Politics Nov 01 New Pentagon policy undercuts transgender troops’ ability to fight military ban, AP reports By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 New York Attorney General James seeks to block Trump administration’s subpoenas New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging the legitimacy of the acting U.S. attorney in Albany as she pushes back against the Trump administration's investigation of cases she brought against the president and the National Rifle Association, according to… By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system — a sharp increase, but still a fraction of the 670,000-plus furloughed workforce, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 WATCH LIVE: Obama rallies with Democratic candidates in Virginia and New Jersey Former President Barack Obama will headline rallies Saturday for Democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, corralling voters ahead of elections that may signal the national mood 10 months into Donald Trump’s second presidency and a year ahead of midterm elections… By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Mike Catalini, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Nation Oct 31 Instacart, DoorDash and other companies offer discounts to SNAP recipients Several big companies are reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Oct 31 Watch 6:48 Government shutdown threatens critical funding for Head Start programs By William Brangham, Kyle Midura, Azhar Merchant As the government shutdown continues, several key programs are at risk. One of them is Head Start, the federal program that provides early childhood education, health and food support for low-income families. William Brangham discussed the potential impacts with Tommy… Continue watching
Oct 31 Why the Trump administration is sending election monitors to California and New Jersey By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The Justice Department will send election monitors to five California counties and one New Jersey county for the Nov. 4 election in response to state Republicans’ requests. Monitors can observe but can’t interfere with voting. Continue reading
Oct 31 What is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown? By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Seemingly frustrated by the government shutdown and Democrats' unwillingness to accept a Republican funding bill, President Donald Trump is once again demanding that the Senate eliminate the legislative filibuster. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 11:33 Brooks and Capehart on the pressure to end the government shutdown By William Brangham, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown barreling toward the date when funding begins to lapse on some government benefits, President Trump suggests… Continue watching
Oct 31 Judge rules Trump can’t require U.S. citizenship proof on federal voting form By Ali Swenson, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. Continue reading