The day of government shutdown threat and continued Kimmel controversy

On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” Mike Benz, the Executive Director at the Foundation for Freedom Online, talked about foreign affairs. Benz stated, “On the international level…we have been in an undeclared second Cold War since Donald Trump began his campaign

The Senate unanimously voted to approve legislation designating October 14th as the “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk,” to honor his legacy on his birthday.

Decker didn't return them to their mother's home in Wenatchee, Washington on May 30.

His suggestion that broadcasters lose their licenses because of criticism of him indicated that his assault on critics’ language is driven in part by personal animus.

StopICE.net filed a motion to quash a subpoena about an Instagram video that identified a Border Patrol agent.

House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.

Right-wing users on social media on Tuesday were frustrated but not yet apoplectic about Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue. Things changed.

“From Comedy Central. It’s the all-new government-approved ‘Daily Show’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart,” an announcer began the show, in which Stewart wore a dark suit and red tie similar to Trump’s signature attire.

We need to find the courage to speak as free men.

A San Francisco-based U.S. district judge, Rita F. Lin, said she was “inclined” to order the Trump administration to restore $500 million in National Institutes of Health grants to UCLA that the government froze in late July.

A glittering roster of country stars have recorded his songs, including Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw.

Authorities had been searching for Travis Decker since May 30, when he didn't return his three daughters to their mother's home in Wenatchee, Washington.

Ocasio-Cortez has also doled out millions this year on growing her social media presence and obtaining a list of possible supporters and donors.

He presumably was misled by the legacy media’s unwillingness to be forthright about the killer’s motive.

The Democratic National Committee is entering the campaign for Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to gerrymander the California congressional map to flip five Republican seats to Democrats.

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Abraham Lincoln is often invoked in calls for civility and reconciliation across the partisan divide. But Lincoln himself understood that such reconciliation was impossible in his own time until justice had been served and slavery abolished.

Ocasio-Cortez has also doled out millions this year on growing her social media presence and obtaining a list of possible supporters and donors.

A former captain under Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco alleges cover-ups and retaliation in a lawsuit and exclusive interview.

Ocasio-Cortez has also doled out millions this year on growing her social media presence and obtaining a list of possible supporters and donors.

A new poll shows Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll was conducted shortly after last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah.

According to the far-left Hollywood Reporter, the only person who got Jimmy Kimmel suspended was Jimmy Kimmel.

While the two deli workers have been questioned by police, they have not been charged.

While the two deli workers have been questioned by police, they have not been charged.

The House on Friday passed a Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21, teeing up a fight in the Senate.

The House on Friday passed a short-term bill to keep the government open into the new fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, but it’s likely to be rejected in the Senate as Democrats push an alternative plan.

According to the far-left Hollywood Reporter, the only person who got Jimmy Kimmel suspended was Jimmy Kimmel.

Authorities had been searching for Travis Decker since June 2 when he failed to return his children to their mother and their bodies were found.

The House voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the co-founder of Turning Point USA, and condemning “all forms of political violence.”

A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times for not being a short, plain statement of complaint.

A U.S. District judge said Donald Trump’s lawsuit violated a federal procedural rule.

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President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people requiring male or female sex designations that conform with birth certificates.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her upcoming book that her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, wasn't her ideal choice to serve alongside her on the 2024 Democrat presidential ticket.

The body of Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found on Delta State University's campus in Cleveland by police on Monday.

The South Carolina lawmaker has been rage-tweeting against a GOP lawmaker who voted against censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been provided a Secret Service protective detail in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, according to multiple reports.

Grammy Award-winning country music songwriter Brett James was flying on his private jet with his new wife and her 28-year-old daughter.

The Senate has rejected competing proposals from Republicans and Democrats to keep the government open into the new fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, and left town for one week in the midst of the shutdown stalemate.

President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.

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Kamala Harris rips JD Vance in her new book "107 Days" over the prospective 2028 contender's conduct on the campaign trail.

The Department of Defense created a list of weapons to stockpile.

The plan accelerates a liquefied natural gas ban, lowers the oil price cap, and expands restrictions to foreign firms accused of helping Moscow.

President Donald Trump announced that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have their first face-to-face meeting since his re-election, and have “made progress” on a TikTok deal.

The Texas Senator warned that Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension could come back to haunt Republicans.

President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a proclamation that will require a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visa applications.

Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) denounced the Republican-led resolution to “honor” Charlie Kirk before it passed on Friday, arguing it “brings great pain” to black Americans who suffered under segregation and accusing the assassinated conservative activist of antisemitism.

Republicans and Democrats each blocked the other side’s plan to keep the government open past Sept. 30, increasing the likelihood of a shutdown.

The Texas Senator warned that Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension could come back to haunt Republicans.

Federal agents deployed tear gas and fired pepper-spray balls Friday morning to disperse protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Broadview, Illinois, amid growing backlash to the Trump administration’s "Operation Midway Blitz." [Full Story]

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The furious ABC late-show host went to his lawyer’s office in Los Angeles that afternoon for a video meeting with Disney TV honcho Dana Walden and ABC late-night head Rob Mills to try to figure out a path forward for his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”…

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday, Sept. 21, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Carr’s most pronounced quality is his total fealty to Donald Trump — and he’s been busy weaponizing the FCC for the cause.

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications.

Trump administration officials have reportedly opened early-stage discussions with the Taliban about allowing a small U.S. military presence at Afghanistan's Bagram Airfield to serve as a launch point for counterterrorism operations. The outreach follows President Donald Trump's remarks in Britain on Thursday that the U.S. is "trying to get [Bagram] back," underscoring the base's strategic value near China. [Full Story]

President Trump on Friday offered a dour prediction about the looming government shutdown, saying Americans should be prepared for it to happen and they should blame Democrats.

In her upcoming memoir, former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed that moments before her presidential debate against President Donald Trump, the then-President Joe Biden accused her of bad-mouthing him during a call.

The group voted to make people who want a COVID shot to be briefed on harms and benefits, but in a close vote, it failed to pass a proposal that states should require people to get a prescription.

The president said the change will raise revenues and limit the flow of foreign workers that compete with Americans.

Erik Siebert had hit roadblocks investigating New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the former F.B.I. director James Comey.

The visa fees are part of Trump's strategy to favor U.S. over foreign-born workers, as part of a larger crackdown on immigration.

In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.

A member of Representative Tony Gonzales’s staff has died after being found “on fire” at her property in Uvalde, Texas.

Timothy McGlynn was accused of misconduct and emotional abuse, including threatening to burn down players' homes, five years ago.

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President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications.

President Trump's "Gold Card" program will be rolled out in the coming weeks, allowing the world's wealthy to apply for fast-track visas — if they pay $1 million or more.

“You know, Jimmy, look, I don’t think what he said was exactly right. I don’t agree. We don’t agree on that,” the liberal comedian said during the latest episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher.”

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The president signed executive orders that would charge companies $100,000 a year to hire a worker on an H1-B visa and allow wealthy foreigners to get a visa for $1,000,000.

The president also declared himself to be “a very strong person for free speech.”