Overview
- In a profanity-laced interview on Jon Stewart’s Comedy Central podcast, Kamala Harris blasted the project as food aid faces an imminent lapse for tens of millions of Americans.
- Reports warn SNAP funding could run out as soon as Saturday, potentially leaving nearly 42 million people without benefits next month.
- Demolition on the East Wing began this week to clear space for a 1,000-person ballroom that Trump has estimated at $200 million to as much as $350 million.
- The White House says donations have come from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and crypto firms Coinbase, Ripple and Tether, and that Trump is contributing without disclosing the amount.
- The shutdown remains in effect, with roughly 750,000 federal employees furloughed or working without pay, and separate reports say fundraising outreach has involved former campaign finance director Meredith O’Rourke, according to people familiar with the effort.