on again offagain fight with Canada after a television ad got under his skin. First, he called off trade talks with Canada earlier this week because of the ad from Ontario's government using a 1987 speech from Republican President Ronald Reagan on the dangers of tariffs and protectionism. Last night, Trump posted on social media that he planned to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because the ad wasn't pulled off the air immediately and ran Friday during the first game of baseball's ...

It is day 25 of the government shutdown and federal workers are feeling the impacts after missing their first full paycheck. They lined up around the corner outside a Washington DC food bank set up specifically for federal workers. While Republicans claim Democrats should be held responsible, one Democratic congressman says workers don't see it that way.>> The federal workers that I represent uh are fed up. They have endured 10 months of unrelenting assaults and attacks from the Trump administration. They'v ...

and concerns about how far the Trump administration may go in military actions against alleged drug traffickers. The administration is sending the largest aircraft carrier to the waters of South America, dramatically escalating its military presence. This after the US destroyed a 10th suspected drug boat on Friday.Democrats are firing back over the administration saying it is targeting narot terrorists without providing any evidence. Regardless of how you feel about Venezuela or Colombia or cocaine or fenta ...

We are at a food distribution center today in Alexandria, Virginia. And everyone you see who's getting a box of food is a federal worker. And that's because as of today, 2 million federal workers are missing their first full paycheck.And I've spoken with folks in this line and in others. They tell me that they're dipping into their savings. They're considering part-time work.They're just dealing with a lot of uncertainty here as the shutdown continues to drag on. And for the food distributors, it's not just ...

Pain is building in Washington DC as the government shutdown enters week four with food banks now opening up distribution just for government workers. Emily Wilkins joins us with that story. Emily.Hey Mike. Well, we are here at one of these distribution centers in Alexandria, Virginia. It is home to just some of the 2 million federal employees who are missing their first full paycheck today.You know, they haven't even started handing out the boxes yet. Already we've got a huge line of cars going to the stre ...

And it is day 277 if you are counting of the second Trump administration. Right now, Republicans are trying to deal with the pain of a government shutdown without actually ending it. Here's what I mean.Democrats say Republicans could end the shutdown by coming to the table and talking Obamacare subsidies, but there is no sign of that. Instead, Republican Senator Ron Johnson tried to pass a bill to pay federal workers that are currently on the job and not getting paid. Democrats blocked that, arguing it woul ...

Joining us now is Nell Manify Libby, a senior public policy manager from the National Wick Association, an organization that provides low-income families with nutritional support. This is a tough time, Nell, and we've certainly gone through shutdowns before, but these programs are not usually impacted. What's happened. What's different this time.That's right, Alex. Thanks for having me. This shutdown has been particularly challenging for Wick for a couple of reasons.The first is that it's at the beginning o ...

Donald Trump's government shutdown is now the third longest in American history and the American people are feeling the shutdown pain more and more each day. Social Security offices are now closing across the country. States are warning of possible disruptions in SNAP benefits and thousands of federal workers, thousands folks and our military families as well are facing immense financial uncertainty.Donald Trump couldn't care less. As the New York Times notes, unlike past presidents, Mr. . Trump appears to ...

Mario, we've got the shutdown as well that we're balancing just as we have for the past now 13 days. The House is out. The Senate is out.The Senate will be back tomorrow, but it probably won't matter. Yes, absolutely. And so to go to some of the scheduling that we're seeing coming out of the Middle East and obviously the president has priorities and pressing matters back stateside as well with this shutdown going into its 13th day, nearly two weeks now.The president has floated trying to make sure that Nati ...

WIC and SNAP Program Status - The federal government shutdown is impacting WIC and SNAP benefits, which provide food for low-income families [2] - Some WIC agencies temporarily suspended operations due to lack of emergency funds, pushing families to food pantries [3] - Additional funding was provided to WIC programs, expected to last states at least another week [6] - The White House will temporarily sustain the WIC program using revenue from tariffs [6] - WIC leaders need more information about the amount and timing of available funding [7] Food Bank Challenges - Food banks are experiencing increased demand, partly due to federal cuts of $0.5 billion to food banks and agriculture programs in March [4] - Federal employees not getting paid are also contributing to the increased demand on food banks [4] - The government shutdown is expediting the increase in demand, potentially exceeding food bank capacity [5] - A prolonged shutdown could dramatically increase the level of need [5] Impact on Families - Nearly 7 million people in the US rely on the WIC program [1] - Families are visiting food banks for the first time [1] - Families are relying on food banks to supplement food needs due to disruptions in WIC and SNAP [3] - Even a week without a paycheck can cause families to need food bank services [5]