Shortly after the Capitol riot, the political right spent a lot of time parsing whether the word “insurrection” was an apt description. Today, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is apparently sanctioning its own prosecutors for calling January 6 a mere “mob of rioters.” | Analysis

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A federal judge in Boston on Thursday seemed skeptical of the Trump’s administration’s argument that SNAP benefits could be suspended for the first time in the food aid program’s history because of the government shutdown. https://to.pbs.org/47wCHFF

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I voted YES on Prop 50 because we cannot let anyone silence the will of the people. California is fighting fire with fire and standing up for democracy everywhere. Vote yes on Prop 50 by mail or in person on Election Day, this Tuesday, November 4.

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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

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