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Jim Lokay
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LOCAL news guy @ Fox 5 • Pittsburgh native • Bostonian emeritus
Senate passes legislation to end government shutdown, bill heads to the House. More now at 10.

I’ll have reaction from VA Rep. @JamesWalkinshaw at 11:30 on FOX 5 and Fox Local. fox5dc.com/news/senate-...
Senate passes legislation to end government shutdown, bill heads to the House
The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation.
fox5dc.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Reposted by Jim Lokay
TRUMP: The ones who stayed, I'm sending them a $10,000 bonus

INGRAHAM: Where's that money coming from?

TRUMP: I don't know. I'll get it from someplace.
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
18 injured after mobile lounge at Dulles Airport hits the Concourse D dock "at an angle," per MWAA. More on the developing situation: www.fox5dc.com/news/8-passe...
Dulles Airport mobile lounge hits dock, 17 injured
A mobile lounge transporting passengers to Concourse D at Dulles Airport struck the dock at an angle on Monday afternoon, injuring 17 people.
www.fox5dc.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Big response at Dulles after a mobile lounge struck the dock "at an angle." Passengers were escorted off via stairs and evaluated for injuries. It's not having an impact on flight operations. #FOX5DC
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
BBC says Trump threatened to sue over how a program edited his Jan. 6th speech.

Two top execs, including one who formerly ran NBC News, stepped down in aftermath of controversy.
BBC says Trump threatened to sue over how a program edited his speech
The BBC is reporting that U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter threatening legal action over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by the British broadcaster.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, spurning appeal from three-time divorcee Kim Davis.

apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Trump taking Marine One back from nearly school parking lot.
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Standing in tunnel near field. Trump showed on scoreboard during commercial break. Boos outweighing applause from this vantage point.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
POTUS has arrived at Andrews AFB as he prepares to attend Lions/Commanders game at Northwest Stadium.
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
SNAP latest: SCOTUS issues emergency order temporarily blocking full funding for aid program fox5dc.com/news/snap-la...
SNAP latest: SCOTUS issues emergency order temporarily blocking full funding for aid program
A federal appeals court had left an order in place that required the Trump administration to provide full SNAP benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown.
fox5dc.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

apnews.com/article/snap...
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Former NH Dem state rep pleads guilty in child sex abuse images case. www.wmur.com/article/stac...
Former NH state representative enters guilty plea in connection to child sex abuse images case
Former New Hampshire state Rep. Stacie Laughton pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges related to a child sex abuse images case.
www.wmur.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Nine months apart
November 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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(Forbes) - The Trump Organization’s second-term push to monetize Donald Trump’s presidency has reached the aisles of military exchanges, as Coast Guard-run stores .. have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider. 🤡

@zacheverson.com
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
November 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“I don’t want to hear about the affordability.”
Trump: "I don't want to hear about the affordability, because right now we're much less. If you look at energy, we're getting close to $2 a gallon gasoline."
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Spanberger’s GOP foe spent 57% of her ad budget on anti-trans attacks. Spanberger focused on the economy. You see what won. trib.al/fkMmsR4

The simple truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Reposted by Jim Lokay
A lot of you need to spend less time getting angry on this website and more time listening to the 1999 GRAMMY Award-winning smash hit “Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)” by Carlos Santana.
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
DC 'sandwich thrower' found not guilty of assaulting CBP officer with sub fox5dc.com/news/dc-sand...
DC 'sandwich thrower' found not guilty of assaulting CBP officer with sub
A jury found Sean Dunn not guilty of assaulting a Customs and Border Protection officer with a Subway sandwich.
fox5dc.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Big news amid the NBA betting scandal — rights holder ESPN is shutting down its ESPN Bet app, terminating the deal with Penn Entertainment just 2 years into a 10 year agreement, per Front Office Sports.
ESPN Shutters Betting App and Pivots to DraftKings Deal
ESPN and sports betting operator Penn Entertainment are ending a 10-year, $2 billion deal after two years.
frontofficesports.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Two things can be true:

- We shouldn’t expect our audience to feel sympathy for us in the course of doing our jobs.

- Staffers in this White House act like middle schoolers and are beneath the dignity that the office once held.
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Trump's going to win this, isn't he?

FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Go woke, go broke…or whatever Sinclair would say if the shoe was on the other foot.

Sinclair, Whose ABC Stations Boycotted Jimmy Kimmel, Reports Q3 Revenue Decline of 16% and Swings to Net Loss variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Sinclair, Whose ABC Stations Boycotted Jimmy Kimmel, Reports Q3 Revenue Decline of 16% and Swings to Net Loss
Sinclair saw a significant drop in revenue and swung to a net loss for Q3 2025. In September, the TV station group's ABC affiliates had preempted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' over the host's Charlie Kirk…
variety.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Out of Virginia's 75th District tonight: Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner — the one who shared the texts that ignited Jay Jones' scandal — was defeated by her Democratic opponent. #VAPolitics
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Jay Jones (D) elected Attorney General in Virginia, defeating incumbent Jason Miyares (R), projects Fox News. #VAPoli
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
AP calls NYC mayoral race for Zohran Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM