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Xrok Iran and the U.S have a deal, but don t expect Rouhani and Obama to shake on it
NEW YORK AP 鈥?With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking all but inevitable ahead of this weekend deadline.While the Senate pushes forward with bipartisan approach aimed at keeping the government open, the Republican-controlled House has made little progress 鈥?most recently with Speaker Kevin McCarthys last-ditch plan collapsing Friday. If spending measures aren ;t passed by Saturday night, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until the shutdown ends.READ MORE: The government is headed for a shutdown. Whos affected and what happens next A handful of federal safety services that people rely on everyday are also in jeopardy. From dwindling funds for critical food assistance programs to potential delays in customer service for recipients of low-staffed Medicare and stanley cup Social Security offices. The ripple effects would come down to how long the shutdown lasts and varying contingency plans in place at impacted agencies. Collectively, hundreds of millions of Americans, it a majority of the population, are receiving some kind of benefits from the government, sai stanley cup d Forrest V. Morgeson III, an associate professor at Michigan State Universitys Broad College of Business. He noted a shutdown would bring significant financial uncertainty and economic implications down the road.Here what you need to know.Will SNAP be affected by a gover stanley cup nment shutdown What about WIC A gov Mixo India s top court rules abortions up to 24 weeks legal, regardless of marital status
Editors Note: This post contains explicit language.President Donald Trumps use of the words shithole countries when referencing Haiti, El Salvador and African nations at a meeting about immigration policy with lawmakers on Thursday sparked strong reactions around the world, especially on Twitter.President Trump use of the phrase was confirmed to media outl af1 ets Thursday by several senior aides briefed on the meeting. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who attended the meeting, confirmed use of the language to reporters on Friday. In the course of his comments, [Trump] said things which were hate-filled, vile and racist, Durbin said. I use those words advisedly. I understand how powerful they are. Trump denied using the phrase in a tweet early Friday: The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, but this was not the language used. What was really tough was the outlandish proposal made a big setback for DACA! The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough, bu jordan t this was not the language used. What was really tough was the outlandish proposal made a big setback for DACA!mdash; Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump January 12, 201 jordan 8Sens. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., also present at the meeting, echoed those sentiments in a statement Friday. We do not recall the president saying these comments specifically but what he did call out was the imbalance in our current immigration system, which does not protect American workers and |
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