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McCarthy’s Stopgap Bill Teeters on the Brink as Democrats Object to Congressional Pay Raise and Lack of Ukraine Aid

With less than eleven hours to go before a government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) made another attempt at pushing forward a stopgap spending bill on Saturday, but the bill’s success looked increasingly in doubt as Democrats complained about what they called a “rushed” timeline for passage — and then added more objections as they read through the 71-page bill.

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GOP Crowd Goes NUTS Cheering As Trump Promises He Will Order Federal Officers to Shoot Shoplifters on Sight in Stunning Moment

A pro-Trump crowd went wild when Trump promised he would send federal law enforcement to cities with orders to shoot shoplifters as they exit stores.

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‘Failure To Govern’: Swalwell Claims Shutdown Is Impossible To Avoid Because McCarthy ‘Lives In Fear’ Of Losing His Job ‘Every Day’

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) slammed Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as putting his job ahead of the country because he “lives in fear” of losing it “every day.”

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Speaker McCarthy Attempts to Shift Blame for Looming Shutdown on Biden: ‘If He Wants to Lobby’ Against the Bill, ‘Then the Shutdown is on Him’

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy gave a press conference Saturday afternoon, hours before the government will shutdown if Congress cannot find a way to agree on at least a short-term funding bill, and attempted to blame the potential shutdown on President Joe Biden. 

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Jack Smith Says Trump ‘Caught Potentially Violating Terms of Release’ Over Gun Purchase Video In Blistering New Complaint

Jack Smith said Trump was “caught potentially violating” his terms of release, citing a video in which a Trump surrogate claimed he purchased a firearm.

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