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Trump 'at risk of not having enough liquid assets' as PACs fail to bail him out: Jen Psaki

Trump 'at risk of not having enough liquid assets' as PACs fail to bail him out: Jen Psaki

Donald Trump has so far been leaning on his PACs to fund his legal defense bills, and could in theory attempt to do the same with other massive legal judgments, but that strategy is running on fumes, according to Jen Psaki Saturday.

Psaki, former White House press secretary and current MSNBC host, recently called out Trump's 'demeaning' view of women. Now, she's looking at the former president's financials.

Psaki noted that Trump's PACs reportedly spent $50 million on his legal expenses last year, and that the campaign spent more cash than it raised in the last three months of 2023. She also highlighted that Trump's largest PAC, MAGA Inc., "spent more than it raised in the last half of 2023," including $30 million funneled toward his largest source of legal defense funding....

Obama signs short-term funding bill into law

Obama signs short-term funding bill into law

President Barack Obama early Wednesday signed into law a stopgap measure to fund the US government through November 18 after US lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the bill.

Homeless veteran numbers drop by 55,000: VA

Homeless veteran numbers drop by 55,000: VA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of homeless veterans on any given night has dropped by over 55,000, the Department of Veterans Affairs said on Friday, due in part to programs like the $46.2 million announced Thursday to provide permanent housing for 6,790 homeless veterans.

Democrats challenge Obama's Afghan withdrawal plan

Democrats challenge Obama's Afghan withdrawal plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers fed up with the lingering war inAfghanistan launched a new challenge to President Barack Obama's plan for a measured U.S. troop withdrawal over the next year as they resumed debate on Wednesday on a $649 billion defense spending bill.