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Protesters raged, critics mocked — now Obama says his library’s actually opening

The Obama presidential center featuring a library, museum, and athletic facility on Chicago's South Side will open in June after years of delays.

California’s crackdown on ‘less-lethal’ weapons sparks 2A lawsuit targeting Newsom administration

California faces a Second Amendment lawsuit from Byrna Technologies over state laws that ban tear gas sales and restrict non-lethal pepper projectile launchers.

Democratic strategist says Tennessee nominee was ‘fringe of a fringe,’ doomed party’s chances

Welcome's "Deciding to Win" report authors are urging Democrats to moderate positions on cultural issues after the Tennessee special election loss, warning against "fringe" candidates.

House Dem pardoned by Trump reveals whether he will switch political parties

Moderate South Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar revealed his feelings about his pardon by President Donald Trump and addressed whether he will be switching parties.

GOP says Trump facing tougher scrutiny for Caribbean strikes than Obama did for drone program

Senate Republicans contended that the strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean Sea were meant to stymie the flow of drugs into the country.

Wright: Weapons testing won’t involve nuclear explosions

Presented by Panasonic {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy Sec. says weapons tests won't have explosions Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that the weapons testing President Trump ordered last week will not include nuclear explosions. © Greg Nash “I think the tests we’re talking about right now are system tests....

Trump urges New Yorkers to vote Cuomo for mayor: ‘He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!’

President Trump on Monday urged New York City voters to back former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) in the mayoral race, officially throwing his support behind his one-time rival as he trails Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani in the polls. "Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for...

Moderate House Dems, GOP release ‘principles’ for ObamaCare subsidy extension

A quartet of bipartisan House lawmakers on Monday proposed a framework to temporarily extend ObamaCare’s enhanced tax credits that includes a sunset period and an income cap for high earners. The “statement of principles” from centrist Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) represents the only public proposal from...

5 things to watch as Supreme Court considers Trump’s tariffs

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs will be scrutinized by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, placing the president’s most significant economic initiative into the justices’ hands. The main question looming over the case is whether Trump can use emergency powers to justify his worldwide levies as he seeks to transform global trade — an untested expansion of...

November SNAP will be partially funded, but benefits could take weeks or months. Why?

The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep SNAP running. But despite Monday's announcement, benefits could still be delayed weeks or even months.

November SNAP will be partially funded, but benefits could take weeks or months. Why?

The Trump administration announced Monday that food assistance would be partially funded in November following two judges' rulings to keep SNAP running. But despite Monday's announcement, benefits could still be delayed weeks or even months.

USDA tells grocery stores: No special discounts for SNAP recipients

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) emailed grocery stores prohibiting them from offering discounts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients amid the government shutdown. The email, shared Sunday by MSNBC’s Catherine Rampell to social platform X, said that grocery stores “must offer eligible goods at the same prices and on the same terms and...

Obama praises Mamdani’s ‘impressive’ NYC bid in call: Reports

Former President Obama praised New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s (D) run in a recent call, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported Saturday the call happened that day, with the former president telling Mamdani he could be a “sounding board” later on. The call lasted about 30 minutes, two sources familiar...

Thune ‘optimistic’ shutdown may end this week, eyes spending bill through January 

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Monday that he is “optimistic” lawmakers can strike a deal to reopen the government by the end of the week, and he is considering a stopgap spending bill into January or later as the proposed late-November date in the House-passed bill is no longer feasible.  The GOP...

Speaker Johnson doubles down on defense of filibuster

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) doubled down on his support for the Senate filibuster, even as President Trump has pushed the upper chamber to use the so-called nuclear option to forgo it and reopen the government with a simple majority vote. At a press conference Monday, Johnson said he spoke to Trump “multiple times” over the...

Trump’s attempts to downplay Binance pardon draw scrutiny 

President Trump has sought to distance himself from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao after facing backlash for pardoning the cryptocurrency billionaire whose company has had business dealings with the Trump family’s digital finance venture. The president’s comments have revived scrutiny of his family’s financial interest in the crypto industry and Trump’s own repeated claims that former...

Democrats call on ex-Prince Andrew to testify on Epstein

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are calling on ex-Prince Andrew to testify about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The BBC cited four Democrats on the committee, which is probing the Epstein case, requesting the former prince's testimony. “I would like for him to come to our committee and tell us everything he knows about...

Trump throws ‘Gatsby’-themed gala as SNAP benefits expire 

I hope everyone had a good Halloween. The president certainly did — he spent his weekend throwing a Great Gatsby–themed party at Mar-a-Lago.   Now, “The Great Gatsby,” for those who might’ve missed the symbolism in high-school English, is a story about excess, illusion and the moral decay behind wealth. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote of the rich: “They were careless people … they smashed up things and...

EPA union: Government shutdown deal must include health care funding

The president of the union representing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers on Monday urged Congress to include health care protections in a bill to reopen the government as the shutdown approaches record length. “The U.S. government must be fully funded immediately, and that has to include funding for health care," said Justin Chen, president of...

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