We are now 357 days away from the midterms and after a historic 40-day shutdown. The government may be reopening soon. Tonight, the Senate voted on a final passage of a funding deal negotiated by a group of Democratic senators and Republican leadership.The eight Democrats backing the plan consisted of a mix of retiring lawmakers, not at risk, senators not up for reelection this cycle, not really at risk, and independent Angus King of Maine. The agreement funds the government at the existing levels through J ...

Joining me now uh is the view from the House side of things and that's Democratic Congressman of Pennsylvania Brendan Bole who says that he is a hell no on this Senate deal. Uh Congressman Bole, you just heard uh the reaction from your fellow Pennian uh Senator Federman. Uh he obviously feels as though it was time to reopen the government.Uh why do you feel differently. >> Oh, I disagree with that characterization. I have from the very beginning, House Democrats have been united saying that it was Republica ...

Also with us now, let's bring in independent Senator Angus King of Maine. He was among the group of moderates who broke ranks and voted with Republicans in the legislation to fund the government and hold a later vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax subsidies that expire January 1. Senator, thanks so much for being with us.Why did you decide to vote with Republicans to open the government. >> Well, Joe, you have to go back to what the strategy was at the beginning of the shutdown. There were two goals.b ...

[Music] Good evening. I'm Jessica Leightton in New York. There is breaking news tonight on the long government shutdown in US history.Let's go live now to Capitol Hill where the Senate has just taken the first step to end the record-long government shutdown, 40 days in counting. Senators voting to pass a new bill proposed by Republicans that would fund the government through January 30th. Now, this bill still needs to go through the House, and it is not yet clear whether House Democratic leaders are on boar ...

Laura, today the Trump administration told states to immediately undo any actions to provide food stamps. What are you hearing from organizers there and from from people looking for food to feed themselves and their families. There's a lot of frustration here today.We're at Bethl Original Church in Decar, Georgia. This is the food to life organization providing all kinds of food for people here at the church and around the community. Fresh produce like apples and pineapple and cucumbers and avocado.Amazing ...

USDA orders states to stop paying full SNAP benefits and "immediately undo" steps taken to issue them for November. Follow live updates. https://t.co/2Fp4szRCj1 https://t.co/gbeQMBvcuN ...

USDA orders states to stop paying full SNAP benefits and "immediately undo" steps taken to issue them for November. Follow live updates. https://t.co/pm1yWF0s7l https://t.co/j1x9b162Zt ...

Trump is gilding the White House and partying at Mar-a-Lago while his administration fights to block SNAP benefits in court, writes @niamalikah. It's not a good look (via @opinion) https://t.co/jkiBrQcLpH ...

Tonight, millions of Americans who rely on the government for assistance living in limbo as the government shutdown drags on. In a late Friday night order, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court decision that had ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefit payments by Friday. That stay from the high court means for now the administration can withhold about $4 billion in SNAP benefits.Agricultural Secretary Brooke Rollins praised the order. You can't just create money to fund a p ...

8. I'm Ally Veli. We begin this morning with the questions that have consumed the punditry in the wake of these uh this week's elections.Should the Democrat party swing left or tack to the center. Should they rally behind progressive candidates or moderists. These are questions that all every one of them are a trap.A trap set by Donald Trump and his Republican party to keep Democrats on the defensive. Democrats had a clean sweep around the country on Tuesday, winning both gubernatorial races by unexpectedly ...