Tag: President Barack Obama
SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food…
Obama to campaign for Sherrill, Spanberger on Saturday in home stretch of governor elections
Former President Barack Obama is hitting the campaign trail in Virginia and New Jersey on Saturday, speaking at…
Judge says prosecutors who were placed on leave ‘did a truly excellent job’
The events of Jan. 6, 2021, are now almost five years in the past, but the turmoil they…
US judge skeptical Trump administration can legally suspend food benefits
By Nate RaymondBOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Boston on Thursday said it appeared to her that President…
Justice Department withdraws filing that told the truth about Jan. 6
In a presidential administration and Justice Department that have treated Jan. 6 rioters as victims, it stood out…
A whole lot of 2028 Dems are showing up to New Jersey and Virginia
The next stop on the 2028 campaign trail: New Jersey and Virginia.Ambitious Democrats are barnstorming the Garden State…
What’s happening to end the government shutdown? Nothing
Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And…
Tom Steyer is infuriating Democrats — again
Tom Steyer swooped in with millions of dollars to tout Gavin Newsom’s congressional redistricting measure. Top Democrats involved…
Maddow Blog | In the Middle East, Trump invests energy into misguided attacks on Democratic critics
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is obviously a development worth celebrating. The details are still rather…
Trump’s Nobel peace prize campaign is the least important part of the Gaza deal
When news broke that Israel and Hamas had accepted a deal to end the Gaza war, a good…
The 9/11-era roots of Trump’s war on ‘antifa’
It was always going to end like this.In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in 2001,…
15 dehumanising quotes on Gaza atrocities by US figures
Washington, DC – CNN commentator Van Jones has been facing backlash for making a crass joke about Palestinian…