Politics Nov 08 WATCH: Newsom says Trump is ‘weakness masquerading as strength’ at Texas rally By Michael R. Blood, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Politics Nov 08 Watch 6:44 Longest shutdown on record disrupts air travel and food assistance for Americans 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… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara
Politics Nov 08 WATCH: Senate convenes as mass flight cancellations due to shutdown disrupt travel 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. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Stephen Groves, Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nation Nov 07 Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments 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… By David A. Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Watch 4:01 Congress remains deadlocked on ending shutdown as airlines forced to cancel flights U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further. Nearly 800 flights at 40 airports were canceled by midday. It comes as Congress and President Trump remain deadlocked over… By Lisa Desjardins, Kayan Taraporevala
Nov 07 Watch 5:15 How the shutdown is impacting families who rely on SNAP benefits By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant The Trump administration battled in court over an order to start paying food aid immediately. For a deeper look into the impact of the shutdown on families who rely on SNAP benefits, Aman Nawaz spoke with Eric Mitchell, president of… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 8:42 Tucker Carlson’s interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes exposes rift among Republicans By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham, Sam Lane This week, a task force dedicated to fighting antisemitism reportedly decided to cut ties with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It comes after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a far-right, antisemitic activist. The infighting has… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 10:23 Capehart and Gorman on Democrats’ election wins and Trump’s push to end the filibuster By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Tuesday's elections that brought resounding wins for Democrats across several states, the negotiations to reopen the federal government as the shutdown… Continue watching
Nov 07 Trump says U.S. will boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating claims about ‘abuses’ of white farmers By Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said he’s told Trump that information about the alleged discrimination and persecution of Afrikaners is “completely false.”… Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating U.S. beef prices By Darlene Superville, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. Trump offered no proof to support his allegations. Continue reading