Senate Republican Leader Trey Stewart discussed the ongoing impasse in Augusta over the supplemental budget, which he described as a Medicaid bailout. Stewart criticized the lack of reforms proposed by Democrats, including work requirements for able-bodied adults and reducing MaineCare enrollment. He accused Democrats of bad faith negotiations, citing text messages as evidence. Stewart emphasized that Republicans have consistently opposed unsustainable spending without reforms. Despite efforts to negotiate a compromise, Democrats rejected a committee of conference and are expected to pass a majority budget without Republican input, exacerbating the fiscal challenges facing MaineCare.
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.
