Nov 07 WATCH: Senate meets as Republicans reject Democratic offer to end shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the partisan impasse over the shutdown continued into its 38th day. Continue reading
Nov 07 Appeals court upholds order requiring Trump admin to provide full SNAP benefits for November By David Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Associated Press A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House By Chris Megerian, Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 07 Elise Stefanik to run for governor of New York By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul “the worst governor in America” and called New York “the most unaffordable state in the nation.”… Continue reading
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