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US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

This is the 15th US government shutdown since 1981.

A view of the US Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 30, 2025.
US REP. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat, holds a sign that reads ‘Guilty of Genocide’ as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress last year. Even before October 7, 2023, the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was trash-talking Israel, says the writer.

True friends never remain silent: Why J Street is wrong about the Democratic Party - opinion

Beau Mason, Head of the Utah Department of Public Safety speaks next to Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Jeffrey Long, Utah Valley University Police Department Chief during a press conference after U.S. right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University, September 10, 2025.

Manhunt underway for sniper who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah

Political activist and commentator Charlie Kirk appears at a Utah Valley University speaking event in Orem, Utah, US, September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk assassination condemned as political violence by US, global leaders


US Senate Republicans narrowly reject Schumer bid to force vote on Epstein files

The lawmakers voted 51-49 to table the measure, with hardline Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Rand Paul joining Democrats.

 US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gestures, following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2025.

Enablers, accomplices, and America’s unhealth: How RFK Jr. makes the US sick - opinion

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could become America’s greatest mass killer as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the senators who confirmed him are his accomplices.

US HEALTH and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

America is in free fall: The collapse of the Center endangers democracy everywhere - opinion

The unraveling isn’t something you have to squint to see, it’s right out in the open, and it runs deeper than any single president or party.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

US divided on Gaza genocide accusations, Hamas responsibility, poll finds

Most Americans believe famine exists in Gaza, but a majority still blame Hamas for the crisis, revealing sharp partisan and generational divides, a Harvard poll shows.

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza in front of the US Mission to the United Nations during a Security Council meeting in New York City, August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to governor to sign

This comes after Texas Democrats staged a walkout to ensure that Republicans would not have the seats needed to take a vote.

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick addresses lawmakers from the dais during a session in the State Senate, as Republicans attempt to pass an HB 4, a bill that would redraw the state's 38 Congressional Districts, at Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 23, 2025.

'Just win, stop apologizing': Florida rep. Randy Fine urges Israel to ignore global critics

"Wars must end. Someone has to win, and someone has to lose,” Fine told The Jerusalem Post.

Florida congressman Randy Fine.

US Republicans fear Gaza crisis could spark 9/11-style attack on US soil - report

The senior aide said that eliminating Hamas serves American interests, but continued support for Israel risks making American citizens targets of reprisal attacks by Hamas and its allies.

 Palestinians carry aid supplies in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025; illustrative.

Republican lawmakers clash over Gaza aid after Trump says 'people are starving'

Earlier this week, Trump said Israel bears responsibility for the distribution of aid, and that a lot of people could be saved. "You have a lot of starving people," he said during a visit to Scotland

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

California governor candidate calls Auschwitz 'solution for homelessness,' sparks critisism

California's candidate Langford said he was proud of his "German ancestry" and called Auschwitz a "great work camp," sparking controversy.

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

Trump, a president of many talents, and not much humility or honesty - opinion

Humility and truthfulness are not among the president's qualities.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.

Why is Trump hurting red states? - opinion

The burden imposed by the $3.3-trillion Big Beautiful Bill primarily hurts Donald Trump's voting base in red states, and Republicans could pay the price at the polls.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump uses a gavel after signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ at the White House last week.