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- Incoming Dem Governors chair says party ‘has a lot of work to do’ to rebound at ballot b...
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear isn't sugarcoating the work ahead for his party as it aims to escape the political wilderness."I’ve got a lot of hope for the Democratic Party, but I’m also honest enough to say the Democratic Party has a lot of work to do. The Democratic Party has to re-earn the faith of the American people," Beshear told around 100 Democratic politicians, officials, and activists this week during a stop in New Hampshire.Beshear, the two-term governor of red state Kentucky, is hitting the campaign trail, helping fellow Democrats running in elections this November and in next year's midterms.And his mission comes as Democrats work to rebound after last year's ballot box setbacks, when they lost control of the White House and Senate and failed to win back the House majority. They also lost ground to Republicans among Black, Hispanic and younger voters, all traditional members… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago - Trump’s week in review: President secures historic peace deal to bring hostages home as shutdown c...President Donald Trump secured a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas this week that will end the war in Gaza and return the hostages, two years after the terrorist network attacked Israel Oct. 7, 2023 — all while the U.S. government remains in a shutdown due to a stalemate in the Senate. The president made the announcement on his Truth Social platform Wednesday."I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan," the president posted. "This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly!"HAMAS ACCEPTS TRUMP PEACE PLAN ENDING 2 YEARS OF WAR IN GAZA, RETURNING HOSTAGESThe president said the day of the agreement was "a GREAT… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Military veterans in Congress clash over government shutdown as troops face missed paychecksFIRST ON FOX: A group of House GOP veterans are pressing Senate Democrats who also served in the military to support Republicans' federal funding bill and end the government shutdown.U.S. troops are poised to miss their first paycheck of the ongoing shutdown on Oct. 15 with Republicans and Democrats still not able to agree on a path forward by next week."We are a group of military veterans now serving in the House of Representatives who voted YES for the House’s September 19th Continuing Resolution. We write to you, fellow Veterans now serving in the United States Senate, who have voted NO on that same resolution multiple times. We hope you receive this letter in the manner in which it is intended: as brothers and sisters in arms, not as partisans," a letter sent on Saturday read."This short-term measure contains no cuts, no policy riders, and no gimmicks. It simply keeps… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- Portland mayor orders removal of police tape despite federal demand for perimeter at ICE facility, r...Portland Mayor Keith Wilson ordered the removal of police tape near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility this week despite the federal government's call for the establishment of a perimeter around the ICE location, according to a report on oregonlive.com.Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the ICE facility on Tuesday and Portland Police Bureau Chief Bob Day noted that authorities had the vicinity cordoned off for the occasion. But the perimeter was removed on Wednesday, according to the report.PORTLAND MAYOR CONDEMNS FEDERAL INTERVENTION, CLAIMS VIDEOS OF ANTI-ICE RIOTS WERE FROM YEARS AGOAccording to the City of Portland, a message to Day from U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Scott Bradford stated, in part, that "all federal officers must be able to come and go from the ICE office without harassment or hindrance" and that "Portland must create a perimeter around the ICE office." He specified that this "perimeter must… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
- Democrats struggle for cohesive messaging strategy amid shutdown standoffThe government shutdown is poised to enter a third week, and Democrats still appear to be struggling in the search for a cohesive messaging strategy.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., received a barrage of GOP-led attacks on Thursday after he told Punchbowl News, "Every day gets better for us" in reference to the shutdown dragging on.Meanwhile, House Democrats' group selfie taken on Sept. 29, just before the shutdown, received criticism from both sides of the aisle. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who's become a fierce critic of the GOP since leaving office, wrote on X, "These selfie things need to stop guys. Honestly, the democrats were great at social media but social media moved on from them. The kitschy, goofy 'choose your fighter' type stuff needs to stop."Democrats have been fighting to center the discussion on healthcare, and their argument that any deal to reopen the federal government must at least… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago
- ‘It’s Never Been This Bad’
Since immigration-enforcement agents began their descent on Chicago, acting with seemingly unprecedented speed and ferocity, Evelyn Vargas and her colleagues at Organized Communities Against Deportation have been in a frenzy. They help run an emergency hotline that refers people who have been detained to immigration lawyers and directs their families to support services such as food pantries, emergency housing, and mental-health care. (On a single day last week, it took 800 calls.) And they oversee a team of 35 “rapid responders” who have been sprinting across the city to film arrests, aiming for at least two to arrive on the scene within 10 minutes.When training volunteers, OCAD instructs them to stay a safe distance from agents and makes clear that their goal is to observe but not intervene or prevent arrests. They share footage with elected officials and lawyers representing those apprehended, but do not post the videos online. And… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.11 hours ago
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