Nov 06 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on mail-in voting in California By Liz Landers The president has long been a vocal critic of mail-in voting, blaming it for his 2020 election loss and often tying mail-in ballots to unproven claims of voter fraud. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 2:03 Where negotiations to end the federal shutdown stand By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will retire next year In our news wrap Thursday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not run for re-election next year, the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration block transgender and non-binary people from choosing their own gender identity on passports and a… Continue watching
Nov 06 Nebraska converts prison into federal immigration center, aims to fill it by Thanksgiving By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 06 Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP food aid in November By Geoff Mulvihill, Michael Casey, Associated Press The ruling gave the Trump administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though it’s unlikely the 42 million Americans will see the money on the debit cards they use for groceries that quickly. Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: Johnson says he won’t promise ACA vote in the House as part of a shutdown deal By Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he would not guarantee Democrats a vote on extending enhanced tax credits for those with coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Nov 06 Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender Americans from choosing passport sex markers By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity. Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: ‘We need a full and complete briefing’ on airline safety, Jeffries says By Associated Press House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wants information about the Trump administration’s layoffs and Federal Aviation Administration changes and that have been underway even before the shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 06 Flight cancellations ramp up as most major U.S. airports targeted for shutdown traffic cuts by FAA By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat, Associated Press U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Thursday due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Friday because of the government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 06 Here’s a list of airports that will have to reduce flights during the government shutdown By Associated Press The cuts will start to take effect on Friday. Continue reading