Washington — Vice President JD Vance on Sunday accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” with their posture in the government shutdown, as Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate. “We don’t negotiate with a person who has taken the entire federal government hostage over a health care policy dispute,” …
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A conservative influencer railed against the Democratic Party for having “mainstreamed violence as a political tool” during a Justice Department press conference where Attorney General Pam Bondi discussed a death threat against him. At the event in Florida, Content creator Benny Johnson said he received a graphic letter threatening the lives of him and his family members — a threat …
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Letitia James criminally charged in Trump’s latest effort to punish rivals Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you the latest news lines over the next few hours. We begin with the news that a federal grand jury has indicted Letitia James, the New York attorney general, for bank fraud, according …
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Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels continue to stack up more controversies than wins. On the heels of Saturday’s 38-10 blowout loss to Clemson, a parent of a current UNC football player has accused the eight-time Super Bowl winner of fostering a “toxic environment,” according to a damning report published Monday by the local WRAL News. “It’s all starting at the top, …
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FILE: Enforcement officers at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, Portland, Ore., Oct. 4, 2025. Eden McCall / OPB Portland’s top attorney lambasted the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Monday, in a letter accusing the department of turning a blind eye to federal officers’ heavy-handed response to protests. “We appear to be witnessing the federal government engaging …
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Carmakers face backlash as the hybrid label war escalates, with Toyota saying mild-hybrids are misleading drivers and blurring real hybrid technology https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson October 4, 2025 at 14:34 Toyota believes 48-volt systems should not be labelled as hybrid tech. It claims real hybrids must use electric drive alongside combustion engines. Despite that statement, in Europe the Hilux 48V …
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Thanks to a deal struck by Zillow and Redfin in February, renters have had fewer options for browsing apartment listings, and they might not have even realized it. Now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing the companies, alleging that their partnership violates antitrust laws and calling it “an illegal agreement to dismantle Redfin as a competitor.” Zillow (which runs …
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Five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier has accused the WNBA of “self-sabotage” and failing to put the welfare of players first. The Minnesota Lynx guard said WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has shown “the worst leadership in the world” and the league of a “lack of accountability”. Engelbert said she had the “utmost respect” for Collier and remains focused on “ensuring a bright …
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President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former FBI Director Christopher Wray of lying about FBI agents’ presence during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, days after his administration brought charges against Wray’s predecessor, James Comey. Trump claimed, without evidence, that the FBI “secretly placed” agents into the crowds to act as “agitators and insurrections,” rather than law enforcement officials, in …
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