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Swalwell demands 2028 Dem candidates vow to destroy Trump’s White House ballroom project

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said the next Democratic presidential nominee must vow to demolish President Donald Trump‘s White House ballroom, proposing the pledge a litmus test for the party’s 2028 contenders. ‘Don’t even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE,’ Swalwell wrote on X on Saturday. Swalwell’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital for additional comment....

The 5 longest government shutdowns in history: What happened, how they ended

There appears to be no end in sight to the current government shutdown, with Democrats and Republicans still far from striking a federal spending deal nearly a month into fiscal year (FY) 2026. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed and thousands have been laid off. Certain federal services have also paused due to lack of funding. It is not the first time such a standoff has paused all or some government operations....

Trump dances with Malaysian performers as he kicks off Asia tour in lively fashion

President Donald Trump danced alongside Malaysian performers as he was greeted on the first leg of his Asia tour. The White House dubbed his moves, ‘TRUMP DANCE MALAYSIA VERSION’ on social media. The performance was part of a greeting for Trump laid out by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The five-day trip will see Trump meet with newly-elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea....

Progressive power players rally voters for Zohran Mamdani as early voting kicks off in NYC mayoral race

– Progressive stars Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., are teaming up with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Sunday night for a ‘New York is not for sale’ rally at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York City. The high-profile campaign event comes nearly one week before Election Day, as New Yorkers head to the polls for the first weekend of early voting, closing out a contentious mayoral battle where...

Why Trump’s use of force against the cartels is justified

For decades, the United States has fought the war on drugs as if it were exclusively a law enforcement issue. It never was. It has always had national security implications.  After years of inaction, drugs now kill more Americans each year than every modern war combined. Fentanyl alone claimed more than 100,000 lives in 2021, a number that continues to rise despite billions spent on interdiction, prevention and policing. That is not a criminal nuisance. That is a sustained mass-casualty event inside the homeland. President Donald Trump’s new approach finally treats the crisis...

Supermarkets warn tax rises could drive food prices higher

The bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains have warned that food prices could rise again if Chancellor Rachel Reeves increases taxes on the retail sector in her forthcoming Budget. In a joint letter to the Treasury, executives from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S and Iceland cautioned that households would “inevitably feel the impact” of any increase in business rates or other levies on the industry. “Given the costs currently falling on...

Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rise as pressure mounts before Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stopped short of ruling out an income-tax increase in next month’s Budget, amid reports that she is considering breaking a key Labour manifesto promise to balance the nation’s books. Asked directly about Treasury discussions first revealed by The Guardian, Reeves said she would “continue to support working people by keeping their taxes as low as possible”, but declined to repeat her earlier categorical commitment not to raise income tax, National Insurance...

Rubio reveals shared intelligence prevented possible Hamas attack, discusses international stabilization force

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday said that the U.S., Israel and other mediators of the Gaza peace deal had shared intelligence to avoid a possible attack last weekend and would do so going forward.  ‘We put out a message through State Department, sent it to our mediators as well, about an impending attack, and it didn’t happen,’ he told reporters while flying from Israel to Qatar. ‘So that’s the goal here, is...

Trump ally who donated $130 million to pay troops amid shutdown revealed as reclusive billionaire heir: report

The anonymous donor who gave $130 million to the Pentagon to pay troops during the government shutdown has been identified as Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Donald Trump, according to a report. Trump announced the donation on Thursday, but declined to reveal the donor’s identity, only describing him as a ‘patriot’ and a friend. The president again refused to name the person on Friday while talking to reporters...

Trump gives Hamas 48 hours to return all deceased Gaza hostages, or ‘other countries will take action’

President Donald Trump on Saturday said Hamas needs to start returning the bodies of deceased hostages held captive by the terror group during the war in Gaza ‘quickly, or the other countries involved in this GREAT PEACE will take action.’ While all the living hostages have been returned from Gaza, the remains of 13 deceased hostages have not been handed over by Hamas. ‘Some of the bodies are hard to reach, but others they can...