Topline President Donald Trump’s approval rating hit low points of 44% in the two latest surveys released this week, with one showing three-quarters of Americans oppose the government shutdown and more than half blame Republicans for the impasse. Timeline -10 net approval rating: Trump’s 44% approval rating is a low point for Morning Consult’s weekly
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Topline President Donald Trump said Tuesday the federal government would withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding from recipients for the duration of the shutdown, contradicting a statement from his administration a day earlier that it would make half of November’s payments. Key Facts Trump said on Truth Social SNAP benefits “will be given only when
Topline Millions of Americans will not receive food stamp benefits Saturday as a result of the government shutdown, the Trump administration warns, as impacts threaten to soon hit many more Americans and potentially ramp up pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to end the standoff. Timeline More federal workers are expected to miss their
Topline Billionaire Trump megadonor Timothy Mellon is the benefactor who gave $130 million to help the federal government pay military members during the shutdown, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing two anonymous sources. Key Facts The Pentagon said Friday it had accepted the money to help ensure the military doesn’t miss a paycheck during
Topline Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean in a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign against Latin American drug cartels, the Defense Department said Friday. Key Facts Hegseth deployed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean “in support of the President’s directive
Topline The Pentagon accepted a $130 million anonymous donation from a “friend” of President Donald Trump to help pay military members during the government shutdown, a Defense Department spokesperson said Friday —though the amount will cover only a fraction of the pay owed to soldiers. Key Facts Trump revealed the donation Thursday and the Pentagon
Topline Democrats in Virginia announced an effort Thursday to redraw their congressional map in an effort to pick up more House seats in next year’s midterm elections—the latest move by Democrats to counter Republican-led gerrymandering in other states, The New York Times reported. Key Facts Virginia Democratic state lawmakers are angling to add two or
Topline President Donald Trump rebuked cattle ranchers after they criticized his idea to import Argentinian beef, writing on Truth Social on Wednesday they “don’t understand” his policies—as the proposal has prompted criticism from Republican lawmakers in farm states while consumers face record-high beef prices. Key Facts “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that
Topline “No Kings” protests kicked off Saturday afternoon, with thousands of rallies planned across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies that organizers have described as an “authoritarian power grab.” Key Facts Demonstrators said more than 2,500 rallies were planned in all 50 states Saturday, with other protests taking place in cities across
Topline Oddsmakers at Kalshi are now predicting the government shutdown could last over 35 days, which would make it the longest shutdown in U.S. history as it approaches its third week. Timeline House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in a press conference raised the alarm of the impending record, warning that the country was “barreling toward