Trump says he’d be glad to talk to Schumer and Democrats — but only after they agree to key shutdown demand ‘He owns this shutdown,’ one Democrat says. The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Scoop: Infuriated Democrats ramp up battle with Mike Johnson over seating Grijalva In calls, letters, press conferences and now a lawsuit, Democrats are barraging the GOP House speaker. Axios · Oct 21, 2025
Trump-pardoned Jan. 6 ‘patriot’ proves he learned absolutely nothing as he faces charges for threatening a democratic congressman It turns out they belonged in prison. We Got This Covered · Oct 21, 2025
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter arrested, charged with plotting Hakeem Jeffries' assassination "Even if I am hated he must be eliminated," Christopher Moynihan allegedly wrote in a text message. Axios · Oct 21, 2025
Mike Johnson blames the left. This time, while answering questions related to Trump’s pardoning of criminals The Republicans always keep talking about the so-called radical left without ever taking responsibility for the more notorious and dangerous radical right it represents. The Mary Sue · Oct 21, 2025
‘Another pardon coming’: Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump has been arrested again for threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries When presidents hand out pardons like participation trophies, accountability doesn’t disappear, but mutates. This week, one of Donald Trump‘s forgiven goons reminded America that immunity breeds audacity. The Mary Sue · Oct 21, 2025
Adelita Grijalva files lawsuit to be sworn in as member of Congress - Roll Call Adelita Grijalva and Arizona asked a federal court on Tuesday to allow someone else to administer her oath to be a member of Congress. Roll Call · Oct 21, 2025
Pardoned J6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries A man who was pardoned after participating the January 6 Capitol riot faces new charges, this time for threatening House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Latin Times · Oct 21, 2025
Australia's great timing in mega-deal with Donald Trump Australia's critical minerals deal could be a boon for local miners but the timing is also to US President Donald Trump's advantage as he tangles with China. AAP · Oct 21, 2025
January 6 US Capitol rioter arrested for alleged threat to kill Hakeem Jeffries Christopher Moynihan, pardoned by Trump for his role in Capitol attack, allegedly threatened House minority leader The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2025
Pardoned Jan 6 rioter accused of threatening to kill Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event Christopher Moynihan faces a felony charge of making a terroristic threat The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Enraged Democratic candidates turn on their leaders: "You've got to be able to fight ugly" "If they go low, I'm going to the gutter," one Democratic House candidate said. Axios · Oct 21, 2025
Jeffries rejects Republican bill giving shutdown pay to troops and federal workers Jeffries called the bill a "political ploy," citing the lack of pay for furloughed workers. Axios · Oct 20, 2025
Trump reposts AI-generated video of plane dumping sludge on No Kings protesters President has previously posted deepfake videos and AI-generated images like this one, which JD Vance called ‘funny’ The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 19, 2025 Donald Trump Faces 'No Kings Day' Protests As Millions March Nationwide, GOP Stays Silent Amid Authoritarianism Claims Millions of Americans took to the streets on "No Kings Day," a nationwide protest denouncing President Donald Trump's leadership style and warning of what organizers called a growing threat to U.S. democracy.
The Mary Sue · Oct 18, 2025 ‘A stone-cold liar’: Hakeem Jeffries destroys Karoline Leavitt after her kindergarten-level smear attempt If there were a test for political decency, Karoline Leavitt would’ve failed it in record time. The Trump White House press secretary just delivered one of the most openly antisemitic and deranged statements of the year on live television, but Hakeem Jeffries didn’t let it slide.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Republicans double down after outrage over Senate GOP’s AI-generated deepfake of top Democrat Chuck Schumer Political journalists and observers warned that the AI-animated ad marked a ‘slippery slope’ and that ‘new boundaries’ were being pushed.
Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025 House Minority Leader Jeffries Calls Karoline Leavitt 'Sick' and 'Demented' After Claims on Democratic Party Supporters House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sharply criticized White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday, calling her "sick" and "out of control" after she described Democrats as being aligned with "terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."
Roll Call · Oct 17, 2025 WIC becomes a political football in shutdown - Roll Call FactCheck.org looks into Democratic and Republican finger-pointing regarding the shutdown and a key federal nutrition program.
Roll Call · Oct 17, 2025 Photos of the week | October 10-16, 2025 - Roll Call With the government shutdown entering its third week, congressional action mostly consisted of dueling leadership news conferences this week.
Axios · Oct 16, 2025 Scoop: Dozens of Democratic House candidates won't commit to backing Hakeem Jeffries "If there's a contingency of 10 to 12 of them and they're sticking together, I think it's going to really shake things up."
The Guardian - US · Oct 15, 2025 US government shutdown festers into third week after ninth failed Senate vote Democrats and Republicans accused each other of inflexibility, while federal workers face disrupted paychecks
The Mary Sue · Oct 14, 2025 ‘Waiting for their parents permission’: Wait, does Speaker Mike Johnson need to seek consent of the President before speaking United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson may be one of the many people the public has seen most of since the US government went into shutdown on October 1 this year. Barring a few days, he has appeared almost daily to update the public on the internal developments…
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025 Noem claims to have found an ‘innovative’ solution to pay Coast Guard during shutdown. Nobody knows what it is Last week, the president ordered to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure the military gets paid during the lapse in funds
Roll Call · Oct 14, 2025 Lawmakers show little urgency to end shutdown as it enters its third week - Roll Call Lawmakers show little urgency to end shutdown as it enters its third week - Congress