Nov 10 Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn 2020 election, official says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Government pardon attorney Ed Martin posted on social media a signed proclamation of the pardons. Continue reading
Nov 10 Handful of Senate Democrats join GOP to break funding stalemate, first step toward ending shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: Senate works through weekend as shutdown enters 40th day By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, the Senate held a rare Sunday session as Thune said a potential deal to end the shutdown is “coming together,” Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the Philippines, Hamas handed over the remains of an Israeli soldier… Continue watching
Nov 09 BBC director resigns after criticism of broadcaster's editing of Trump's Jan. 6 speech By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: Senate meets for weekend session and takes first step toward ending shutdown By Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them… Continue reading
Nov 09 Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payments for November amid legal battle By Scott Bauer, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges' orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger… Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Newsom says Trump is 'weakness masquerading as strength' at Texas rally By Michael R. Blood, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press With Proposition 50, Newsom successfully bet he could persuade California voters to throw out independently drawn U.S. House maps in favor of new districts designed to help Democrats win five more seats. His gamble was a response to Trump's redistricting push in Texas, where Republicans… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 6:44 Longest shutdown on record disrupts air travel and food assistance for Americans By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara Any possible optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal this weekend to end the longest government shutdown on record has faded. The Senate held its first Saturday session since the shutdown began, but no votes were scheduled. John Yang speaks… Continue watching
Nov 08 WATCH: Senate convenes as mass flight cancellations due to shutdown disrupt travel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate’s first weekend session since the beginning of the shutdown yielded few signs of progress Saturday as Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s wish for a quick vote never materialized. Continue reading
Nov 07 Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press After a Boston appeals court declined to immediately intervene, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued an order late Friday pausing the requirement to distribute full SNAP payments until the appeals court rules on whether to issue a more lasting… Continue reading