Government Shutdown
On Oct. 1, the government went through a nationwide shutdown as the Senate came to a halting disagreement over premiums of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Democrats in the Senate voted to extend subsidies of the ACA to middle and lower-income families to assure them cheaper healthcare coverage, as the funding was about to expire. The Republicans in the Senate voted to let these subsidies run out, as they want such funds to expand inward to the Government rather than to lower-income citizens. A government shutdown means that any service that is not necessary to keep the country running has been paused until the Senate comes to an agreement over this issue. Examples of non-essential services include national parks, food inspections and any federal employees who are not considered essential by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
P Diddy Sentencing
On Oct. 3, musician Sean Combs (P Diddy) was sentenced by district judge Arun Subramanian for two counts of transport to engage in prostitution, along with a $500,000 fine. Having spent a total of 13 months in jail already, Sean Combs’ sentence has been reduced from 50 months to about 37 months in prison. This has been a heavy topic of debate with the general public as Sean Combs was originally prosecuted with a 11-year sentence, and was widely considered on social media to be guilty. Although Combs’ lawyers state he is not guilty of any charges placed against him, and should be freed immediately.
Federal Judge Blocks National Guard Troops
On Oct. 5,in an urgent late-night phone call to approve a restraining order sent by both states, Federal Judge Karen Immurgut temporarily blocked an order by President Trump to send the National Guard to Oregon and California. The sending of the national guard troops to American cities is an attempt by President Trump to wrangle the protests against ICE spreading across the United States. President Trump has described cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and New York as “war zones” that are “burning down” as their citizens are “living in hell.” However most photos President Trump uses on his social media posts regarding this situation are from the 2020 BLM protests.
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