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Summer Kerksick waited in line for two hours Tuesday to receive a box of canned and dry goods at a food bank event for federal workers amid the ongoing government shutdown. “With my rent due next week, I can take anything I can get,” Kerksick, a federal contractor and market research analyst with the Rural Export Center in the US …

Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of New Yorkers who joined in a spontaneous protest of the arrests.  It’s unclear how many street vendors the federal agents ultimately detained, though video and eyewitness accounts suggested as many as four — and likely several …

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge overseeing the Trump administration’s prosecution of U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver on charges she assaulted and impeded immigration officers outside a New Jersey detention center told the government to remove social media posts he called “prejudicial” to the congresswoman. U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper on Tuesday heard pretrial arguments in the case brought by …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted. Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week. On Monday, however, Politico reported on a …

Democrats drafting counterproposal for federal employee pay bill  Politico Jeffries rejects Republican bill giving shutdown pay to troops and federal workers  Axios Senate to vote on immediately paying feds working during shutdown as funding deal remains elusive  Government Executive VOTE: Do you think military troops should be paid during the government shutdown?  The National Desk Pay for troops and federal workers become top focus …

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Many federal workers expect not to get paid this Friday, marking the first full paycheck they will miss due to the government shutdown, which began three weeks …

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits next month, cutting off federal food assistance to nearly one-in-six Oregonians, Gov. Tina Kotek said Monday. The Oregon Department of Human Services began notifying more than 750,000 low-income residents — nearly half of whom are children and seniors — that they will not receive the benefits, known as …

Chicago  —  US District Judge Sara Ellis still has questions. During a hearing Monday, she pressed two federal officials over the response to ongoing and intense protests in Chicago amid Operation Midway Blitz, especially after she expanded her temporary restraining order to include having agents on the ground turn on their body worn cameras when encountering demonstrators. She tried to …

This is part of our series of daily recaps of ICE activity in the Chicago region. Have a tip we should check out? Email newsroom@blockclubchi.org. CHICAGO — Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino must sit for questioning, under limited conditions, in the ongoing lawsuit over force used against journalists and peaceful protesters by federal immigration agents, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District …

Jeffries rejects Republican bill giving shutdown pay to troops, federal workers  Axios House Minority Leader Jeffries News Conference on Day 20 of Government Shutdown  C-SPAN Jeffries urges Trump to jump into spending talks: ‘Get off the golf course’  The Hill LEADER JEFFRIES: “EVERY DAY THAT PASSES BY WITHOUT ACTION, THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS GETS EVEN WORSE” – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries  Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (.gov) …