Oct 15 Watch 7:21 What the justices signaled in a Supreme Court case that could reshape electoral maps By Ali Rogin, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 8:04 Federal workers describe how the shutdown is upending their jobs and daily lives By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura The government shutdown has far-reaching effects for federal workers. Hundreds of thousands have been furloughed and many others are working without a paycheck. Some may be out of work permanently after the Trump administration announced plans for mass layoffs. We… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 8:16 Democratic and GOP strategists on the political fallout of the government shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson It's Day 15 of the federal government shutdown, one of the longest lapses in funding in U.S. history. To discuss the politics of the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican strategist Doug Heye. Continue watching
Oct 15 JD Vance dismisses bipartisan outrage over racist and offensive Young Republican group chat By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules By Associated Press Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. Continue reading
Oct 15 McMahon says shutdown shows Education Department isn’t needed By Associated Press Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.”… Continue reading
Oct 15 Federal workforce shutdown cuts will ‘probably’ exceed 10,000, Vought says By Associated Press Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said in an interview Wednesday on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that many more workforce cuts, known was RIFS or reductions-in-force plans, are planned as long as the shutdown continues. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: ‘Only way forward’ is for GOP to negotiate with Dems and address health care costs, Jeffries says By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come. Continue reading
Oct 15 Social Security’s cost-of-living announcement is delayed, yet another shutdown side effect By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The postponement of the announcement has made it more difficult for people to plan out their finances. Continue reading
Oct 15 Trump threatened to move World Cup games away from Boston, but it’s up to FIFA to pick sites By Will Weissert, Associated Press “We could take them away,” President Donald Trump said of the World Cup games. “I love the people of Boston and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good.”… Continue reading