GOP Scrambles to Dodge Shutdown as Deadline Looms
House leaders race against Friday's deadline to avert a government shutdown amid partisan gridlock.
24 Hours Congress races to fund the government as shutdown threats loom ahead of Friday’s deadline. House Republicans push a last-minute funding plan while Democrats block the measure. Trade tensions escalate as China’s tariffs hurt U.S. farmers and companies scramble for domestic expansion, fueling recession fears. In an aid purge, 83% of USAID programs are canceled under Rubio’s directive. The Trump administration unveils a self-deportation app amid intensifying ICE actions. Global security concerns mount with Ukraine’s frontline collapse and deadly violence in Syria, while Canada’s Mark Carney emerges as the new prime minister. Markets tremble and international diplomacy hangs in the balance.
Number 83% - USAID programs axed under Rubio.
Quote "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy" — Elon Musk

GOP Scrambles to Dodge Shutdown as Deadline Looms
House Republicans Devise Last-Minute Funding Pact
Democrats Rebel Against Shutdown Deal Amid Partisan Gridlock

China Tariffs Strike U.S. Farmers, Spike Crop Prices
US Firms Rush Domestic Expansion as Trump Tariffs Bite
Market Panic: Economists Warn of ‘Trumpcession’ Risks

Rubio Axes 83% of USAID Programs in Sweeping Aid Purge
Trump Admin Slashes Aid, Redirects Foreign Funding

Trump Admin Launches Self-Deportation App for Illegal Aliens
ICE Cracks Down as Campus Protest Leaders Face Deportation

Ukraine’s Frontline Collapses After Trump Cuts Arms, Intel, F16
Trump Hints at Restarting Ukraine Intel Sharing
Rubio Updates on Ukraine Weapons Ban, Intensifying Tensions

New Syrian Leader Sharaa: Killings Threaten Unity
Deadly Violence in Syria Unfolds, Civilians Suffer
Iran Rips Trump’s Letter: ‘Not Just the Nuclear Program’

Sex Worker Shot by Cops After 911 Distress Call
Menendez Brothers Case Rebounds as DA Withdraws Resentencing Motion

NASA Shuts Down Offices Amid Trump Layoffs
VA Targets 80,000 Job Cuts in Radical Workforce Overhaul
OPM Probe Uncovers Abuse in DOGE Email System

State Dept. Official Sparks Outrage with Rubio Smear
Top Post Columnist Quits After Censoring Critical Piece
Outcry as ICE Detains Campus Protest Leader

Starliner Astronauts Set for Homecoming After 9-Month Voyage
NASA to Launch SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions on Falcon 9

Supreme Court Revives Nazi-Stolen Pissarro Painting Claim
SCOTUS Denies Religious Discrimination Appeal

COVID’s Impact Revisited: 12-Charts Reveal Lasting Changes
Experts Warn: Sleep Trackers May Pose Hidden Health Risks

Redfin Stock Soars on $1.75B Acquisition by Rocket Cos.
Tesla Stock Craters, Erasing 91% of Its Rally

Liberal Party Elects Mark Carney as Canada’s Next PM
Mark Carney Declares: ‘Canada Will Not Bow to Trump Tariffs’
Meet Our New Prime Minister: Mark Carney Incoming

If Trump Closes Education Dept, Student Loans Face Crisis
Harvard Pauses Hiring Amid Shifting Federal Policies
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