TODAY IN AMERICAN POLITICS:
The federal government shutdown enters day 19 with no end in sight, the political drama is EXPLOSIVE, Trump is commuting prison sentences, and the mainstream media is lying about it all. Here’s what you need to know—
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CRISIS:
* 19 days and counting—longest since 2018-2019
* 900,000 federal workers furloughed, 700,000 working without pay
* Over 10 failed votes on clean Continuing Resolutions
* SHOCKING REVERSAL: Republicans pushing to pay federal workers, Democrats blocking it
* Roll call votes reveal the Democrats are the ones actually blocking it: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5371
* Federal prison staff, TSA workers, military families struggling to pay bills
* Trump administration fires 4,000+ workers amid shutdown controversy
NO KINGS RALLIES:
* Second wave of nationwide protests against executive power
* Constitutional debates over presidential authority heating up
* Protests in major cities across America
* Fundamental part of these protests, the “No King” idea, is demonstrably false and a ridiculous charge
TRUMP PARDONS GEORGE SANTOS:
* Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) pardoned after months in solitary confinement
* Campaign finance violations, FEC disclosure charges
* Controversial decision sparking fierce debate
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