AXIOS❗️: The Agriculture Department says it can't use contingency funds to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown — and that states won't be reimbursed if they cover the expenses on their own, according to a new memo obtained by Axios.

Starting next month, about 42 million low-income people won't get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if Congress doesn't agree to a deal to fund and reopen government.

Now in its 24th day, the shutdown threatens to take a real toll not just on federal workers who are going without paychecks, but also many of the nation's neediest citizens.
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BREAKING: Politico Reporter Under Investigation for Serving as CCP Spy

"European security services are investigating a former Politico reporter for working as a Chinese spy."

The Politico reporter "is suspected of using their position as a journalist to cultivate potential targets working in Brussels-based international organisations, including by making sexual overtures towards officials in these institutions."

https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/politico-reporter-under-investigation-for-serving-as-ccp-spy/

😂Another leftist narrative blown to smithereens. On X today the left were so smart and saying Trump's statements were all lies.


https://fxtwitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1981794638311878889?t=HWB8_XyTwF3rnoax9TD_YQ&s=19

Stephen Miller says that the Trump administration will arrest governors, state officials, local officials and anyone else operating in an official capacity who impedes federal law enforcement from doing their jobs 💥

“If you engage in a criminal conspiracy to obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws, or to unlawfully order your own police officers or your own officials to try to interfere with ICE officers… You’re engaged in criminal activity…

Then as you get up the scale of behavior, you obviously get into seditious conspiracy charges, depending on the conduct, and many other offenses…

And the DOJ has made clear that if officials cross that line into obstruction, into criminal conspiracy against the United States or against ICE officers, then they will face justice.”

In other words, if you F around then you will find out.

https://x.com/thestormredux/status/1981820881857806352

Can’t let the baby killing come to an end😒: Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul and California Governor Gavin Newsom said that they would fund reproductive healthcare provider Planned Parenthood amid federal cuts from the Medicaid insurance program.

The Republican-led Congress' spending bill enacted over the summer denied funds from the joint federal-state program to certain tax-exempt organizations and their affiliates, such as Planned Parenthood, if they continued to provide abortions.

The move was challenged by Planned Parenthood but ultimately upheld by a federal appeals court last month.

In light of the cuts, Hochul on Friday said New York would fully cover one year of missing Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood in the state, providing more than $35 million. Newsom on Thursday said that California would invest more than $140 million to support access to the reproductive health provider.
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NEW: Congress wants answers from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on the investigation into gambling and game-fixing that has cast a shadow over the league.

The House Committee on Commerce, which has jurisdiction over sports, asked Friday for a briefing from Silver on what led to the arrest of Portland Trail Blazer’s Coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, according to the letter.

The House committee asked Silver to brief members on whether the NBA’s code of conduct explicitly prohibits the activity alleged in the indictments and whether the league will reassess its relationships with the sports betting.

They also want to ask Silver about actions the league will take to limit the “disclosure of nonpublic information for illegal purposes.”

The committee cited Silver’s past comments on ESPN’s “Pat McAfee Show” in which he called for enhanced regulation on sports gambling.
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POLITICO‼️: Top U.S. and Russia envoys plan to meet in Miami on Saturday, despite talks having taken a downward turn this week.

Kirill Dmitriev, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation, is flying to Florida to meet with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, a White House official confirmed to POLITICO.

“Arrived in the U.S. to continue the U.S.–Russia dialogue — visit planned a while ago based on an invitation from the U.S. side,” Dmitriev wrote on X. “Such dialogue is vital for the world and must continue with the full understanding of Russia’s position and respect for its national interests.”

Until recently, Witkoff has taken the lead in executing Trump’s agenda with Russia. He has met with Putin inside the Kremlin multiple times and Russia is known to favor engaging with him over others.
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The distribution deal between Disney and YouTube TV expires on Oct. 30, and ESPN and other channels could leave the streaming service if a new deal isn’t reached.

Disney started running warning messages for consumers on YouTube TV on Thursday, explaining what content would leave YouTube TV if a new agreement is not reached, according to CNBC.

The main sticking point between the two parties is the rates the Google-owned streaming service pays to host Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC.

A YouTube TV spokesperson said that “Disney is proposing costly economic terms that would raise prices on YouTube TV customers and give our customers fewer choices, while benefiting Disney’s own live TV products — like Hulu + Live TV and, soon, Fubo,” according to CNBC.
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NEW🚨: Attorneys for the man accused of assassinating Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk are asking a Utah judge to allow him to appear in civilian clothing and without restraints at all court proceedings, arguing that heavy media coverage and public commentary have already threatened his right to a fair trial.

In a 20-page filing submitted Oct. 22, Tyler Robinson’s legal team says the case has become a "content tornado," describing it as a social-media storm of commentary, speculation and viral videos that make any new images of the defendant in jail attire potentially devastating to the future jury pool.

Fox News has confirmed that Judge Tony Graf granted the state and Utah County Sheriff’s motion to classify their response as "private," meaning the public cannot access the state’s reply to Robinson’s motion through the court’s docket.

Prosecutors said their filing includes information from the court’s security director, Chris Palmer, outlining specific courthouse security measures in Robinson’s case.
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James's motion to dismiss for unlawful appointment of Halligan, like Comey's motion for the same, has been transferred to the Honorable Cameron McGowan Currie, a Senior United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.

https://www.tg-me.com/realjust_human/17601

Urgent prayer request! My daughter hasn’t felt my grand son move in a bit. They’re on the way to the ER to get checked out. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Another major drug trafficking crew taken down.

30+ charged for pushing fentanyl, heroin & cocaine on one of Philly’s most violent drug blocks.

These criminals used violence to poison communities, now they’ll face justice.

This FBI isn’t backing down.

https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1981799609543667748

H/T HighEyeQue