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Johnson faces major leadership test as GOP wars over government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing his last critical leadership test of this year as congressional lawmakers grapple with a looming government shutdown deadline at the end of this month. The House Republican Conference is at odds over how to proceed with funding the government in the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. A growing contingent of GOP …

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Top senators briefed on 'major errors' leading up to Trump assassination attempt

A handful of leading senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) were briefed Thursday by Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe on the investigation into the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. “I think the American people are going to be shocked, astonished and appalled by what we will report to them about the …

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Harris brings in big bucks in 24 hours after debate with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says they hauled in $47 million from nearly 600,000 donors in the 24 hours after her debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. “This historic, 24-hour haul reflects a strong and growing coalition of Americans united behind Vice President Harris’ candidacy that knows the stakes this November, and are doing their …

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'Paisans for Kamala' event features De Niro, Pelosi blasting Trump on immigration

“Buonasera Tutti,” former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio toasted as he opened a three-hour “Paisans for Kamala” virtual dinner this week in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid headlined by staunch Trump critic Robert De Niro. De Blasio co-hosted the event with Paul Mercurio, a comedian who works on Stephen Colbert’s CBS late-night program. During the livestream …

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Jon Tester casts doubt on unfavorable poll in Montana Senate race: 'Give me a break'

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., expressed skepticism about a recent poll that showed him losing his Senate seat in Montana, which prompted two prominent political handicappers to shift their race ratings to give Republicans an advantage. “If you look at the AARP poll, there’s absolute inconsistency with reality,” he told reporters on Thursday. In particular, Tester took issue with how similar …

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House GOP rolling out bill to block China from accessing US ports

FIRST ON FOX: GOP Rep. Michelle Steel is rolling out a bill to block China and other American adversaries from accessing U.S. ports. Steel, R-Calif., a member of the House Select Committee on Communist China, created the Secure Our Ports Act, which would prohibit companies owned fully, or in-part, by state-owned enterprises in China, Russia, North Korea and Iran from …

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CNN anchor wonders how Harris can increase support with Trump 'killing' her on the economy

CNN anchor Kate Bolduan asked a network panel on Friday morning how Vice President Kamala Harris can boost her performance in the polls when former President Trump is “killing” her on economic issues. Bolduan spoke to CNN political commentators Van Jones and Alyssa Farah Griffin about how, though Harris did well in the debate and is giving some good messaging …

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Fani Willis defies subpoena to testify at Georgia state Senate hearing

District Attorney Fani Willis did not testify at a Georgia state senate hearing Friday after she was subpoenaed for her testimony. The Senate Special Committee on Investigations, chaired by Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert, subpoenaed Willis to compel her testimony related to the committee’s investigation into allegations she misused taxpayer funds. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Cowsert said …

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Trump or Harris? At this West Virginia bar almost nobody is voting. Can either candidate win them over?

At Crockett’s Lodge in Star City, West Virginia, just outside Morgantown, I experienced something I have never encountered before, 12 of the 15 people I spoke to aren’t voting. They have very interesting opinions about the state of modern politics, but they don’t think their vote matters. As soon as I walked in, I knew I had dressed inappropriately. I …

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Pro-Palestinian protesters taunt Harris rallygoers as veep supporter hits back: What ‘About Hamas?’

WILKES-BARRE, PA. – A supporter of Vice President Kamala Harris shouted back at several pro-Palestinian protesters who appeared outside the throng lined up to see the Democratic presidential nominee at Wilkes University on Friday. “Did I hear something about Hamas?” a Harris supporter who later identified himself as Frank from Stroudsburg, Pa., hollered back at a man waving a Palestinian …

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