Senate Republicans are lambasting an offer by Democrats to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies for one year as part of a deal to reopen the government, arguing there is little to no appetite for such an agreement.
Multiple members of the Senate GOP were quick to pan the proposal — which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had offered on the Senate floor just hours earlier and which includes a short-term funding stopgap, an attached three-bill "minibus" and the extension of tax credits — as unserious. Read more here. |
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday told states in a memo that full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would be provided in November after a federal judge rejected plans by the Trump administration to offer partial benefits. Read more. |
President Trump lambasted an NBC News reporter who pointed out discrepancies in this year’s Walmart Thanksgiving meal package Friday as Trump continues to cite it as an example of lower prices under his administration. Read more. |
Senate Democrats blocked a proposal by Republicans on Friday to pay all federal employees throughout the duration of the government shutdown. Read more. |
The White House confirmed on Friday that President Trump pardoned former professional baseball player Darryl Strawberry, who was convicted of tax evasion in the 1990s. Read more. |
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed Republicans on Friday for not condemning Tucker Carlson for his interview with white nationalist and antisemitic commentator Nick Fuentes. Read more. |
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pushed back on President Trump's claim that grocery prices are falling, arguing that affordability — an issue she believes contributed to GOP election losses this week — is a problem for many Americans. Read more. |
President Trump is slated to attend the Washington Commanders’ home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, according to the White House. Read more. |
Democrats have been blissed out since Tuesday's romp in the off-cycle elections in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and state legislative and local elections from coast to coast. Read more. |
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