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President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities run by elected Democrats, under the guise of cracking down on crime and immigration, is nothing less than a highly transparent effort to exert power over his political enemies — both to exact revenge on local Democratic leaders who oppose him and residents who did not vote for him.
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Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The Rebooting Show: Talking Points Memo’s small boat strategy
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New episode of the Josh Marshall Feat podcast. Kate Riga: The Book Tour from Hell
The latest news from Josh Marshall: There is no democratic future without Supreme Court reform
Morning memo: The Administration’s Horrible Game Plan to Save Abrego Garcia
Today’s installment of TPM’s 25th anniversary essay series on 25 years of digital media: The office in my apartment that explains how journalism broke down during COVID
Yesterday’s most read story
What to think of these anti-Mamdani rabbis
What we read
DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
The threat to go even further in deploying the military domestically could involve sending in more National Guard troops, or something more sinister.
—Nicole LaFond
Trump finally finds someone to attack the windmills for him
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The Rebooting Show: Talking Points Memo’s small boat strategy
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New episode of the Josh Marshall Feat podcast. Kate Riga: The Book Tour from Hell
The latest news from Josh Marshall: There is no democratic future without Supreme Court reform
Morning memo: The Administration’s Horrible Game Plan to Save Abrego Garcia
Today’s installment of TPM’s 25th anniversary essay series on 25 years of digital media: The office in my apartment that explains how journalism broke down during COVID
Yesterday’s most read story
What to think of these anti-Mamdani rabbis
What we read
DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
We obviously don’t know what all this means. Trump sent the National Guard to cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland to do nothing but escalate tensions between protesters and federal agents carrying out massive immigration raids. In Washington, D.C., there was so little crime to crack down on that some of the deployed National Guard members ended up helping clean up trash in D.C. parks.
The threat to go even further in deploying the military domestically could involve sending in more National Guard troops, or something more sinister.
—Nicole LaFond
Trump finally finds someone to attack the windmills for him
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The Rebooting Show: Talking Points Memo’s small boat strategy
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New episode of the Josh Marshall Feat podcast. Kate Riga: The Book Tour from Hell
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Morning memo: The Administration’s Horrible Game Plan to Save Abrego Garcia
Today’s installment of TPM’s 25th anniversary essay series on 25 years of digital media: The office in my apartment that explains how journalism broke down during COVID
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What to think of these anti-Mamdani rabbis
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DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
“We are not going to let people be killed in our cities,” he continued. “And whether people like it or not, that’s what we do.”
We obviously don’t know what all this means. Trump sent the National Guard to cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland to do nothing but escalate tensions between protesters and federal agents carrying out massive immigration raids. In Washington, D.C., there was so little crime to crack down on that some of the deployed National Guard members ended up helping clean up trash in D.C. parks.
The threat to go even further in deploying the military domestically could involve sending in more National Guard troops, or something more sinister.
—Nicole LaFond
Trump finally finds someone to attack the windmills for him
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The Rebooting Show: Talking Points Memo’s small boat strategy
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New episode of the Josh Marshall Feat podcast. Kate Riga: The Book Tour from Hell
The latest news from Josh Marshall: There is no democratic future without Supreme Court reform
Morning memo: The Administration’s Horrible Game Plan to Save Abrego Garcia
Today’s installment of TPM’s 25th anniversary essay series on 25 years of digital media: The office in my apartment that explains how journalism broke down during COVID
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What to think of these anti-Mamdani rabbis
What we read
DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
“We have troubled cities, we can’t have troubled cities,” Trump said during his campaign speech to service members at the Yokosuka Naval Base. “And we’re sending our National Guard, and if we need more than the National Guard, we’ll send more than the National Guard, because we’ll have safe cities.”
“We are not going to let people be killed in our cities,” he continued. “And whether people like it or not, that’s what we do.”
We obviously don’t know what all this means. Trump sent the National Guard to cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland to do nothing but escalate tensions between protesters and federal agents carrying out massive immigration raids. In Washington, D.C., there was so little crime to crack down on that some of the deployed National Guard members ended up helping clean up trash in D.C. parks.
The threat to go even further in deploying the military domestically could involve sending in more National Guard troops, or something more sinister.
—Nicole LaFond
Trump finally finds someone to attack the windmills for him
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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The Rebooting Show: Talking Points Memo’s small boat strategy
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New episode of the Josh Marshall Feat podcast. Kate Riga: The Book Tour from Hell
The latest news from Josh Marshall: There is no democratic future without Supreme Court reform
Morning memo: The Administration’s Horrible Game Plan to Save Abrego Garcia
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DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
On the world stage, while speaking to U.S. troops in Japan on Tuesday, Trump hinted that he might soon step up his punitive attacks on American cities, suggesting he was prepared to send “more than the National Guard” into cities to carry out his mass deportation agenda. He has already publicly expressed his vision of deploying the military domestically and training its power on civilians, but Tuesday’s remarks put that aspiration in starker terms.
“We have troubled cities, we can’t have troubled cities,” Trump said during his campaign speech to service members at the Yokosuka Naval Base. “And we’re sending our National Guard, and if we need more than the National Guard, we’ll send more than the National Guard, because we’ll have safe cities.”
