Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, saying he planned to meet with budget director Russ Vought to talk through “temporary or permanent” spending cuts that could set up a lose-lose […]

Virginia Democrat AG nominee fantasized about killing Republican, wished death on kids The Democrat nominee for attorney general in Virginia has sent disturbing text messages containing violent fantasies to a colleague in the state legislature. Jay Jones indicated in messages to fellow delegate Carrie Coyner that he thought Republican Todd Gilbert deserved death more than […]