US judge orders Trump administration to fully fund Snap benefits in November pred 16 minutami Ruling comes in response to a challenge to administration’s offer to only partly fund US food benefits amid shutdownA federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to find the money to fully fund food stamps for 42 million low-income Americans in November by Friday, in a rebuke to the government’s plan to only provide reduced aid during the shutdown.US district judge John J McConnell Jr criticized the administration’s plan to partly fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits in November, saying it had failed to comply with an order he issued on Saturday requiring the government to ensure Americans received full or partial benefits no later than Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk pred 22 minutami Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investorsTesla shareholders approved a $1tn compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, awarding the world’s richest person what would be the largest corporate payout in history if he meets the goals necessary to receive it.The pay package, which several high-profile investors opposed, demonstrates that shareholders still believe Musk can lead the automaker in an era dominated by robotics and artificial intelligence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
