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Charlamagne urges Democrats to give in on government shutdown as Republicans won’t budge: ‘It seems like you lost’

As the government shutdown continues to affect working families and others, Charlamagne Tha God used “The Breakfast Club” on Monday to suggest that Democrats should meet with their Republican counterparts and end the shutdown to relieve American families. After playing a clip of President Donald Trump’s return to “60 Minutes,” Charlamagne argued that Democrats appear to be fighting in a stalemate over issues that, in his eyes, were already settled earlier this year. “The healthcare is going to go up […]

todayNovember 4, 2025

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Trump says no SNAP benefits will be provided until government reopens, creating confusion

In what appeared to be a major reversal, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no SNAP food assistance will be funded until the government reopens. The announcement seemed to violate court rulings from federal judges who ordered the federal government to use emergency funds to keep the program funded. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a court filing, stated that it would disperse $4.65 billion in partial funding from a contingency fund but would not provide an […]

todayNovember 4, 2025

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of US history, dies at 84

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. The quietly forceful Cheney served father and son presidents, leading the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War under President George H.W. Bush before returning to public life as vice president under Bush’s son, George W. Bush. Cheney was, in effect, […]

todayNovember 4, 2025

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M in funding for SNAP benefits for November

Days after declaring a state of emergency via executive order concerning the government shutdown, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state will deliver $62 million to help fund SNAP benefits for November. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect our people in these difficult times. But no state can fill the enormous […]

todayNovember 4, 2025

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Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool. Dozens of centers are missing out on federal grant payments that were due to arrive Nov. 1. Some have closed indefinitely, while others are staying afloat with emergency funding from local governments and school districts. The closures mean Head Start students — who come from low-income households, are homeless or […]

todayNovember 3, 2025

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Nicki Minaj invited by Trump official for visit after praising president’s claim about Christians in Nigeria

The Trump administration extended an invitation to Nicki Minaj after the rapper praised President Donald Trump for defending against the so-called persecution of Christians in Nigeria. As theGrio previously reported, the 42-year-old hip-hop star expressed her “gratitude” for Trump‘s claims about Christians facing an “existential threat” and that “thousands” have allegedly been killed based on their religion. Following adulation from Minaj, real name Onika Maraj, Mike Waltz, Trump’s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former national security advisor, invited […]

todayNovember 3, 2025

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Here’s what hangs in the balance for Black Amercians this Election Day

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, millions of eligible voters will cast their ballots in the first election since Donald Trump‘s stunning 2024 presidential victory, which has resulted in his MAGA takeover of the federal government, and to some degree, state and local governments. The outcome of Tuesday’s elections is seen as a referendum on Trump’s performance as president to date, and will be critical for millions of Americans, most especially Black Americans, 83% of whom did not vote for Trump in […]

todayNovember 3, 2025

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Trump returns to ‘60 Minutes’ one year after suing CBS over Kamala Harris interview — and doubles down on ICE raids

President Donald Trump returned to CBS’s 60 Minutes for an interview with journalist Norah O’Donnell that aired Sunday night (Nov. 2) — almost exactly one year after he sued the network over its handling of a Kamala Harris segment. While the broadcast version was cut for time, CBS released an extended version on YouTube and a full transcript online to give viewers a broader look at the exchange filmed Friday (Oct. 31) at Mar-a-Lago. Throughout the 90-minute sit-down, Trump frequently […]

todayNovember 3, 2025

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‘Are you f—king kidding me?’: Kamala Harris slams Trump’s ballroom as millions set to lose SNAP

Former Vice President Kamala Harris dropped the F-bomb when discussing President Donald Trump‘s $300 million ballroom that he is constructing, even as the government remains shut down and millions of Americans are about to lose their SNAP benefits on Saturday. “I mean, are you f–king kidding me? This guy wants to create a ballroom for his rich friends, while completely turning a blind eye to the fact that babies are going to starve when the SNAP benefits end in just […]

todayNovember 2, 2025