Posts by Swedan margen
Don’t Cry for Argentina | National Review
Javier Milei enjoys the ardent support of poor, informal workers. Source link
Read MoreSNAP benefits in jeopardy as government shutdown drags into fifth week
The government shutdown, entering its fifth week, has begun to threaten vital food assistance programs used by tens of millions of Americans, prompting a surge in demand and long lines at food banks nationwide. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, became a flash point after a federal court ordered the Trump…
Read MoreShutdown stalemate set to drag into sixth week as Trump pushes Republicans to change Senate rules
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended for millions of Americans and President Donald Trump pushing GOP leaders to change Senate rules to end it. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said…
Read MoreWary Nigerian leaders welcome U.S. help against militant Islamists accused in Christian killings
President Trump threatened to send the U.S. military to Nigeria and withhold foreign aid to the country if the government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.” He said aid will be stopped and the military “may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are…
Read MoreTrump says China’s Xi has assured him that he won’t take action on Taiwan during Republican’s term
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office. Trump said that the long-contentious issue of Taiwan did not come up in his…
Read MoreObama rallies Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey ahead of gubernatorial elections
Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail Saturday, lending his political clout to Democratic candidates in Virginia and New Jersey as part of a final push to energize voters ahead of Tuesday’s off-year elections. In Virginia, Mr. Obama headlined a rally in Norfolk to support former Rep. Abigail Spanberger in her bid for…
Read MoreVideo shows immigration agent punching restrained man after car collision turns into confrontation
Police in a Chicago suburb are collecting videos and other evidence to send to the Illinois attorney general’s office after a car crash involving a U.S. Border Patrol vehicle led to a violent arrest caught on video showing an agent repeatedly punching a man in the head while pinned to the ground. Immigration agents arrested…
Read MoreDemocrats accuse Trump admin, GOP of weaponizing hunger amid legal battle over SNAP benefits
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday accused the Trump administration of choosing to “weaponize hunger” during the ongoing government shutdown, citing the dispute over payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves tens of millions of low-income Americans. A federal judge over the weekend blocked the administration’s plan to freeze billions in SNAP…
Read MoreObama to N.J.: Vote for Democrat Mikie Sherill for governor to fight ‘dangers to democracy’
Former President Barack Obama brought his political star power to a Saturday rally for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mikie Sherrill, calling on New Jersey voters to deliver a blow to the nationwide conservative movement. Trying to whip up the party’s base to push Ms. Sherrill to victory in a neck-and-neck race, Mr. Obama cast her campaign…
Read MoreA Record Tax Hike Could End Austin’s Boomtown Era | National Review
The weirdest city in Texas threatens to drive its transplants away. Source link
Read MoreThe Daily White House Press Briefing Should Be Scrapped | National Review
Karine Jean-Pierre’s disastrous book tour only underscores the long-running pointlessness of her former job. Source link
Read MoreThe Big Housing Decision Ahead for Congress | National Review
What is the right time limit for subsidized housing? Source link
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