The Democrats are taking a big gamble by going along with a government shutdown, one that they will probably lose. The most important reason is that President Trump has a giant megaphone. Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer simply can’t compete in drawing media attention. What’s more, while some Americans may blame both sides – can’t they act like adults and work out these budget fights? – the Republicans are blaming the "Democrat Party" for triggering the shutdown. At yesterday’s White House briefing, itself a key advantage, JD Vance and Karoline Leavitt kept repeating, like a mantra, that the Democrats support "healthcare for illegal aliens." That is bunk. They aren’t eligible. It’s already against the law, except in emergency situations. But Trump is pounding that message home through sheer repetition. VANCE BLAMES SCHUMER'S FEAR OF AOC PRIMARY CHALLENGE AS SHUTDOWN CAUSE A Washington Post editorial yesterday says "Democrats just marched into a shut...

Two Canadair jets operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, collided on a taxiway at LaGuardia Airport in New York Wednesday night. The incident took place at 9:58 p.m. between two Canadair CRJ-900 regional jets. One was an outbound flight and the other inbound, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A Delta spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that one flight attendant had suffered a minor injury and was treated by EMTs before being transported to a local hospital as a precaution. No other passengers were injured. 2 SMALL PLANES COLLIDE IN MIDAIR AT REGIONAL ARIZONA AIRPORT, LEAVING 1 DEAD Delta confirmed the incident, describing it as a "low-speed collision" involving Endeavor Air flight 5155 from LaGuardia to Roanoke, Virginia, and Endeavor Air flight 5047 arriving from Charlotte, North Carolina. "Delta teams at our New York-LaGuardia hub are working to ensure our customers are taken care of after two Delta Connectio...

It seems like there’s a mass shooting every other day, to the point where some aren’t covered and others get a day or two of media attention before they’re eclipsed by other news. What’s also striking is that the deranged loners who had no ties to outside groups, whose families say they had no interest in politics , suddenly decide to pursue their grievances and open fire, even at schools. They have access to guns and turn into monsters, often getting themselves killed, or killing themselves, in the process.  MICHIGAN CHURCH SHOOTER'S ROMANCE HISTORY EMERGES AS SUSPECT'S FATHER APOLOGIZES TO VICTIMS' FAMILIES This applies to the Mormon Church shooter and arsonist in Michigan, who never got over a breakup with a devout Mormon a decade ago, felt pressure to join the church and started calling it the Antichrist. Some shooters have served in the military. And that, with stunning speed, brings us to the blame game. Both the Trump Republicans and the Democrats rush to attac...

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, working with ICE agents, arrested 120 illegal immigrants during an operation at a port of entry near the Texas border. The plan, dubbed Operation Guardian, was a comprehensive deportation effort launched by Gov. Kevin Stitt in coordination with Oklahoma’s Department of Public Safety. The sting took place along Interstate 40, where officials found most offenders with unverifiable licenses behind the wheels of 80,000-pound 18-wheelers. During the operation, troopers encountered more than 500 people and turned 120 over to ICE, according to officials. 'COMMON SENSE': RED STATE GOVERNOR MAKES CRUCIAL MOVE TO BOOST TRUMP'S DEPORTATION PUSH Department of Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton said the findings were alarming, highlighting a serious safety risk. Many of the licenses were either expired by nearly a decade or listed under a single name, making identification impossible. "You don’t have a minor collision with a commercial vehicle...

The federal government is officially entering a partial shutdown on Wednesday after the midnight funding deadline passed with Democrats and Republicans failing to agree on a funding bill. An earlier attempt by Senate Republicans to pass a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2025 government funding levels, called a continuing resolution (CR), was sunk by Democrats who were furious about being sidelined in shutdown negotiations. The bill, which would have given Congress until Nov. 21 to set FY 2026 funding priorities, passed the House largely along party lines on Sept. 19. The Senate is expected to vote on the same bill again on Wednesday, with more votes to come through the rest of the week and into the weekend until either a deal is struck or Democrats relent.  House Republicans have been away from Washington in order to pressure the Senate to pass their bill. House Democrats, however, returned this week in a bid to paint a contrast between themselves and the GOP. SHUTDOW...

Nearly three weeks after the assassination of Charlie Kirk , Turning Point USA returned to Utah for a stop on its "This is The Turning Point" campus tour . Fox News Digital visited Utah State University for the event and spoke with attendees. Attendees began lining up as early as 3 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. event. Security was significantly heightened compared to previous events, including officers and personnel stationed at every corner, snipers positioned on multiple rooftops, drone surveillance overhead, K9 units, metal detectors, bag checks, and a strict no re-entry policy once inside the venue. UTAH STUDENTS LIFT VOICES IN PRAYER AT VIGIL FOR CHARLIE KIRK’S CHRISTIAN LEGACY: 'FELT CALLED BY GOD' CHARLIE KIRK BUILT A MOVEMENT. NOW, THESE CONSERVATIVE INFLUENCERS ARE CONTINUING HIS LEGACY "There is a lot of fear right now due to the amount of violence, but I do think that more of us need to stand up," said Utah State student, Gavin. "I think a few ...