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‘Illegals first’: Senate Republicans blast Schumer’s gambit to force vote on protecting Haitian migrants

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants to extend protections for Haitian migrants, and Republicans say it’s a perfect example of him putting the interests of illegal immigrants over Americans.  Schumer fast-tracked a House-passed bill that would extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitian migrants for … Read more

Republicans block Jeffries’ gambit to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

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Iran ceasefire in peril: UAE demands clarification as aggression continues Matt Finn reports live from Dubai as the UAE demands urgent clarification on the Iran ceasefire agreement, stating the ‘era of courtesies has passed’ amid escalating aggression. Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler analyzes the peril in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has fired 2,819 … Read more

Schumer gambit fails as DHS shutdown hits 36 days and airport lines grow

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to only pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers as the Homeland Security shutdown drags on. Despite being in the minority and not controlling the Senate floor, Schumer used an arcane tactic to force a procedural … Read more

GOP senator’s gambit exposes false Dem claims about supporting voter ID

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic leaders say they don’t oppose voter ID laws, but they blocked a bill to impose a nationwide requirement Thursday. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, attempted to pass a standalone voter ID bill through unanimous consent Thursday night, but Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., blocked the measure on the … Read more

Scalise accuses Democrats of reviving ‘defund the police’ push with DHS funding gambit

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A senior House GOP leader is accusing Democrats of reviving their controversial push to “defund the police” with their latest bid to circumvent funding for law enforcement under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., called the progressive slogan “one of … Read more