue' For America U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a stark warning, asserting that the ongoing government shutdown is not only politically motivated but also poses serious economic issues for America, including the stalling of major Initial Public Offerings (IPOs).
Benzinga · Oct 14, 2025 Chuck Schumer Claims Trump, Vought Are Using 'Americans As Pawns' After White House Budget Chief Pressures Democrats To End Shutdown Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday accused President Donald Trump and White House budget chief Russell Vought of using Americans as "pawns" in a government shutdown that has now triggered thousands of federal layoffs.
The Mary Sue · Oct 13, 2025 ‘Big ugly betrayal’: Chuck Schumer rips into Trump’s habit of overpromising and underdelivering United States Senator Chuck Schumer has never been one to mince his words when it comes to criticising Donald Trump and his administration. Since the megalomaniac’s ascension to power for a second term as President of the United States in 2025, Schumer has repeatedly spoken out, with the current Trump…
Benzinga · Oct 12, 2025 Adam Schiff Says 'We Will Not Be Intimidated' Amid Trump's Alleged Retaliation Campaign Against Political Foes Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Saturday vowed to stand firm against what he called President Donald Trump's efforts to target political opponents with legal threats and indictments.
Benzinga · Oct 12, 2025 Trump Vows 'I Will Not Allow The Democrats To Hold Our Military…Hostage,' Orders Pentagon To Pay Troops During Government Shutdown President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked his authority as commander-in-chief to order the Department of Defense to continue paying military personnel during the ongoing government shutdown.
The Guardian - US · Oct 11, 2025 Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters
Benzinga · Oct 11, 2025 Trump Blames Democrats As Federal Layoffs Begin: 'They Started This Thing' The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across several agencies on Friday, the 10th day of the U.S. government shutdown.