“We are not going to let people be killed in our cities,” he continued. “And whether people like it or not, that’s what we do.”
We obviously don’t know what all this means. Trump sent the National Guard to cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland to do nothing but escalate tensions between protesters and federal agents carrying out massive immigration raids. In Washington, D.C., there was so little crime to crack down on that some of the deployed National Guard members ended up helping clean up trash in D.C. parks.
The threat to go even further in deploying the military domestically could involve sending in more National Guard troops, or something more sinister.
—Nicole LaFond
Trump finally finds someone to attack the windmills for him
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
Listen to this
The Rebooting Show: Talking Points Memo’s small boat strategy
In case you missed it
New episode of the Josh Marshall Feat podcast. Kate Riga: The Book Tour from Hell
The latest news from Josh Marshall: There is no democratic future without Supreme Court reform
Morning memo: The Administration’s Horrible Game Plan to Save Abrego Garcia
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On the world stage, while speaking to U.S. troops in Japan on Tuesday, Trump hinted that he might soon step up his punitive attacks on American cities, suggesting he was prepared to send “more than the National Guard” into cities to carry out his mass deportation agenda. He has already publicly expressed his vision of deploying the military domestically and training its power on civilians, but Tuesday’s remarks put that aspiration in starker terms.
“We have troubled cities, we can’t have troubled cities,” Trump said during his campaign speech to service members at the Yokosuka Naval Base. “And we’re sending our National Guard, and if we need more than the National Guard, we’ll send more than the National Guard, because we’ll have safe cities.”
“We are not going to let people be killed in our cities,” he continued. “And whether people like it or not, that’s what we do.”
We obviously don’t know what all this means. Trump sent the National Guard to cities like Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland to do nothing but escalate tensions between protesters and federal agents carrying out massive immigration raids. In Washington, D.C., there was so little crime to crack down on that some of the deployed National Guard members ended up helping clean up trash in D.C. parks.
The threat to go even further in deploying the military domestically could involve sending in more National Guard troops, or something more sinister.
—Nicole LaFond
Trump finally finds someone to attack the windmills for him
One of the enduring truths of the second Trump administration is the fact that in addition to the administration’s many destructive and harmful actions, there are also a lot of really stupid things happening.
For example, it appears that Trump has finally found someone to take his years-long fury at windmills seriously. He’s been obsessed with these clean energy sources, his least favorite clean energy source, since his first term in office and beyond. Trump’s objections range from not liking their appearance to the fact that sometimes birds die when they encounter them. He occasionally adds mild climate change denial and concerns about noise pollution to his list of grievances.
It appears that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. has taken it upon himself to look into this very serious threat to the President. Kennedy recently directed CDC staff to examine potential harms related to offshore wind farms. Read more from Bloomberg News:
In late summer, HHS asked the CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to prepare research on the impact of wind farms on fishing businesses, according to the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Kennedy personally met with NIOSH Director John Howard about the issue and listed particular experts that Howard’s team can contact. The U.S. surgeon general’s office was also involved in the initiative, which HHS leaders — before the current government shutdown — aimed to complete within a few months.
—Nicole LaFond
Democrats sue as Trump administration prepares to let poor families go hungry
About 20 Democratic states filed lawsuits Tuesday, as the Trump administration plans to abruptly end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Nov. 1, despite funds being available to cover the expiration of the credits.
“USDA’s assertion that SNAP contingency funds cannot be used to fund SNAP benefits if the credits expire also constitutes a radical change in USDA policy,” the lawsuit states. “Less than a month ago, USDA’s stated policy in its funding lapse plan was that contingency funds were ‘available to fund participant benefits in the event of a mid-year lapse.’
He pointed to the banner on the Department of Agriculture’s website, which laments that “the well is dry” because “Senate Democrats voted 12 times not to fund the food stamp program.” The political message posted on a government website has already resulted in a formal complaint for violating the Hatch Act.
-Kate Riga
GOP angst grows over president’s strategy
The list of Republicans questioning House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to keep his caucus out of town and the House out of session is growing.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) questioned whether House Republicans should still be at home in their districts and how the House could make up for lost days during a private GOP call Tuesday, according to Axios.
The lower house has not been in session since House Republicans passed the GOP CR on September 19. Earlier this month, other House Republicans also expressed frustration with Johnson’s decision.
“If it were up to me, we would come right back,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said last week. Cole added that he respects the President’s decision.
“I think everyone is frustrated,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added, adding, “everyone wants to work, and we can’t work.”
Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) also expressed concern over the extended absence during a separate private GOP call on the House floor.
-Emine Yucel
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Today’s installment of TPM’s 25th anniversary essay series on 25 years of digital media: The office in my apartment that explains how journalism broke down during COVID
Yesterday’s most read story
What to think of these anti-Mamdani rabbis
What we read
DOJ ‘election monitoring’ is actually voter suppression
Washington Post editorials omit key information: Bezos’ financial ties
Trump indefinitely bans laying off federal workers during shutdown
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