James FitzGerald and Natalie Sherman Watch: Trump claims shutdown “negotiation” under way as Jeffries says Republicans “silent” Shutdowns are a repeat feature of US politics – but this one feels particularly bitter due to political dynamics and bad blood between the two parties. Some government services are temporarily suspended, and about 750,000 people are expected […]
Trump's farmer bailout raises fears about trade war winners and losers
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter and Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Brad Smith Brad Smith, a farmer who grows soybeans and corn in Illinois, says government aid could help him stay in business Businesses across the US have been crying out for months about the damage inflicted by sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed earlier this year. Now one […]
'I sleep with a gas mask on': Life next to Portland protest angering Trump
Max Matzain Portland, Oregon BBC The sound of a protest outside her window wakes Brennah Hammar in the middle of the night. Tear-gas creeps into her apartment complex, Gray’s Landing, which is located across from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland’s South Waterfront neighbourhood. For months, the area has become the site […]
Watch: 'Eeyore, you good boy' – Florida dog leads deputy to missing 86-year-old
A dog named Eeyore led a sheriff’s deputy to his owner’s 86-year-old mother after she fell while out on a walk. In new bodycam footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, a deputy is seen responding to a call from a husband concerned about his missing wife. Upon seeing Eeyore out on […]
White House suggests some federal workers may not get back pay after shutdown
Watch: Trump suggests some workers ‘don’t deserve’ back pay after government shutdown ends The Trump administration is warning federal workers furloughed in the government shutdown that they may not get back pay once the funding impasse ends, which some lawmakers are decrying as illegal. A memo prepared by the Office of Management and Budget says […]