Government shutdown Archives

2016 Elections

Donald Trump Has Built a Cave and He Will Pay For...

AdLib - January 25, 2019 9

2016 Elections

Republicans Light the Fuse to Blow Up the U.S. Economy…and Themselves

AdLib - September 28, 2015 19

Congress

Trick or Trick – Republican Halloween Theme Songs

AdLib - October 31, 2013 26

Democracy

WATCH: The First GOP/Tea Party Film Festival

AdLib - October 1, 2013 42

Congress

The End is Near…for John Boehner and the GOP

AdLib - September 30, 2013 42

Congress

Boehner’s Crying Game on The Budget Showdown

AdLib - September 18, 2013 24

Activism

TAKE ACTION: Support MN Gov. Dayton in Gov’t Shutdown Over Taxing...

AdLib - July 1, 2011 36

TOP NEWS

U.S. Expands Boat Strikes to Pacific, and Trump Tears Down East Wing

Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes. [...]

Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing

President Trump initially said the ballroom construction would not dismantle parts of the White House. His officials now say it is cheaper and more structurally sound to simply demolish the East Wing. [...]

What to Know About the White House East Wing and Its History

The East Wing has been a base for the first lady, an entryway for social functions and an emergency bunker. [...]

The White House Wrecking Ball

President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing has struck a nerve in Washington and beyond. [...]

How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine

European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution. [...]

Russians Awake to Trump’s New Oil Sanctions and Largely Shrug

While oil markets reacted strongly to the sanctions, analysts said the measures were unlikely to significantly change President Vladimir V. Putin’s war calculations. [...]

Oil Price Jumps on Trump’s Russia Sanctions

Traders are pondering whether the United States and its allies are finally getting serious about restricting Russian energy. [...]

Harvard Records an Increase in Asian Students and a Drop in Black Students

The shift mirrors trends at other elite schools after a ban on affirmative action. The Trump administration has said it wants to scrutinize demographics to ensure schools aren’t using racial preferences. [...]

Cuomo Joins Adams at Knicks Game. Is an Endorsement in the Cards?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams looked like the best of friends as they sat together at Madison Square Garden right after the debate. [...]

7 Takeaways From the Final N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa continued attacking one another, with Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Cuomo the main targets. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump says Putin talks 'don't go anywhere' as he imposes new sanctions

The US has announced new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies, over continued fighting in Ukraine. [...]

Blackouts hit Russia's Belgorod as Ukrainian drone attacks surge

Ukraine says the attacks are a direct retaliation to Russia's frequent strikes on Ukrainian cities. [...]

Ten dead in blast at Russian munitions plant in Urals

Witnesses describe seeing explosions and a fireball at the Plastmass military plant in Kopeisk. [...]

France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC

The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame. [...]

Watch: Millions of red crabs begin annual migration on Christmas Island

The island off mainland Australia experiences the event every summer, when around 50 million crabs scuttle down from their homes to the beach to lay eggs. [...]

Rubio warns against West Bank annexation after Israel's parliament advances move

The US Secretary of State says such a step would threaten Washington's plan to end the conflict in Gaza. [...]

Another French museum robbery sees 2,000 gold and silver coins stolen

The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France. [...]

Forty migrants, including infants, die as boat sinks off Tunisia

All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says. [...]

No camera covered Louvre wall where jewel thieves broke in, director says

Laurence des Cars said there was only one camera pointing on the gallery which was robbed. [...]

Strong winds in New Zealand leave tens of thousands without power

Authorities have issued a rare red wind warning, the highest alert level, for the capital Wellington. [...]

The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

Activism AdLib - October 18, 2025 0

It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.