Jan 18 Many families and stores rely on SNAP benefits. The shutdown may pinch them both By Laura Santhanam Nationwide, 38 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the country’s largest safety net program, for food and nutrition, but future funding is uncertain amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 5:46 Shutdown's lost pay, dwindling business send more people to D.C. food banks The government shutdown has stifled business in the nation's capital. Many contractors are barely getting by without their paychecks, and unlike permanent federal workers, they will never recover the income they lose. Food banks are experiencing spiking demand, even though… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 12:41 Brooks and Marcus on shutdown stagnation, Michael Cohen report New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the historic government shutdown, a report that President Trump instructed Michael Cohen to lie to… Continue watching
Jan 18 Why we may never know the true number of family separations By Joshua Barajas A watchdog's 24-page report said the exact number of children separated from their families by immigration authorities is “unknown.”… Continue reading
Jan 18 Pence defends wife's teaching job at school that bars gays By Associated Press Pence is responding to media reports of his wife returning to teach at a school that says it can refuse to employ gay and lesbian teachers or enroll children with gay or lesbian parents. Continue reading
Jan 18 Rudy Giuliani denies his client Donald Trump told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress By Associated Press The report says Cohen said Trump directed him to lie and investigators have additional documents and testimony backing that up. Continue reading
Jan 18 Congress will investigate whether Donald Trump told lawyer Michael Cohen to lie By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press BuzzFeed, citing two unnamed law enforcement officials, said Trump directed Cohen to lie to Congress and that Cohen regularly briefed Trump and his family on the Trump Tower project in Moscow — even as Trump said he had no business… Continue reading
Jan 18 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cancels Afghanistan trip By Associated Press Pelosi claims the White House leaked her plans to travel to the war zone. Continue reading
Jan 18 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stands back as shutdown drags on By Lisa Mascaro, Adam Beam, Associated Press The Republican leader has been conspicuously deferential to Trump since the shutdown began. Continue reading
Jan 18 What does Kirsten Gillibrand believe? Where the candidate stands on 11 issues By Rachel Wellford, Lisa Desjardins Here's where New York Senator and 2020 White House contender Kirsten Gillibrand stands on key issues. Continue reading