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This US federal shutdown was triggered because Congress failed to pass a last-minute funding bill, called a continuing resolution (CR).A continuing resolution is needed when Congress is unable to complete their spending bills - which provide funding for around 25% of all government operations - on time. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’...

President Trump spoke today before the nation’s military, touting his decisions to deploy the National Guard to major U.S. cities. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also delivered a series of strange and embarrassing remarks, sparking fresh calls for his resignation. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Maj. Gen. William Enyart (Ret.) join The Weeknight to respond. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gov. JB Pritzker and other officials have repeatedly denounced Trump’s National Guard deployment plans, saying it would be unconstitutional and an abuse of federal power. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve update news entire the world! Become a supporter of this podcast: http...

Mohawk Institute survivor Roberta Hill, who spent five years at the former Indian Residential School in Brantford, called it the saddest time of her life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news e...

Hamas has said it will respond to Gaza peace plan laid out by the US and Israel tomorrow after US President Donald Trump said the group had “three or four days” to respond.“We’re just waiting for Hamas,” the American leader had said on Tuesday. “Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end.” Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.c...

Acts of violence and terror have no place in Canada, especially those that target specific communities to create a climate of fear and intimidation. That is why the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced today that the Government of Canada has listed the Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreake...

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Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organisers said. The sailing boat Madleen operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition – embarked from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/t...

Tackling child poverty has always been the historic mission of the Labour Party, but it is also one that is profoundly personal to me. I know only too well the sting of growing up in poverty. My mother brought me up alone. We didn’t have much – there was no heating upstairs and we regularly struggled with damp. We sometimes relied on the kindness of our community to get by. One neighbour, seeing m...

The plan states that, if both sides agree, there will be an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces to “the agreed upon line”, and the release of all the hostages, followed by the release of Palestinian prisoners and a surge of aid into Gaza. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support . Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow...

NATO warned Russia on Tuesday that it would use "all necessary military and non-military tools" to defend itself, condemning Moscow for violating Estonian airspace in a "pattern of increasingly irresponsible behaviour".The warning came after Estonia said on Friday that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated its airspace for 12 minutes before NATO Italian fighter jets escorted them out. Don’t m...

At least two victims are dead and eight others are injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said. Although the local fire department put out the flames, officials say more victims may be found at the site. The police chief of Grand Blanc Township, William Renye, said a 40-year-old male suspect drove a vehicle through the front door of the Church of Jesus Chri...

Donald Trump swept back into the White House this year promising, among other things, retribution against his perceived enemies. Nine months later, the unprecedented scope of that pledge or threat is fully taking shape. He has vocally encouraged his attorney general to target political opponents. He has suggested the goverment should revoke TV licences to bring a biased mainstream media to heel. H...

Pentagon officials were caught off guard by President Trump ordering the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon after he slammed the city as war-ravaged with ICE facilities under siege by Antifa. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve update news entire the world! Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Authorities say a gunman rammed a vehicle through the front of the church during a large service, began shooting and then intentionally set a fire that grew into a large blaze. Police believe they may still find victims in the burned-out building. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve update news enti...

The charges against former FBI Director James Comey put the Department of Justice in uncharted territory as this case awaits trial and President Trump moves to hold his political enemies accountable. MSNBC Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin and Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree, Jr. join Katy Tur to discuss the legal and political stakes. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joins Katy Tur to share his reaction to the Department of Justice indicting former FBI Director James Comey, saying this is what you would expect in "authoritarian regimes." The Maryland Senator also discusses the ongoing negotiations to try to avoid a government shutdown. Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s...

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Even as she reflects on last year’s campaign in touring for her new book, Kamala Harris has been weaving in critiques of President Donald Trump’s second term that came out of her loss – and FBI Director James Comey’s indictment was too much to ignore.“It’s frustrating, but more than that, it’s painful to see,” Harris said, speaking exclusively to CNN on Friday afternoon during a break in the Washi...

Former FBI Director James Comey which is a direct assault on the rule of law, after Donald Trump publicly urged his justice department to go after his political enemies, and what this indictment and prosecution is going to look like given how weak the case is.  Don’t miss our latest episodes! Please follow me to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support this podcast to serve up...

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The federal government quietly removed more counter-tariffs on American goods than initially advertised, according to an order-in-council published online. The notice published last month indicates that, with the exception of sectoral tariffs for the steel, aluminum and auto industries, all Canadian retaliatory tariffs have been removed in apparent contradiction to what the prime minister had said...

Georgetown University said it removed a second wave of inflammatory posters mocking the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and has reported the incident to the FBI. Photos of the flyers at the elite Washington, D.C., university, including one that showed Kirk’s face with his eyes blacked out and the words "Follow your leader" and "Rest in p-ss Charlie," Don’t miss our latest episo...