Nov 01 Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action over claims of Christian persecution By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 5:28 Uncertainty weighs on SNAP recipients as shutdown drags into new month By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Tens of millions of Americans who rely on SNAP for food assistance are facing uncertainty after two judges ruled the Trump administration must use emergency funds to provide at least partial benefits despite the government shutdown. But even if the… Continue watching
Nov 01 New Pentagon policy undercuts transgender troops’ ability to fight military ban, AP reports By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The Pentagon has rolled out a new policy that will severely undercut the ability for transgender troops who have been banned from the armed forces by the Trump administration to turn to boards of their peers to argue for their right to… Continue reading
Nov 01 New York Attorney General James seeks to block Trump administration’s subpoenas By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 01 Federal workers furloughed during shutdown face delays getting unemployment pay By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Obama rallies with Democratic candidates in Virginia and New Jersey By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Mike Catalini, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Obama's appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey to campaign for themselves. Continue reading
Oct 31 Instacart, DoorDash and other companies offer discounts to SNAP recipients By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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