Matt Gagnon discussed the legal and political battle over California’s new congressional district boundaries, which were approved by voters and challenged by the Justice Department for alleged racial gerrymandering. The lawsuit, led by the California Republican Party, claims the new map, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, unfairly favors Hispanic voters. Gagnon highlighted that if all redistricting efforts are approved, Democrats could lose two seats, maintaining the current Congressional balance. He criticized gerrymandering for creating heavily partisan districts, leading to extreme representatives who don’t need to compromise, contributing to Congressional dysfunction.
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.