https://time.com/7327270/will-snap-benefits-be-delayed-government-shutdown-food-stamps/ https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/pmSknhIm/poster.jpg?width=720 Republican and Democratic Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown as Blame Game Ensues A vote to end the government shutdown hours after it began failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to provide. https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/pmSknhIm.m3u8 https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/pmSknhIm 288 2025-10-01T19:31:16+00:00 no no https://time.com/7327317/trump-ai-video-political-weapon/ https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/j1Oun9i4/poster.jpg?width=720 How Trump’s Use of AI Videos Is Changing His Political Playbook President Donald Trump is turning artificial intelligence into one of his most potent political tools, using it to amplify his message and sharpen his online persona in ways experts say are proving strikingly effective. Over the weekend, he posted a highly produced AI-generated video on Truth Social depicting himself wearing a crown, piloting a fighter jet labeled “King Trump,” and dropping what appeared to be excrement on protesters below – a likely reference to the nationwide “No Kings” rallies that drew millions of demonstrators. https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/j1Oun9i4.m3u8 https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/j1Oun9i4 83 2025-10-21T20:47:34+00:00 no no