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The ‘Schumer shutdown’ could be Trump’s best chance to drain the swamp
By Liz Peek
President Donald Trump is threatening significant layoffs of federal workers unless talks aimed at ending the “Schumer shutdown” show some progress. They’re not even close; as Senator John Kennedy posted on X: “You’d need an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of all the Senate Democrats’ demands for re-opening the government.” What is the White House […]
Mamdani Admits His $10B Dream Could Need a ‘Plan B’ if the Rich Won’t Pay
By Liz Peek Staff
Socialist Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate for New York City mayor, acknowledged on Monday that he may have to devise a backup plan to finance his ambitious $10 billion agenda filled with generous programs if he is unable to secure tax hikes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations, according to the New York Post. Speaking at […]
Sen. Kennedy Lists the Millions in Questionable Spending Democrats Want to Give Overseas Before Ending Shutdown
By Liz Peek Staff
The Senate failed to pass a bipartisan stopgap spending measure Friday, extending the government shutdown. Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana took to the Senate floor just before the weekend to outline a list of outrageous spending items he says Democrats are demanding be restored before they agree to reopen the federal government. Only three […]
The shutdown exposes 3 critical weaknesses for Democrats
By Liz Peek Staff
This post originally appeared on TheHill.com Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer says that there’s only one party that wants to shut the government down. He’s right: it’s only Democrats who won’t allow the Senate a few more weeks at current spending levels to agree on a new budget. The shutdown highlights three weaknesses undermining the […]
Democrats Decry Lost Wages For Federal Workers But Refuse to Forego Their Own Pay: ‘It’s not feasible’
By Liz Peek Staff
All but four congressional Democrats opposed a Republican-backed funding bill that would have prevented a government shutdown. Since then, many have expressed regret that millions of federal employees will miss paychecks until the government reopens—while lawmakers themselves are able to continue receiving theirs. By law, members of Congress are still paid during a shutdown, unlike […]