AOC blasts Senate Democrats — not just Chuck Schumer — over shutdown deal

“This problem is much bigger than Leader Schumer,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, continuing to sidestep questions about a 2028 Senate run. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid the blame Wednesday for a disappointing deal ending the 43-day government shutdown at the feet of Senate Democrats as a whole — not just Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — noting … Read more

White House vows Trump will sign ‘good-faith’ shutdown-ending bill

The Trump administration is calling on all lawmakers to back the legislation to reopen the government. The White House committed in writing Wednesday that President Donald Trump will sign the bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history once the House passes it. In a statement of administration policy, the Trump administration urged … Read more

Rahm Emanuel, considering White House bid, urges Dems to move center on crime

Emanuel is laying out a public safety strategy as his party grapples with how to approach crime in the midterms. Rahm Emanuel believes Americans are being presented a “binary choice” between “defund the police” and President Donald Trump’s National Guard push. So he’s offering an alternative. As Democrats grapple with how to cut into one … Read more

Trump pens letter demanding Israeli president ‘fully’ pardon Netanyahu

The president cited his ongoing work to implement lasting peace in the Middle East alongside Netanyahu. Israeli President Isaac Herzog received a letter from President Donald Trump urging him to grant a full pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his long-standing corruption case, his office said Wednesday. Netanyahu has faced multiple charges for the … Read more

Flight cuts to stay at current levels as shutdown ends, DOT says

The dramatic reductions had sparked widespread cancellations and raised pressure for a deal to resolve the stalemate. Federally ordered cuts to flights at 40 busy airports will persist at current levels, the Transportation Department said late Wednesday — which opted not to immediately end the restrictions despite the conclusion of the government shutdown that inspired … Read more