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Sen. John Kennedy is pushing a bill that would stop members of Congress from getting paid during a government shutdown.
The proposal — which just moved forward in the Senate — would withhold paychecks from senators if they fail to keep the government open, arguing lawmakers shouldn’t be paid while federal workers and services are caught in the middle of political gridlock.
Kennedy says the idea is simple: if Congress can’t do its basic job and prevent a shutdown, taxpayers shouldn’t have to keep paying them.Sen. John Kennedy is pushing a bill that would stop members of Congress from getting paid during a government shutdown. The proposal — which just moved forward in the Senate — would withhold paychecks from senators if they fail to keep the government open, arguing lawmakers shouldn’t be paid while federal workers and services are caught in the middle of political gridlock. Kennedy says the idea is simple: if Congress can’t do its basic job and prevent a shutdown, taxpayers shouldn’t have to keep paying them.
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Jesse Ventura didn’t hold back when asked about Donald Trump, blasting the former president over his Vietnam-era draft deferments.
Ventura — a former Navy SEAL and governor of Minnesota — said he refuses to even say Trump’s name, calling him “the draft-dodging coward.”Jesse Ventura didn’t hold back when asked about Donald Trump, blasting the former president over his Vietnam-era draft deferments. Ventura — a former Navy SEAL and governor of Minnesota — said he refuses to even say Trump’s name, calling him “the draft-dodging coward.”
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James Talarico is calling out wealth inequality in his latest statement, saying the only minority destroying the U.S. is the billionaires.
Talarico argues that extreme concentration of wealth and corporate power, rather than any racial or ethnic group, poses the greatest threat to the country’s economy and democracy. His remarks come as he campaigns on economic fairness and holding the ultra-rich accountable.James Talarico is calling out wealth inequality in his latest statement, saying the only minority destroying the U.S. is the billionaires. Talarico argues that extreme concentration of wealth and corporate power, rather than any racial or ethnic group, poses the greatest threat to the country’s economy and democracy. His remarks come as he campaigns on economic fairness and holding the ultra-rich accountable.
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A video showing a dancer performing for soldiers in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces is spreading across social media, triggering mixed reactions about whether it’s appropriate for a military setting.A video showing a dancer performing for soldiers in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces is spreading across social media, triggering mixed reactions about whether it’s appropriate for a military setting.
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An X user went viral after asking a simple question:
“What is stopping humanity from living peacefully together?”
It quickly drew a wide range of responses from people across the political spectrum.An X user went viral after asking a simple question: “What is stopping humanity from living peacefully together?” It quickly drew a wide range of responses from people across the political spectrum.
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