In today’s roundup, a judge ruled that core services — including prisons, nursing homes and hospitals — must stay open should the government shut down. Bracing for such an event are immigration groups, unions and FEMA, which is concerned about the safety of nuclear plants.
“Am i missing something here?” reads a Twitter message from U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann questioning why ACORN got fire-prevention funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA’s answer: Yes, you are.
President Obama devoted his weekly address today to the communities of Minnesota and the Dakotas that are fighting record floods this weekend. He didn’t mention Hurricane Katrina.
More, including a full transcript, after the jump.
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