Buzzfeed: This Fox News Host Is Going Viral For Her Response To Mike Johnson Whining About Being "Tired"

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We're on the 28th day of the government shutdown. At a press conference this morning, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson complained about being tired: "People keep coming to me, 'You look so tired on TV.' I am so tired because we're not sleeping a lot. We're working overtime." Working overtime? FWIW, according to AJC, they've only worked about 20 days in the past 16 weeks. The…

LAist: An LA activist's view from inside a Gaza aid flotilla

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David Adler, a 33-year-old political economist from Los Angeles, has returned to the U.S. after more than two weeks at sea and five days in an Israeli prison. Adler told LAist his upbringing in Los Angeles Jewish community motivated him to help organize the Global Sumud Flotilla, a step that eventually led to his detention by the Israeli government. “Here comes a Jewish kid from…

The Wall Street Journal: Embattled Mike Johnson Gets a Lift From Freedom Caucus

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WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) received a rare public show of support from his right flank as he faces questions about his strategy for ending the government shutdown and Republican lawmakers challenge his opposition to a stand-alone bill funding troops’ pay. The House Freedom Caucus, which was founded in opposition to party leadership, took questions from…

NBC: Chinatown post office to remain open after community-wide effort

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Watch full video NBC: here. The USPS recently told Kwong it was ending [a Postal Unit] contract, a nationwide cost cutting effort, so he decided to fight back with the help of Congressman Jimmy Gomez. A petition was launched and a strongly worded letter to the USPS to explain itself. 2600 signatures in five…

Los Angeles Times: Predator Drones Shift from Border Patrol to Protest Surveillance

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MQ-9 Predator drones were deployed over Los Angeles to monitor anti-ICE protests in June. Rights groups warn drones threaten civil liberties and 1st Amendment rights. The L.A. City Council endorsed a bill by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) to ban military drones over demonstrators. FT. HUACHUCA, Ariz. — When MQ-9 Predator drones flew over anti-ICE protests in Los…

CNN: Rep. Gomez Discusses Potential Government Shutdown & Stopgap Plan

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Watch full interview here Developing Story surmising the concerns over the potential Government shut down and keep doors open past September 30th. Republicans have presented a stopgap plan that would last until just before Thanksgiving. It does seem that democrats might be digging in for a…