Ryan Lorrain Director of Communications Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. We discussed the organization’s mission to connect veterans with earned benefits and resources. They are currently conducting homeless veterans mobile stand downs, with the next event on October 29 in Portland. Veterans Forward, a key partner, administers the VFAP program, providing emergency financial assistance up to $2,000. Lorrain emphasized the importance of small donations, noting that even $10 can make a significant impact. He encouraged veterans and their families to reach out for assistance, highlighting the various resources available through the bureau’s offices and website.
Cook County's top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
A rare October storm arrived in California on Tuesday and threatened to pummel wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods with heavy rain, high winds and possible mudslides. Some homes were ordered to evacuate.
