This is why your groceries keep getting more expensive
6/1/202614 min
As more Americans struggle with food insecurity, there appears to be little relief in sight. Bloomberg’s Mark Niquette explains why consumers should prepare for another wave of inflation at the grocery store.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund. The Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Hughes joins to discuss why the fund also faces an uphill battle in Congress.
After violence erupted between police and protesters at an ICE facility in New Jersey over the weekend, family visitations have now resumed. The Associated Press reports on how the mayor imposed a curfew.
Plus, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered a deeper incursion into Lebanon, how YouTubers took over the weekend box office, and the meteor that flew over Massachusetts.
Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.
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First 90 secondsGideon Resnick· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Good morning. The Trump administration's so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund is in trouble as Congress returns. The Wall Street Journal explains why.
Siobhan Hughes· Guest0:12
The congressional recess is usually a time for people to step back from their most bitter feelings, but that seems not to have happened.
Gideon Resnick· Host0:21
Tensions escalate in New Jersey as protests around a detention center continue, and why your grocery prices are so high and might not come down anytime soon. It's June 1st, I'm Gideon Resnick in for Shamit Daboo. This is Apple News Today. [upbeat music] Since the Justice Department announced the creation of a fund for people claiming wrongful federal prosecution, it has faced heated opposition from all corners. So much so that it's now unclear how or when it will ever truly get off the ground. The fund emerged from President Trump's lawsuit settlement with the IRS. Critics say it risks becoming a pot of money for convicted allies selected by a panel loyal to the White House. It's already facing legal challenges. On Friday, a federal judge in Virginia temporarily halted its progress while a court battle plays out, effectively ruling that no money can go out the door for now. And it's faced a lot of political pushback, including from members of the Republican Party. Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, became the latest high-profile Republican