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The Faulty Idealism of the Anti-Wealth Brigade
Twenty-four years after 9/11, New York City elected a 34-year-old whose biography reads like a Marxist coming-of-age novel with a…
A Beastly Idea
“A Beastly Idea,” editorial cartoon by Yogi Love for The American Spectator on Nov. 11, 2025.
Democrat Congresswoman Goes Scorched Earth Against Colleague From Same Party
Retiring Democratic Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia’s decision to effectively hand-pick his successor in a brazen move that critics likened to a coronation could result in a formal condemnation by the House of Representatives. Democratic Washington Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez announced Wednesday that she would introduce a resolution of disapproval seeking to formally punish Garcia for […]
5 takeaways as the longest shutdown in history comes to an end
House lawmakers voted Wednesday to reopen the government, setting the stage to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history as the legislation now heads to President Trump’s desk. The 43-day stalemate had consumed Washington since it began on Oct. 1, freezing pay for federal workers, halting food aid to low-income families and snarling airline traffic…
Government set to reopen after historic shutdown: What to know
The House on Wednesday passed a bill to reopen the government, sending it to President Trump’s desk and setting up the end of the longest shutdown in U.S. history. That vote came after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus cut a deal with Republicans and helped advance the legislative package. But the shutdown has…
Live updates: House votes to end historic shutdown, sending funding package to Trump
The House on Wednesday voted to reopen the federal government — ending the record-long shutdown and sending the measure to President Trump’s desk for his signature. Lawmakers voted 222-209 on the funding package, largely along party lines. Earlier, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who became the 218th signatory on a discharge petition, which will force…
These six House Democrats voted with Republicans to end the shutdown
Six House Democrats on Wednesday crossed the aisle to vote in favor of a funding measure aimed at ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The Democrats provided a cushion for Speaker Johnson (R-La.) to get the measure across the finish line after two House Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Greg Steube…
Duffy, FAA freeze flight reduction plan at 6%
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued an emergency order to freeze flight reductions, keeping the 6 percent reduction in place. The emergency order, issued by Duffy and FAA administrator Bryan Bedford, came following “a recommendations from the agency’s safety team,” according to a statement. The current reduction level…
