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Millions of women, children risk losing WIC’s nutrition assistance if government shuts down

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 7 million mothers and their children could lose the nutrition assistance they receive from the federal government if Congress fails to reach a deal this week to avert a government shutdown, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Agriculture Secretary Tom... Read More.

Which federal programs will first be impacted in a government shutdown

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Much of the government is getting close to shutting down Oct. 1 as Congress struggles to pass a stopgap funding deal -- and on Monday, with just five days to go, many federal workers and agencies were bracing for impact.The House and... Read More.

Defiant Sen. Bob Menendez speaks out after indictment, will not resign

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(UNION CITY, N.J.) -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., signaled Monday that he will remain in office despite pressure to resign after being indicted on corruption charges.Menendez was defiant as he delivered his first public remarks since the Sept. 22 indictment. He spoke in Union... Read More.

DeSantis and Newsom to debate in Georgia, discussing ‘everyday issues’

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom -- ideological rivals in two of the country's biggest states -- will debate each other on Fox News on Nov. 30 in Georgia, the network announced on Monday.A news release from Fox News... Read More.

Trump edges out Biden 51-42 in head-to-head matchup: POLL

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- President Joe Biden's job approval rating is 19 points underwater, his ratings for handling the economy and immigration are at career lows. A record number of Americans say they've become worse off under his presidency, three-quarters say he's too old for... Read More.

Four in 10 now criticize US aid to Ukraine

Monday, September 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Public concerns that the United States is doing too much to support Ukraine in its war with Russia have notched up in an ABC News/Washington Post poll, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States in search of additional... Read More.

Jimmy Carter makes rare public appearance, days before his birthday and 7 months after starting hospice

Sunday, September 24 by ABC News

(PLAINS, Ga.) -- Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, made a surprise appearance in their Georgia hometown on Saturday -- having largely retreated from the spotlight amid health challenges.The Carters appeared at the Plains Peanut Festival, marking the first time they were... Read More.

Pete Buttigieg defends Biden’s approach to America’s problems amid dismal new poll

Sunday, September 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Sunday defended President Joe Biden's approach to the economy and the public's problems amid a new ABC News/Washington Post poll that shows many Americans feel their financial situation has deteriorated at the same time that Biden ramps... Read More.

Turner accuses House GOP ‘holdouts’ of ‘voting with Nancy Pelosi’ as shutdown deadline looms

Sunday, September 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on Sunday accused House Republican renegades of "voting with Nancy Pelosi" as a handful of conservatives in the chamber continue to rebuff Speaker Kevin McCarthy's approach to the government budget in his efforts to avoid a shutdown at... Read More.

McCarthy expresses optimism on averting government shutdown

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- To avert a shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House should still try to pass a Republican short-term funding measure next week in addition to the individual spending bills, despite GOP holdouts."I would like to -- you need to -- because I... Read More.

Biden announces White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden announced on Friday the establishment of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention to help reduce the nation's epidemic of gun violence."He believes that now is the moment to accelerate our work to reduce gun violence, which... Read More.

‘There’s always deeper than rock bottom’: Florida Democrats gird for 2024

Friday, September 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- An auto strike impacting Michigan. A prominent GOP Senate recruit in Pennsylvania. A pending campaign launch from a hardliner in Arizona. News just in recent days has put the battleground map into sharp relief.But left out of the conversation is the nation's... Read More.

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Politics

Millions of women, children risk losing WIC’s nutrition assistance if government shuts down

Which federal programs will first be impacted in a government shutdown

Defiant Sen. Bob Menendez speaks out after indictment, will not resign

DeSantis and Newsom to debate in Georgia, discussing ‘everyday issues’

Trump edges out Biden 51-42 in head-to-head matchup: POLL

Four in 10 now criticize US aid to Ukraine

Jimmy Carter makes rare public appearance, days before his birthday and 7 months after starting hospice

Pete Buttigieg defends Biden’s approach to America’s problems amid dismal new poll

Turner accuses House GOP ‘holdouts’ of ‘voting with Nancy Pelosi’ as shutdown deadline looms

McCarthy expresses optimism on averting government shutdown

Biden announces White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

‘There’s always deeper than rock bottom’: Florida Democrats gird for 2024

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