Trump Administration Plans a Shake-Up at ICE to Speed Deportations
The preliminary plan stems from frustration over the pace of the deportations, which are lagging behind President Trump’s demands. Source: Original News
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Trump Administration Won’t Use Emergency Funds for Food Stamps During Shutdown
The Agriculture Department said that it would not use the funds to cover benefits in November, imperiling a program 42 million people use to pay for groceries. Source: Original News
D.C. Seeks to Block National Guard Deployment in Court
During a hearing on Friday, lawyers told a judge that National Guard troops sent from Republican-led states had been conducting conduct law enforcement work. Source: Original News
Bannon Claims ‘There Is a Plan’ For Trump to Run for a Third Term
The claim comes after months of President Trump toying with the idea, insisting that he is “not joking” about defying a constitutionally-mandated term limit. Source: Original News
Trump Leaves Behind a Reeling Washington to Chase a Deal With China
President Trump is embarking on a six-day diplomatic tour of Asia, testing his role as a statesman and negotiator as he pursues a trade deal with Beijing. Source: Original News
Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey
The Trump administration said that monitors will watch polling in two states, led by Democrats, where key races or issues are on the ballot. Source: Original News
Food Banks Offer Groceries for Furloughed Federal Workers
In the Washington region, the Capital Area Food Bank is providing food distribution specifically for federal workers and contractors who are going without pay. Source: Original News
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army. Source: Original News
What Is the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, and Why Is It Heading to Latin America?
The Pentagon is sending the Ford Carrier Strike Group, with several warships and thousands of sailors, to the region as the Trump administration ramps up attacks on boats it claims are carrying drugs. Source: Original News
J. William Middendorf II, 81, Dies; Navy Secretary and Musical Diplomat
A G.O.P. fund-raiser, he was the Navy chief under Gerald R. Ford and held ambassadorships in the 1970s and ’80s. He gained notice for his classical music compositions. Source: Original News