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With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are ‘nowhere’
Some key impacts of the shutdown have been pushed back by moves by the Trump administration. But those efforts are temporary, and the pain could spread depending on how long the stalemate lasts.
Three Minneapolis mayor candidates support a stronger policy separating police and ICE
Three challengers for the Minneapolis mayor’s seat say they support a ban on Minneapolis police sharing information with federal immigration agencies or providing crowd control for agencies like ICE. A spokesperson for the mayor says the proposal could backfire on the communities it is meant to protect.
At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA
Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.
Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if bloodshed persists in Gaza
President Donald Trump is warning Hamas “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them” if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza. The grim warning from Trump came Thursday after he previously downplayed the internal violence in the territory since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week in the two-year war.
Legal experts say Kristi Noem’s airport video breaks the law. Penalties are unlikely
In a Department of Homeland Security video, Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown. Law and ethics experts say it violates the Hatch Act, but there are rarely serious consequences.