Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Republican Texts
The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member. Source: Original News
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Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis
Backed by a liberal-leaning legal nonprofit, seven Tennessee officials filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the deployment of troops in Memphis. Source: Original News
Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired
The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired. Source: Original News
Backing Off Tomahawk Suggestion, Trump Again Defers to Putin
At the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made the case for why a weapons sale would help end the war. Mr. Trump at first seemed receptive, then expressed reservations. Source: Original News
Federal Courts Run Out of Funding Amid Government Shutdown, Threatening Delays
The office that administers the federal court system said that as of Monday, the judiciary will not have funding to sustain “full, paid operations.” Source: Original News
U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo
A group of 18 detainees had been held at the offshore base for less than a week. They were deported days before a court hearing where lawyers are challenging the holding of migrants there. Source: Original News
Boeing Is Allowed to Increase 737 Max Plane Production, FAA Says
The Federal Aviation Administration raised a production limit that the regulator had imposed after a door panel blew off a plane during a flight last year. Source: Original News
Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn
If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Source: Original News
Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco
Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city. Source: Original News
Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean
About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela. Source: Original News