TMZ tracks US lawmakers vacationing amid the partial government shutdown

Tabloid outlet has covered Republicans and Democrats relaxing at places like Disney World as shutdown drags on

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The candy desk has been a tradition of the United States Senate since 1968, whereby a senator who sits at a particular desk near a busy entrance keeps a drawer full of candy for members of the body. #MostDiscussed #USCongress https://www.mostdiscussed.com/article/1338
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The Save Act must be defeated. But it’s just one step in the fight to protect American voting

As the US midterms approach, Americans must take action to shield democracy from Donald Trump’s assault

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Freedom fries was a politically motivated renaming of french fries in the United States. #MostDiscussed #UnitedStates #Politics #FoodAndDrink #USCongress https://www.mostdiscussed.com/article/412463
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DHS funding freeze now longest partial government shutdown in US history

If the now-six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown

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Once a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’

South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the war

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Do you finally realize how easy that is? How it's ALWAYS been if you had any semblance of guts, #USCongress.

‘We told him no’: Trump caves to MAGA uproar in key Senate race:
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‘We told him no’: Trump caves to MAGA uproar in key Senate race

A considerable uproar from President Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters forced the president to “quietly” back off an endorsement plan in a key Senate race, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, with MAGA already claiming responsibility for successfully browbeating the president.In Texas, Sen....

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Trump signs executive order instructing DHS to immediately pay TSA agents

Order comes after House Republicans rejected a Senate‑passed deal to fund key DHS subagencies, including the TSA

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Another couple of things, this is not a petition and you have to register with your email to vote.

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Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Mandatory Dismantlement Act (nuclear_abolition_act)

This law strictly prohibits the production and possession of nuclear weapons, requiring their full dismantlement within five years. It aims to improve public safety and redirect national resources toward environmental restoration and social programs.

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US House speaker gives Trump so-called ‘America First’ award amid global chaos

Critics mock Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award

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