Hassett links Trump layoff threat to next funding vote

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett walks towards the West Wing following a television interview outside the White House on September 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump could “start taking sharp measures” on Monday if the government shutdown continues after the Senate’s next votes on stopgap…

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JD Vance Trump TikTok China ByteDance

Vice President JD Vance visits “Fox News Sunday” on January 11, 2025. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said he is optimistic about the future of TikTok in the U.S. “I feel very confident that we have successfully separated this company from TikTok global and actually…

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January Social Security checks: 2026 benefits rise 2.8%

Ascent/ Pks Media Inc. | Photodisc | Getty Images Many Social Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first benefit checks for 2026. Jan. 14 marks the earliest date beneficiaries can receive January payments, depending on the Social Security Administration’s schedule based on date of birth. Those checks will include a 2.8% benefit boost, thanks to…

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House Democrat moves to sanction Ogles over anti-Muslim posts

Representative Mr. Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Thursday filed a resolution to censure Representative Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) over his multiple anti-Muslim posts on the social platform X, including a mention of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). “Ogles, a congressman long known for his racist rhetoric, recently tweeted, ‘Muslims do not belong in American society,’ ‘Pluralism is……

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