US EditionJohnson calls ‘No Kings’ a ‘stunt’ for Democrats amid shutdown
- On Saturday, thousands of protesters gathered in Center City, Philadelphia, marching from City Hall to Independence Mall for a rally, with WHYY's Aaron Moselle reporting it followed a similar June march.
- The federal government shutdown began on Oct. 1 after a dispute between the Republican-controlled Congress and Democrats over Affordable Care Act subsidies, and Billy Penn reports no new talks until next week.
- Federal employees across city offices have received furlough notices, and Pennsylvania's 66,000 federal civilian employees, including approximately 32,000 in Philadelphia, are furloughed or working without pay.
- Roughly 2 million Pennsylvanians face uncertainty over November SNAP benefits, local nonprofits such as Philabundance report higher demand, contractors likely won’t receive back pay, and a federal judge halted some layoffs last week leaving thousands in limbo.
- Visit Philadelphia has published lists of closed and open attractions; active military members received an October 15 paycheck but future pay is uncertain, and the Benjamin Franklin Museum remains closed until November 1.
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House speaker urges Democrats to end shutdown, calls it 'most costly political stunt' in US history
'It is the most costly, most selfish, most dangerous political stunt in the history of the United States Congress,' says Mike Johnson, while Democrats say they are defending affordable health care - Anadolu Ajansı
Mike Johnson criticizes Democrats following 'No Kings' rallies
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Monday for not “doing their jobs” during the government shutdown while they attended “No Kings” rallies last weekend. House Democrats have spent the last 20 days calling out their Republican colleagues for being on “vacation,” as Johnson has kept the House in recess for over a month. In a Monday press conference, th…
Speaker Johnson Pushes Back On ‘No Kings’ Protests - Real News Now
House Speaker Mike Johnson tore into Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” protests, brushing off the events as partisan spectacle and calling out the irony of labeling President Donald Trump a monarch — while enjoying the very freedoms he’s accused of suppressing. Speaking on ABC’s This Week with host Jonathan Karl, Johnson responded sharply when asked why he had described the protests — attended by high-profile Democrats — as “Hate America rallies.…
After 'No Kings,' what's the status of federal shutdown in Philly
Thousands of people gathered in Center City on Saturday to protest the actions of the Trump Administration, starting at City Hall and marching to Independence Mall for a rally that featured impassioned speeches and America’s ever-improving signage. It followed a similar, if larger, march in June. WHYY’s Aaron Moselle was there and filed this report. As the third week of the government shutdown begins, Billy Penn provides this status update on wh…
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