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Trump administration asks for emergency pause on judge's order to fully fund SNAP The administration has said it cannot draw from money set aside for child nutrition programs, known as Section 32 funding, to pay for SNAP during the government shutdown.

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UPDATE: Medicare freeze beneficiary secretly donates $2.5 million to Trump ballroom Earlier this year, Popular Information broke the news that Extremity Care – a company that sells bandages to Medicare for thousands of dollars per square inch – donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., Presid...

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"The agency found that Extremity Care products lack scientific backing. One of Extremity Care’s products, Coll-e-Derm, costs $11,051.10 per square inch. Another Extremity Care product, CompleteFT, costs $7,812.38 per square inch."

Grijalva: I do think that Speaker Johnson misplayed his hand.

There are people all over this nation who were out there with signs that said, “Swear her in.” They wouldn’t have even known about me otherwise.

Thank you for highlighting how corrupt the system you’re protecting really is.

Opinion | A Journal Promised to Retract a Flawed Autism Study. It's Still Online. Junk science leaves an indelible mark

A Journal Promised to Retract a Flawed Autism Study. It's Still Online. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.

Opinion | A Journal Promised to Retract a Flawed Autism Study. It's Still Online. Junk science leaves an indelible mark

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New Pentagon policy undercuts trans troops' ability to ask to stay in the military, AP learns The Pentagon has rolled out a new policy that will severely undercut the ability for transgender troops who have been banned from the armed forces by the Trump administration to turn to boards of thei...

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'SNAP Is Everything': Military Families, Vets Prepare for Empty Fridges A disabled Navy veteran tells Military.com that his family will go hungry as SNAP benefits are slated to expire Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

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Sean Grayson found guilty of murder in the death of Sonya Massey Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was on trial in the 2024 killing of Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.

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Doctors Muffled as Florida Moves to End Decades of Childhood Vaccination Mandates Many are scared to speak up out of fear of losing business or being attacked online

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Key Camp Pendleton Document Has No Approved Artillery Firing Locations West of I-5 Thousands of Southern California motorists planning to travel between San Diego and Orange or Los Angeles counties Saturday afternoon had to change or cancel plans when the state abruptly closed a sec...

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Fellow academics, I'm doing it. Going all in. Pulling the plug, literally.

This is on my syllabus for Spring 2026: "This is an analog class. No Canvas; this syllabus is your guide."

All readings are printed books; hand-written exams; no laptops. #academicbluesky #Highered #academia #Rutgers

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

We need to remove the cancer in the Oval Office to restore funding to children’s cancer research.

From Front Lines to Protest Lines: Veterans Speak Out For 'No Kings' Events "I served this country because I believe in the promise of freedom, equality and democracy,” one veteran said in the lead-up to the Oct. 18 "No Kings" protests nationwide.

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The Other Demonstration on Saturday Friends,

"After the round prematurely exploded on Saturday, the whole exercise — which was expected to include the firing of approximately 60 155-millimeter shells — was terminated."

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Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!

So were the signs...

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Shutdowns hurt everyone in Washington | Weekly roundup for October 19, 2025 If you’re going to shut down the government, do it because you think it's worth it. Also this week: The VRA, gerrymandering and the midterms; party favorability ratings update; + more!

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YouTube video by Jim Acosta IT'S NO KINGS DAY 2! SPECIAL COVERAGE WITH JIM ACOSTA, DON LEMON AND JOY REID

ICYMI: Our special live coverage of No Kings 2
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Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates

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Why I Have Hope for America This weekend's "No Kings" rallies stand as an important corrective amid a dark moment

Three reasons I have hope for America, even after a very dark week: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/why-i-have...

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE EPSTEIN FILES!

JUST IN: Judge Mehta threatens contempt and bar sanctions for attorney Carolyn Stewart — who has repped numerous Jan. 6 defendants and pardon recipients — over filing a motion with “fabricated” citations to local rules and refusing to correct it.

Happy Schadenfriday! There’s a delicious spread of recent White House losses.

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Jeffries: "You've got Leavitt, who's sick, she's out of control. I'm not sure if she's just demented, ignorant, a stone cold liar, or all of the above. But the notion that an official WH spokesperson would say that the D Party consists of 'terrorists, violent criminals & undocumented immigrants'..."

Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it, arrest everyone on board, interrogate them, and find out where it was going, where it came from, who the bosses are, and what the distribution networks look like.